SportsBeat KC

In his weekly conversation with The Star’s Sam McDowell, Sporting KC defender Ike Opara discusses his favorites of Kansas City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Brooke Pryor, Lynn Worthy, Vahe Gregorian and Blair Kerkhoff preview the Chiefs-Broncos game on Monday Night Football October 1. Then Brooke chats with Denver Post Broncos writer Kyle Fredrickson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Alex Schiffer and Vahe Gregorian break down the Mizzou Tigers' loss to Georgia on Sept. 22, 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Jesse Newell and Blair Kerkhoff discuss KU football's loss to Baylor before looking ahead to this week's home game against Oklahoma State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Brooke Pryor, Lynn Worthy, Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian and Blair Kerkhoff discuss the Chiefs' 38-27 win over the 49ers on Facebook Live. Here is an audio replay of the discussion and Q&A session with fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star’s Sam McDowell and Sporting Kansas City defended Ike Opara continue a weekly chat that delves into the thoughts of the MLS defender of the year, who spends considerable time pondering his responsibility on issues outside of soccer. This week’s conversation tackles the reaction Opara received after his comments on the national anthem protests and athlete censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Brooke Pryor, Lynn Worthy, Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian break down the Chiefs' 2-0 start and their Sunday home opener against the San Francisco 49ers. Later, Brooke chats with Chris Biderman of the Sacramento Bee about the Niners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Blair Kerkhoff, Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian discuss the future of the Kansas City Royals as they sit on 99 losses with 11 games to play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Kellis Robinett and Blair Kerkhoff preview Kansas State's Big 12 football opener at West Virginia on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Jesse Newell and Blair Kerkhoff discuss the biggest reason for optimism following the Jayhawks' 2-1 start before looking ahead to the team's Big 12 opener at Baylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Alex Schiffer and Blair Kerkhoff break down Mizzou's win at Purdue and look ahead to the Tigers' SEC opener against Georgian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Patrick Mahomes threw for six touchdowns, The Kansas City Star's Brooke Pryor, Lynn Worthy, Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian and Blair Kerkhoff broke down the Chiefs' 42-37 victory at Pittsburgh on Sept. 16, 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Sam McDowell and Sporting Kansas City defender Ike Opara launch a weekly chat that aims to focus on some occasional soccer talk with the reigning MLS defender of the year, but also delves more into the thoughts of a man who spends considerable time thinking about his place and responsibility in a nation sharply divided on a variety of issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Brooke Pryor, Lynn Worthy, Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian and Blair Kerkhoff preview Sunday's Chiefs-Steelers matchup, then Brooke interviews Ray Fittipaldo, Steelers beat writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Blair Kerkhoff, Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell discuss the Royals, including their future infield and Jorge Lopez's near-perfect game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Alex Schiffer and Blair Kerkhoff discuss Missouri's win over Wyoming and first road game at Purdue on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kellis Robinett and Blair Kerkhoff discuss Kansas State’s loss to Mississippi State and how that result could impact the rest of the Wildcats’ season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Jesse Newell and Blair Kerkhoff discuss the positives from KU football's road victory over Central Michigan. The Jayhawks face Rutgers at home this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Brooke Pryor, Lynn Worthy, Vahe Gregorian, Sam Mellinger and Blair Kerkhoff discuss the KC Chiefs' season-opening victory at the LA Chargers and answer reader questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Brooke Pryor, Lynn Worthy, Sam Mellinger and Blair Kerkhoff talk Chiefs-Chargers, then Brooke interviews Chargers beat writer Jack Wang of the Orange County Register to get the view from the other side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Jesse Newell and Blair Kerkhoff discuss the aftermath of KU's football loss to FCS Nicholls State. The Jayhawks face Central Michigan this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Kellis Robinett and Blair Kerkhoff talk K-State football, the close win over South Dakota and look ahead to the Mississippi State matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Alex Schiffer and Blair Kerkhoff break down Mizzou's season-opening football win over UT-Martin and take questions from fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Brooke Pryor, Lynn Worthy, Blair Kerkhoff and Sam Mellinger discuss the Kansas City Chiefs' preseason finale against Green Bay and also look ahead to the regular season and the final 53-man roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five Star writers talking Chiefs a week before the first preseason game. What could be better? The Kansas City Star’s Blair Kerkhoff, Brooke Pryor, Lynn Worthy, Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinger spoke about week two of training camp in St. Joesph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Star's Mizzou beat writers, Aaron Reiss and Alex Schiffer, discuss Jontay Porter's decision to return to MU, as well as recent football and basketball recruiting news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2018 NFL Draft begins on Thursday, and The Star's Terez A. Paylor is here for it. Nick Jacobs, a content coordinator at 41 Action News and former Chiefs producer at Red Zone, and Rich Baldinger, a former Chiefs offensive lineman, chop it up about the Chiefs' needs on the offensive and defensive lines, players they like and how the defense can improve as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast, The Kansas City Star's Mizzou beat writers, Alex Schiffer and Aaron Reiss, discuss why Jontay Porter should stay in the NBA Draft and how Missouri would utilize another open scholarship if Porter doesn't return to MU. They also preview Missouri's spring football game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chiefs have had a busy offseason, and The Star's Terez A. Paylor is here to break it down. Live from the NFL's Annual Meeting in Orlando, Terez interviewed the beat writers who covered the Chiefs' six most noteworthy offseason additions – Sammy Watkins, Anthony Hitchens, Kendall Fuller, Damien Williams, Chad Henne and David Amerson – to get a better feel for what they bring to the table. You won't want to miss this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic as the two discuss the latest with the Kansas men's basketball team. What are some of the takeaways from wins over Penn and Seton Hall in Wichita? And how does KU match up with Clemson and potentially Duke? The two also take Twitter questions, discussing Bill Self's reputation, rest, NCAA Tournament upsets and hot dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Star's Mizzou beat writers, Alex Schiffer and Aaron Reiss, discuss the FSU game, their surprise players of the season and how the Porter brothers' NBA draft decisions will impact next year's team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by guest co-host Nick Schwerdt of Rock Chalk Sports Talk and the Jayhawk Radio Network as the two discuss the latest with KU basketball. What do both think about KU's path to a potential Final Four? And what happens to Silvio De Sousa's minutes after his play in the Big 12 Tournament? The two also take Twitter questions, discussing Udoka Azubuike's injury, the scariness of Penn and the reason for KU's dominance last week. They end with their picks to win the national title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by special guest Nick Schwerdt from 1320 KLWN's Rock Chalk Sports Talk and the KU basketball pregame show on Jayhawk Radio Network. The two take Twitter questions: Is this Bill Self's best coaching job at KU? And is Devonté Graham the Big 12 player of the year? The two also discuss potential KU landmines in the NCAA Tournament, whether location matters for the Jayhawks' regional and Nick's alter ego "Radio Nick." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The A-Team convenes for an emergency podcast on the Chiefs' trade of star cornerback Marcus Peters. Why did it happen? Could it have been prevented? Did the Chiefs give up on Peters too soon? The A-Team discusses all that and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from Royals spring training in Surprise, Ariz., The Star's Rustin Dodd, Blair Kerkhoff and Sam Mellinger sit down to discuss the start of camp and some of the key storylines so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mizzou basketball star Sophie Cunningham joined The Star's sports podcast before the Tigers' big win over Tennessee this past weekend. She talked about her championship aspiration, being a role model for all children and never getting dunked on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic and Bleacher Report as the two take mailbag questions related to the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team. How much should the latest stories about the FBI's investigation worry college hoops fans? And is there is a solution to these problems moving forward? The guys also discuss KU's worst Big 12 loss, the Jayhawks' national-title odds, Udoka Azubuike's fouls and random gas station pumps in Lincolnville, Kan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Missouri Tigers seemed primed to make their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013, which leaves just two big questions for the final five games of the regular season: How high of a seed can Mizzou get? And when will Michael Porter Jr. return to play for MU? In this edition of the SportsBeat KC podcast, Missouri beat writers Aaron Reiss and Alex Schiffer discuss both of those topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Tuesday, the Chiefs announced that Derrick Johnson won't return in 2018, and 3/4ths of the A-Team (Sam Mellinger, Blair Kerkhoff and Terez Paylor) gathered to appreciate everything he brought to the table for the last 13 years, and how the Chiefs plan on replacing him going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic and Bleacher Report as the two discuss the latest with the Kansas men's basketball team. What should fans take away from KU's home loss to Oklahoma State? And how encouraging was the ensuing home win against TCU? The two follow by taking Twitter questions. What's up with KU's scholarship situation? And are the Jayhawks still in on recruit Romeo Langford.?The guys also go over guard Devonté Graham's numbers and discuss some national criticism he's received. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic and Bleacher Report as the two discuss the latest with the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team. What did the road victory over Kansas State tell us about KU? And how should we view Bill Self now that he's been in Lawrence longer than Roy Williams? Jesse and C.J. also answer Twitter and email questions. Should KU want to be in the NCAA Tournament West regional? And what should the all-Big 12 team be? Other talking points include trap games, online reviews and holes in the bathroom floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Chiefs traded Alex Smith to Washington on Tuesday, and The Star’s Sam Mellinger (@mellinger), Vahe Gregorian (@vgregorian), Blair Kerkhoff (@BlairKerkhoff) and Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) convened for an emergency podcast as they grade the trade, announce their expectations for Patrick Mahomes, take a moment to appreciate Smith’s Kansas City career and answer your questions for over an hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic and Bleacher Report as the two discuss the latest with the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team. What should KU fans make of Poke-a-Doke? And what are the reasons Bill Self might have been hesitant to pull Udoka Azubuike from the Oklahoma game? The guys also take on mailbag questions. Who might be leaving after this year? And what would C.J. and Jesse do if they were guest coaches for a day? C.J. also discusses being the CEO of a player fan club, while Jesse (sort of) criticizes one of the coaches he's always defended. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore as the two discuss the latest with the KU basketball team. What should fans expect from Memphis transfers Dedric and K.J. Lawson? And what about Cal's Charlie Moore? The guys also look back at their preseason wagers and take Twitter questions. Can Devonte' Graham step into a Frank Mason-like role? Will KU stick with "small ball"? Discussion also includes bathroom renovations and fast-food tacos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly two years after he announced his retirement from coaching the Mizzou Tigers football team, Gary Pinkel sat down at his home in Columbia with new KC Star MU beat writer Aaron Reiss to talk about what he's been doing away from the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KU beat writer Jesse Newell is joined by Shay Wildeboor of Rivals.com and JayhawkSlant.com to look ahead to next season. They talk about Jayhawks' basketball recruiting, the team's NBA draft entries and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On our last Royals podcast, Rustin Dodd promised a bonus segment with The Star's last beat reporter for the Royals, Andy McCullough. Here it is. Rustin calls Andy and they talk baseball ... and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Newell, KU beat reporter for The Star, and Bleacher Report's C.J. Moore invite ESPN's Jeff Borzello on to talk about KU basketball's recruiting targets and 2016 signees. C.J. also tries to guess past Jayhawks based on Bill Self quotes about them from signing day in previous years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Royals writer Rustin Dodd and columnist Sam Mellinger say it's too early to make judgments about the Royals after they started the season by splitting two games with the New York Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic and Bleacher Report as they discuss the latest with the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team. How did KU come back in its road win against West Virginia? And what are the prospects for KU when it comes to the Big 12 race? The two also discuss Billy Preston, Udoka Azubuike's shot-blocking, leaky pipes and the struggles that come from living life in your 30s. This episode was originally published Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices