SportsBeat KC
A podcast about the biggest sports stories in and around Kansas City. Covering Chiefs, Royals, Sporting KC, University of Kansas, University of Missouri, Kansas State University and more. Hosted by Blair Kerkhoff.
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Royals can be a model when baseball returns, an...
As baseball looks to get back to action, maybe the Kansas City Royals could be a model with the treatment of their minor-league players and front-office workers. Also, a Buck O’Neil story on SportsBeat KC.
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In the strangest of times, Mizzou gets back to ...
Missouri has started its preparation for the 2020-21 sports year.
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The survey says ... how KU fans feel about thei...
Fans were asked their opinions on their team’s coaches and the state of their sports programs
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On Mike Gundy, Eyes of Texas and the empowermen...
Players are speaking out against some of their schools’ traditions and coaches.
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Did Royals’ position on paying minor leaguers h...
The Royals pleased with their draft and undrafted free agent crop.
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How Major League Soccer beat the other U.S. tea...
MLS returns July 8 in Orlando. Why can’t other leagues move this decisively?
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What adding another young arm through draft mea...
The Royals' rebuild through the draft begins on the mound
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Chiefs press conference becomes call to action ...
Kansas City Chiefs met the media and the topic was hardly about football. Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and Tyrann Mathieu spoke passionately about how their status can help fight racial injustice.
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On racism with coaches Calipari, Martin, Sampso...
The National Association of Basketball Coaches held a webinar to talk it out
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Talking KC sports greatest, saddest moments wit...
Veteran sportswriter Randy Covitz on KC’s greatest moments
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Talking Mizzou, a peaceful march and voter regi...
The movement includes getting athletes to register to vote
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Breaking down Drew Brees and reaction from NFL,...
Former Saints beat writer untangles the Drew Brees controversy
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Training camp homebodies means St. Joe a no-go ...
With training camp restricted to home facilities this year, Chiefs won’t be headed to St. Joseph
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Standing at the intersection of sports and protest
Athletes have weighed in on the protests and unrest across the nation over racism.
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With treatment of employees, minor leaguers, Ro...
The team will play its minor league players and not layoff or furlough its employees.
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Mitch Schwartz indulging...
Chiefs first-round draft pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire likes to work on cars and ride horses. Veteran offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz likes to cook. They both love to play football and look to game’s return.
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What’s known, and isn’t, about college football...
How are schools handling the return? What are the COVID concerns?
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Debating Kansas City sports history in lists
Do you agree or disagree with Sam Mellinger's choices?
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In dugout with Royals during Edinson Volquez’s ...
The Volquez family decided not to let Eddie know the news until after he pitched.
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Go ahead, NFL, change the onside kickoff rule. ...
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid discusses the NFL’s proposed new rule.
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Drama on field and in press box as Royals crown...
Reliving the crowing of the 2015 Royals. Here’s how they won it in World Series Game 5
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Chiefs coordinators speak to how newcomers migh...
Kansas City Chiefs coordinators Eric Bieniemy, Steve Spagnuolo and Dave Toub met the media for the first time since Super Bowl week and covered several topics like their impressions of the draft class.
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How will schools like Mizzou take advantage of ...
We talk with Missouri basketball coach Cuonzo Martin about several topics.
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A visit to the center of the College Football P...
Bill Hancock remains a college football optimist.
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Should he stay or should he go... approaching t...
Mellinger MInutes for Your Ears tackles the big questions, like should Royals third base coach Mike Jirschele have waved Alex Gordon home in the 2014 World Series finale? And Arby’s has a fish sandwich?
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