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Welcome back to Beyond the Bracket, a special edition series of the SportsBeat KC podcast that’s here to get you ready for the NCAA Tournament. Each week, I’ll be joined by reporters and columnists from around the country to discuss college hoops. This episode features insiders into two of the top-seeded teams: Jesse Newell , who covers the Kansas Jayhawks for The Star, and John Clay , a columnist...

Did Kansas get an easy or difficult draw as the top seed in the Midwest Region? On today’s SportsBeat KC, beat writers Jesse Newell and Gary Bedore break down the Jayhawks’ road to the Final Four. Things could get tricky for KU in the first weekend. Also, there were some playing rotation developments at the Big 12 tournament. KU won the event, defeating Texas Tech in the championship game, and rol...

Hello. After more than three months away from the mic, and treatment for hairy cell leukemia, it’s time to get back to work. That begins with today’s SportsBeat KC podcast. I’m Blair Kerkhoff, and there’s plenty to discuss with Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell. Major college conference basketball tournaments begin this week, including the Big 12 tourneys in Kansas City. Kansas enter...

Welcome back to Beyond the Bracket, a special edition series of the SportsBeat KC podcast that’s here to get you ready for the NCAA Tournament. Each week, I’ll be joined by reporters and columnists from around the country to discuss college hoops. This third episode features C.L. Brown , the North Carolina Tar Heels beat reporter for the News & Observer, and Joe Davidson , a columnist for The...

Welcome back to Beyond the Bracket, a special edition series of the SportsBeat KC podcast that’s here to get you ready for the NCAA Tournament. Each week, I’ll be joined by reporters and columnists from around the country to discuss college hoops. This second episode features insiders into two of the best men’s basketball programs in the country as well as the top-ranked women’s team: Jesse Newell...

Each week, Lila Bromberg will be joined by reporters and columnists from around the country to discuss college basketball ahead of the NCAA Tournament. This episode features John Clay, a columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader covering Kentucky, and C.L. Brown, the North Carolina beat reporter for The News & Observer. The trio shares their thoughts on the initial reveal of the top 16 seeds,...

After a disappointing end to the 2021 season, what’s ahead for the Chiefs? Can they — or, more to the point, should they — keep their roster entirely intact for another run at the Super Bowl? Or is it time to welcome in some new faces to Kansas City? And if so, who could be headed out the door to make room on the NFL roster? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the second week in a row, the Chiefs went to overtime in the NFL playoffs. This time, the magic ran out as the Cincinnati Bengals won 27-24 in overtime of the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium. Join the discussion with The Star’s coverage team consisting of columnist Vahe Gregorian, Chiefs beat reporters Sam McDowell, reporter Jesse Jewell, reporter Lila Bromberg and host/reporter Her...

Another week, another rematch for the Chiefs. Last weekend, it was the Bills in the AFC Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. The Chiefs exacted revenge for a 38-20 loss to Buffalo in Week 5 by beating the Bills 42-36 in overtime at Arrowhead Stadium to advance to this Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, also at Arrowhead. Now the Chiefs play host to another team that beat them during the regular seas...

 join columnist Vahe Gregorian, beat writer Sam McDowell, reporters Jesse Newell and Lila Bromberg and host/reporter Herbie Teope to discuss the heroics that sent the Chiefs to their NFL record fourth straight conference championship game right here in Kansas City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AFC Divisional Round kicks off the weekend, and Sunday night’s game between the Chiefs and Buffalo Bills Arrowhead Stadium projects to be a very good one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chiefs beat the Steelers soundly Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium to advance to a Divisional Round showdown against the Buffalo Bills next Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the opening round of the NFL playoffs, with the Chiefs facing the Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So the Chiefs did their part on Saturday, beating the Denver Broncos 28-24 at Empower Field at Mile High. Up next, the playoffs. The Chiefs will need to wait for Sunday’s games to conclude before they know an opponent and date for their playoff opener, though. They’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on one Sunday game — Titans at Texans — in particular. But games involving the Bills and Bengals...

The Chiefs have plenty to play for in the regular-season finale.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Star’s coverage team of Vahe Gregorian, Herbie Teope and Sam McDowell, and special guests Jesse Newell and Lila Bromberg broke down the Chiefs’ 34-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals after the game on Sunday afternoon. Story links: KC Chiefs lose control of AFC seeding: What happened in Sunday’s loss at the Bengals? KC Chiefs’ report card vs. Bengals: This specific aspect doomed Kans...

The Chiefs clinched a playoff berth with last weekend’s resounding home victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. But they still have some unfinished business to take care of in Week 17, with a chance to clinch the conference’s No. 1 seed — and accompanying first-round bye — in the postseason. On Thursday, Herbie Teope, fellow beat writer Sam McDowell and columnist Vahe Gregorian previewed the game an...

The Chiefs didn’t play like a team missing several key starters, hammering the Pittsburgh Steelers from open to close on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. After the game, the Star's sportswriters gathered to analyze Kansas City's victory and look back at this season's turnaround, from 3-4 to the top of the AFC West. This episode originated as a SportsBeat Live video on Sunday evening, and is presented...

The Chiefs, riding a seven-game winning streak, stand atop the AFC with a one-game lead for the No. 1 seed in the postseason. Their hot streak could be in jeopardy because multiple players, including tight end Travis Kelce and wide receiver Tyreek Hill, remain on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium. On Thursday, beat writers H...

Before flying back to Kansas City, two of our KC Star writers took a timeout at the L.A. airport — with a third joining from his hotel room — to dissect the Chiefs’ gutsy Thursday night victory over the Chargers in overtime. This SportsBeat KC podcast, with columnist Vahe Gregorian, beat writer Sam McDowell, and host Herbie Teope, is their analysis of a win that gave the Chiefs a two-game advantag...

The red-hot Chiefs are 9-4 after administering a 48-9 beatdown to the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium. After the game, KC Star columnist Vahe Gregorian and beat writers Herbie Teope and Sam McDowell, plus special guest Lila Bromberg, gathered around the ol’ table for some discussion and analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chiefs take on the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium with a chance to get their offense back on track. Andy Reid’s team hammered the Raiders 41-14 last month in Las Vegas, so it’s reasonable to think that, in spite of their troubles on offense this season, the Chiefs have prime opportunity to work out some kinks in front of a friendly crowd. The Star’s Sam McDowell, Vahe Gregori...

Week 13 is in the books for the Chiefs and the latest episode of the SportsBeat KC podcast is live. We discussed what happened in the Chiefs’ prime-time victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. KC Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinger, beat writer Sam McDowell and host Herbie Teope discussed what happened and answered your questions and comments. Learn more about your ad choices...

The Chiefs, after a week off around the Thanksgiving holiday, play host to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Riding a four-game winning streak, the Chiefs are once again atop the AFC West standings. The next three weeks will help determine the outcome of this season’s division race: Starting with Sunday night’s game, the Chiefs play three straight games against opponents fro...

The high-flying battle between two of the NFL’s top teams never materialized, but that was OK with the Chiefs. They defeated the Dallas Cowboys 19-9 on Sunday to extend their winning streak to four games ... and now they’re doing it with defense. Chris Jones had 3 1/2 sacks. The Chiefs got three takeaways and kept the Cowboys out of the end zone. It was a pretty stellar effort against Dak Prescott...