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Hope springs eternal for the Royals as opening day approaches. The boys in blue enter this season coming off a playoff appearance and seemed to have bolstered the lineup and bullpen while maintaining their solid starting rotation.On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian address expectations for manager Matt Quatraro’s team, and what to make of the late spring training roster moves.Beat witer Jesse Newell joins the conversation as we switch to the Chiefs and their free agency activies as the period winds down. We also get in a little college basketball conversation after the sooner-than-expected losses by the Kansas Jayhawks and Missouri Tigers in the NCAA Tournament. How did it end so abruptly for the local teams? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Royals are coming off a playoff season and bid for an encore. KC Star sportswriters break down the team on SportsBeat KC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sports month so much fun it has its own nickname is upon us. March Madness brings its special appeal to Kansas City with the Big 12 Tournament and at Kansas and Missouri.On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian break down the Big 12, SEC and NCAA tournaments.They’re not the favorites in their league tournaments, but the Jayhawks and Tigers are safely in the NCAA field and would like good showings in Kansas City and Nashville this week to gain momentum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back to the business of roster building for the Chiefs. The NFL Combine is in the rear-view mirror and the draft is next month. The Chiefs are looking to fill projected voids, especially at offense tackle and the defensive line.On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnist Sam McDowell and beat writer Jesse Newell break down where the Chiefs stand and what changes could be on the horizon. Two potential departures -- guard Trey Smith to free agency and tight end Travis Kelce to retirement -- didn’t happen.But moves are coming, and we project what they’ll be on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A game in the Big Easy was nothing but for the Chiefs. They dropped Super Bowl LIX to the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22 and were never part of the game. How did this happen, and what’s next for the Chiefs?On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell, columnist Vahe Gregorian and sportswriter Pete Grathoff broke down the action, starting where it all went wrong for the Chiefs.With free agency possibily having a major impact on next season’s roster -- and a decision by Travis Kelce about his future -- the Chiefs could have a different look next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another NFL season, another Super Bowl appearance for the Chiefs. Their AFC Championship Game victory over the Buffalo Bills was a master class in preparation and execution by the players and coaching staff, and now one opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles, stands between the Chiefs and making history as the first team to win three straight Super Bowls.On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell along with beat writer Jesse Newell review the triumph over the Buffalo Bills and how the Chiefs pushed the right buttons when it mattered most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember when all of the country outside of New England wanted the Chiefs to knock off the Patriots in the 2018 AFC Championship Game? Football fans had grown weary of the ultra-successful team playing in its eighth straight conference title game.Little did we know that’s when Chiefs began their path to becoming the same team. Sunday marks the Chiefs’ seventh straight AFC title game appearance, this time against the Buffalo Bills.On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian and beat writer Jesse Newell break down what it took for the Chiefs to reach this point and how they can make it three straight Super Bowl trips with a victory at home on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chiefs are back in a familiar place, the AFC playoffs at Arrowhead Stadium. The two-time defending NFL champion begins the quest for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title with Saturday’s meeting in the AFC Divisional Round against the Houston Texans.The teams met last month in Week 16 of the regular season with the Chiefs prevailing 27-19. How could this game be different? Star columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian along with beat writer Jesse Newell break down the game and the Chiefs’ chances against a rugged Houston defense on SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On a day when the Chiefs’ offense sputtered and Patrick Mahomes didn’t finish the game with an ankle injury, the defense rose to the occasion and its best game of the season.In a 21-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns, the Chiefs came up with six takeaways and five sacks. Kansas City looks to keep it going on Saturday when it plays host to the Houston Texans.On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast (now with video), columnist Vahe Gregorian and beat writer Jesse Newell break down the triumph in Cleveland and look ahead to the stretch run, as the Chiefs look to hold off the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers to claim the AFC’s No. 1 seed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes while breaking down the uneven play and the wild finishes we lose sight of the big picture when it comes to the Chiefs. They’re 12-1 for the first time in franchise history. Plenty of good is happening.On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s Chiefs podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell and columnist Vahe Gregorian break down the Chiefs with an emphasis on their latest heart-stopping triumph, a walk-off field goal off the upright by Matthew Wright to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers 19-17.Also, with the AFC West title clinched, what will it take for the Chiefs to secure the AFC’s top seed? What happens at left tackle, and was that training camp fan favorite Nikko Remigio making his NFL debut last weekend? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One thing seems certain: The Chiefs don’t lead the NFL in style points.They’re coming off their second straight unimpressive victory, a 19-17 survival of the lowly Las Vegas Raiders, a week after a similar outcome against the Carolina Panthers.Still, at 11-1, the Chiefs own the NFL’s top record. On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnist Sam McDowell and beat writer Jesse Newell break down how the Chiefs can maintain an excellent record while improving enough to remain on track toward another Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The perfect record for 2024 and the 15-game winning streak over the past two seasons are gone with the Chiefs’ loss at the Buffalo Bills last weekend. Where to the Chiefs go from here?On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s Chiefs’ podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell and columnist Vahe Gregorian dive into what happened in Buffalo -- from the defensive mistake on the Josh Allen game-clinching touchdown run to another deep misconnection from Patrick Mahomes to Xavier Worthy -- and what must be fixed for the Chiefs to get back on track.Also, with a game at the Carolina Panthers looming, this could be the week for the return of running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu, and what that could mean for the Chiefs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A Chiefs game decided on the final snap of the game. It happened for the fourth time in five home games last weekend as the Chiefs outlasted the Denver Broncos because Leo Chenal blocked a field goal attempt.On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian and beat writer Jesse Newell break down how the Chiefs found themselves in a block-or-likely-lose situation and what needs to improve this week as they take on the Buffalo Bills in one of the marquee games this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another week, another victory for the Chiefs. They improved to 8-0 with an overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, getting a big game from new wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, a scary ankle injury from Patrick Mahomes, and perhaps a fortunate decision by the Bucs not to go for a two-point conversation in the final seconds of regulation.On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian and beat writer Jesse Newell discuss the game and look ahead, not just to Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos but the remainder of the season and consider the possibilities of a perfect season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In their last game, the Chiefs lost two more starters to injury and Patrick Mahomes scored the lowest passer rating game of his career. A recipe for disaster? Not at all. The Chiefs are coming off one of the best victories of the season, by 10 points at San Francisco.Star columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian and beat writer Jesse Newell explain how a team that at times seems flawed continues to win. And what’s the upside for a team, which takes as 12-game winning streak into Sunday’s game at Las Vegas, still working out kinks? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

of times for Kansas City sports fans.On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell share their thoughts on our winning teams. For the Royals, who are battling the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series, it’s a continuation of an unexpectedly successful season.Even the Chiefs, winners of three Super Bowls in the past five years, are ahead of their recent pace. The 5-0 record is the best start since 2018.What lies ahead for both teams? Tune in on our podcast or youtube channels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can the Royals keep it going?The team that lost 106 games a year ago is one of the final four in the American League playoffs, and the Royals, fresh off their sweep of the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card round, take on the New York Yankees. Game 1 of the AL Division Series begins Saturday, and beat writer Jaylon Thompson breaks it down.We discuss the Royals momentum built on pitching and defense, matchups and star power. In Bobby Witt Jr., Aaron Judge, Juan Soto this series has three of baseball’s best. Oh, and the history. They teams haven’t met in the playoffs in more than four decades, but their postseason battles were baseball’s most intense.What will it take for the Royals to keep their magical season alive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another week, another key player injured for the Chiefs. This time it’s wide receiver Rashee Rice, who suffered a knee injury while attempting to make a tackle after a Patrick Mahomes interception.On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell and columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian discuss the ramifications of the injury for a Chiefs offense that had been seeking an identity and what are the team’s options.The news isn’t all gloom. The Chiefs improved to 4-0 with a victory at the Los Angeles Chargers and got a big effort in his first game back with the team from running back Kareem Hunt.. How does his performance reshape the running game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices