Bill Self held his first press conference since since being hospitalized for a heart catheterization procedure before the Big 12 tournament, and although the occasion of this year-end meeting with reporters was unlike last years when the Jayhawks won the national championship, this was also upbeat. Self spoke for more than 30 minutes on his improved health and renewed excitement for coaching. “All this did from a job standpoint was reconfirm what I love to do,” he said. And, “I need to be living...
Apr 06, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast How about a Kansas State defensive end from Lee’s Summit as the Chiefs’ first selection in the NFL Draft? Adding to the local angle, the draft will take place at Kansas City’s Union Station. Felix Anudike-Uzomah, the Big 12 defensive player of the year for the Wildcats, is the Chiefs’ first-round pick, projected by Star beat writer Herbie Teope. Mock drafts are the definition of inexact science, but over the past three seasons, Teope has called the Chiefs’ drafting of running back Clyde Edwards-...
Apr 05, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In baseball, early results are magnified, which is why the Royals’ three-game losing streak to open the season make things more dour than had it happened in, say, July. And it’s also why, when the skid ended with Monday’s 9-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, champagne flowed in the clubhouse. Well, that and the Royals were celebrating Matt Quatraro’s first victory as a manager. On today’s SportsBeat KC, reporter Pete Grathoff breaks down the very early returns of the Royals, who showed some p...
Apr 04, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s SportsBeat KC, you’ll hear from coaches Dan Hurley of UConn and Brian Dutcher of San Diego State as they break down the game and their seasons. You’ll also hear reactions from two of the newest members of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, coaches Gene Bess of Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Gene Keady, the longtime Purdue coach who was a three-point letter winner at Kansas State. Interestingly, none of those sports was basketball. Story links: What will it...
Apr 03, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Every sport begins a season. Only baseball has Opening Day (capital letters). As the 2023 campaign gets underway,n we talk Royals with several players and new manager Matt Quatraro. They met with reporters on Wednesday to discuss a wide range on topics from team prospects to rules changes. You’ll hear from opening Day starter Zack Greinke, along with Salvador Perez, Bobby Witt Jr., MJ Melendez, Vinnie Pasquantino and general manager J.J. Picollo. How much optimism should there be for 2023? The R...
Mar 30, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the free agency flurry the Chiefs have had more losses than gains. Gone are wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman and tackles Orlando Brown Jr., and Andrew Wylie, safety Juan Thornhill and defensive tackle Khalen Saunders. The Chiefs have added tackle Jawaan Taylor, defensive lineman Charles Omenihu and linebacker Drue Tranquill. Add it up, and you have today’s conversation on SportsBeat KC with Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell along with beat writers Herbie Teop...
Mar 29, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the time of year when hope springs eternal. Baseball season has arrived and every team had a chance at becoming a World Series champion. Right? Some have better chances than others. The Royals enter the 2023 with a new manager, general manager and remain in the early stages of John Sherman’s ownership. There is optimism for improvement, but it will be essential for Kansas City to avoid the slow starts of previous seasons. On today’s SportsBeat KC, Star columnist Sam McDowell discusses Royal...
Mar 28, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast So many twists and turns on the way to the Final Four. It’s enough to make you dizzy. But that’s what makes March Madness the spectacle that it is. On today’s SportsBeat KC podcast, we review the regional championship weekend that produced the Final Four field of Florida Atlantic, Connecticut, San Diego State and Miami, Fla. The title games produced remarkable drama, upsets and three newcomers to the Final Four–all but UConn. Also, there are three first-timers playing in the Final Four for the f...
Mar 27, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast With another astonishing performance by its point guard Markquis Nowell, Kansas State outlasted Michigan State in overtime and has advanced to the Elite Eight, one step away from the Final Four. On today’s SportsBeat KC podcast, beat writer Kellis Robinett and columnist Vahe Gregorian break down the edge-of-your-seat East Regional semifinal, and center to it all was Nowell, who set an NCAA Tournament record with 19 assists to go along with his 20 points. Nowell’s final two assists won the game. ...
Mar 24, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Missouri Tigers got reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament and were upset by Princeton. But there was nothing upsetting about Mizzou’s season. The Tigers were picked to finish 11th in the SEC. They were the No. 4 seed in the league tournament, and reached the semifinals for the first time. Missouri also won its first NCAA Tournament game in more than a decade. In all, an excellent first season in Columbia for Dennis Gates. On today’s SportsBeat KC, Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and...
Mar 22, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Next season came earlier than expected for Kansas after its heart breaking loss in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The defending national champion will bid farewell to its All-America player, Jalen Wilson, and with Gradey DIck projected by some to be an NBA Draft lottery pick, only two starters may return in point guard Dauajn Harris and big man K.J. Adams. How will Bill Self and his staff fill out the lineup and rotation next season? Beat writers Gary Bedore and Shreyas Laddha provide ...
Mar 21, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kansas State plays in Manhattan, affectionately known as the “Little Apple.” This week, the Wildcats look to continue their NCAA Tournament winning ways in the Big Apple and Madison Square Garden. The Sweet 16 date in New York against Michigan State awaits a Kansas State team that defeated Kentucky on Sunday in Greensboro, N.C., behind the remarkable performance of point guard Markquis Nowell. Adding to the purple vibe this week: Nowell and three of his teammates are New York natives. They’re go...
Mar 20, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Of the 32 games in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Kansas State’s contest with Montana State is the 30th, tipping off Friday evening. That gave us enough time to break down the Wildcats on today’s SportsBeat KC podcast with Kellis Robinett. The Wildcats are one of the most unlikely tournament teams, based on preseason expectations. They were picked to finish last in the Big 12. But in Jerome Tang’s first season, K-State came in third in the league and is a No. 3 seed taking on Montana St...
Mar 17, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Chiefs moves in free agency haven’t made national headlines, but there’s plenty of roster turnover occurring for the Super Bowl champions. Four starters and three more who made valuable contributions have departed during free agency. And the week isn’t over. On today’s SportsBeat KC, beat writers Herbie Teope and Jesse Newell break down the moves and how the Chiefs plan to replace players like Orlando Brown Jr., Andrew Wylie, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Juan Thornhill and Khalen Saunders. Some of b...
Mar 16, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Missouri enters the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed, its best position since 2012. The Tigers are coming off a competitive SEC tourney semifinal loss to top-ranked Alabama, after beating Tennessee in the quarterfinal. So why is MIzzou a betting underdog to No. 10 seed Utah State in Thursday’s opener? The Aggies are a excellent team, but you better believe Coach Dennis Gates and his veteran team will use any slight in their favor. This is a Missouri team picked to finish 11th in the SEC, and the ...
Mar 14, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kansas starts defense of its NCAA Tournament championship on a similar spot on the bracket, as a No. 1 seed. But the Jayhawks start the quest from the West instead of the Midwest Region. On today’s SportsBeat KC, beat writers Gary Bedore and Shreyas Laddha discuss all things KU from the health of Coach Bill Self, who missed the Big 12 tournament with a cardiac episode, to the availability of defensive standout Kevin McCullar to how the team displayed superb and disappointing play in Kansas City ...
Mar 13, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is this Richmond AFC’s year? Can Jamie Tartt, Sam Obisanya, and Dani Rojas provide the leadership to take Coach Ted Lasso’s club to a championship level? Today’s SportsBeat KC podcast goes inside Richmond AFC’s quest to climb the ranks in the English Premier League. Or nothing like that. But today’s show is about Ted Lasso, the show that begins its third season on Apple TV+ and has enjoyed more success than the team with seven Emmys, including two for best comedy series. Star coumnists Vahe Greg...
Mar 10, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kansas enters the Big 12 men’s tournament as the top seed as the first-place finisher of the regular season, but the Jayhawks will have a difficult path if they’re to repeat as champion. It’s possible for KU and many other teams in the field to meet only opponents that NCAA Tournament bound this week at T-Mobile Center. That’s how good the Big 12 was this year. Kansas enters the event coming off a loss at Texas, the tournament’s No. 2 seed. The Jayhawks will open the tournament on Thursday at 2 ...
Mar 08, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re getting used to this in Kansas City: The top-rated men’s basketball conference is the Big 12. The best conference tournament? Also the Big 12. The annual show comes to T-Mobile Center for the men starting on Wednesday and the women’s tournament begins at Municipal Auditorium on Sunday. On today’s SportsBeat KC, beat writer Kellis Robinett breaks down the men’s tournament, a even in which nearly every game will match teams that will be playing in the NCAA Tournament the following week. Kans...
Mar 07, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast For its excellent regular season Missouri’s men’s basketball team was rewarded with two days off. For the first time since joining the SEC, the Tigers played their way to the double-bye, and advance straight to Friday’s quarterfinal round. On today’s SportsBeat KC podcast, Mizzou beat writer Matt Stahl, breaks down the TIgers latest conquest–a tight triumph over Ole Miss in Columbia on Saturday–and looks ahead to the SEC Tournament in Nashville, where Missouri is the No. 4 seed. It’s been a rema...
Mar 06, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the first year of free agency for the National Women’s Soccer League, the Kansas City Current came away the big winner. The club that nearly turned in a worst-to-first season by playing in the NWSL championship game, landed several big name players, including Debinha. On today’s SportsBeat KC podcast, Star soccer beat writer Daniel Sperry breaks down the acquisitions and details how they’ll look to help put the Current over the top.. Will it be enough to push the Current ahead of the Portland...
Mar 03, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast The NFL scouting combine rolls on from Indianapolis where teams are getting a look at college players who could be part of the NFL Draft on April 27-29 in Kansas City. It’s also where coaches and team officials speak with reporters, and for the first time since their Super Bowl LVII victory, Chiefs coach Andy Reid and general manager Brett Veach addressed the team’s needs in the off-season. You’ll hear their entire interviews on today’s SportsBeat KC. They talk about the afterglow of a Super Bow...
Mar 02, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Another season, another Big 12 men’s basketball championship for Kansas. The Jayhawks clinched at least a share for the title with Tuesday’s victory over Texas Tech. KU didn’t trail in the second half but never got comfortable in the four-point outcome on Senior Day. On today’s SportsBeat KC podcast, beat writers Gary Bedore and Shreyas Laddha discuss the big moments and turning points in the game and draw a bigger picture of this season for KU, which wasn’t picked to win the league. Also, with ...
Mar 01, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Didn’t the Chiefs just conduct a Super Bowl parade? Yes, but the business of the NFL rolls on. The league’s scouting Combine has started in Indianapolis and teams begin to plot their course for next season. On today’s SportsBeat KC, we talk NFL and Chiefs with Joe DeLeone and Herbie Teope. DeLeone is an executive producer of the Bleav Podcast Newtork, who also produces daily college football and NFL Draft video content to YouTube. He provides a Combine lesson and gets specific about quarterback ...
Feb 28, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Kansas State men’s basketball team was far from full strength during its last two trips to the NCAA Tournament. Dean Wade, one of the best players in school history, broke his foot days before the postseason arrived in both 2018 and 2019. Talk about bad luck. It was a cruel twist of fate that severely limited the Wildcats not once but twice during March Madness. For that reason, K-State fans still ask hypothetical questions about those two seasons. The main one: What if Wade stayed healthy? ...
Feb 27, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Three games remain in the Big 12’s regular season and there is plenty left to be determined. Kansas and Texas are tied for first with a final game showdown set for next week in Austin. Player and coach of the year, all-conference selections, NCAA Tournament seeding...all on the line over the next few games. On today’s episode of The Star’s SportsBeat KC podcast, Kellis Robinett, who covers Kansas State and the Big 12, breaks down the race, the awards and the bracketology. It’s been an amazing ye...
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