# SportsBeat KC Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810.md RSS feed: https://publicfeeds.net/f/14052/feed-rss.xml Official site: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/sportsbeatkc?selected=MCCLATCHY6638053640 Author: KCUR and The Kansas City Star (webeditors@kcstar.com) Episodes: 1302 ## Resource Kansas City’s biggest sports stories of the week, for the diehards and the casual fans alike. A podcast covering the Chiefs, Royals, Sporting, Current, Missouri and Kansas college teams, and more. Hosted by longtime Kansas City Star sports reporter Blair Kerkhoff and produced by KCUR Studios. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sportsbeat-kc-706810 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810.md ## Episodes - [U.S. soccer’s exit from FIFA World Cup was ugly. What to make of team’s progress](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/u-s-soccer-s-exit-from-fifa-world-cup-was-ugly-what-to-make-of-team-s-progress) — 2026-07-07T16:00:00+00:00 - [Kansas City starred during World Cup group stage. On to the knockouts & more drama](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/kansas-city-starred-during-world-cup-group-stage-on-to-the-knockouts-more-drama) — 2026-06-30T16:00:00+00:00 - [FIFA World Cup in Kansas City: early wins and worries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/fifa-world-cup-in-kansas-city-early-wins-and-worries) — 2026-06-23T16:00:00+00:00 - [Is it ever really quiet in the NFL? What to watch for until Chiefs training camp](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/is-it-ever-really-quiet-in-the-nfl-what-to-watch-for-until-chiefs-training-camp) — 2026-06-16T16:00:00+00:00 - [Eight years in the making, World Cup has arrived. Is Kansas City ready?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/eight-years-in-the-making-world-cup-has-arrived-is-kansas-city-ready) — 2026-06-09T17:00:00+00:00 - [Taking the good Chiefs news (Patrick Mahomes) with the bad (Rashee Rice)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/taking-the-good-chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-with-the-bad-rashee-rice) — 2026-06-02T17:00:00+00:00 - [How did Kansas City become a U.S. soccer capital? Author explains on SportsBeat KC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/how-did-kansas-city-become-a-u-s-soccer-capital-author-explains-on-sportsbeat-kc) — 2026-05-26T15:20:51+00:00 - [What to expect when Argentina, Netherlands arrive in Kansas City for World Cup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/what-to-expect-when-argentina-netherlands-arrive-in-kansas-city-for-world-cup) — 2026-05-19T17:00:00+00:00 - [FIFA World Cup opener less than a month away. Can event push through headwinds?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/fifa-world-cup-opener-less-than-a-month-away-can-event-push-through-headwinds) — 2026-05-12T17:00:00+00:00 - [Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt talks World Cup anticipation & what to expect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/chiefs-chairman-and-ceo-clark-hunt-talks-world-cup-anticipation-what-to-expect) — 2026-05-05T17:00:00+00:00 - [Final word on the Chiefs’ draft: Analysis of Brett Veach’s most important class](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/final-word-on-the-chiefs-draft-analysis-of-brett-veach-s-most-important-class) — 2026-04-28T15:20:27+00:00 - [Chiefs got defensive on first day of NFL Draft. Here’s who they selected and why](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/chiefs-got-defensive-on-first-day-of-nfl-draft-here-s-who-they-selected-and-why) — 2026-04-24T05:06:46+00:00 - [Royals put a sold sign on site for new home. Is Crown Center the right move?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/royals-put-a-sold-sign-on-site-for-new-home-is-crown-center-the-right-move) — 2026-04-22T20:13:48+00:00 - [Chiefs almost on the clock: If they keep No. 9, here’s the strongest possibility](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/chiefs-almost-on-the-clock-if-they-keep-no-9-here-s-the-strongest-possibility) — 2026-04-21T16:08:20+00:00 - [KC moves closer to new downtown ballpark for Royals. But these questions remain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/kc-moves-closer-to-new-downtown-ballpark-for-royals-but-these-questions-remain) — 2026-04-14T17:00:00+00:00 - [Will Rashee Rice’s off-the-field concerns change Chiefs’ NFL Draft plans?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/will-rashee-rice-s-off-the-field-concerns-change-chiefs-nfl-draft-plans) — 2026-04-07T17:00:00+00:00 - [Why Kansas City Royals still have no answer on their next stadium](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/why-kansas-city-royals-still-have-no-answer-on-their-next-stadium) — 2026-03-31T17:00:00+00:00 - [Could Bill Self really be done as KU basketball’s coach after last-second loss?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/could-bill-self-really-be-done-as-ku-basketball-s-coach-after-last-second-loss) — 2026-03-24T16:45:36+00:00 - [Inside The Star’s feature on Darryn Peterson and his KU basketball season](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/inside-the-star-s-feature-on-darryn-peterson-and-his-ku-basketball-season) — 2026-03-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [Is Justin Fields the right backup for Chiefs? And who got better draw, KU or MU?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/is-justin-fields-the-right-backup-for-chiefs-and-who-got-better-draw-ku-or-mu) — 2026-03-17T17:00:00+00:00 - [Did Chiefs strike gold with Kenneth Walker? Grading Chiefs’ start to free agency](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/did-chiefs-strike-gold-with-kenneth-walker-grading-chiefs-start-to-free-agency) — 2026-03-10T16:59:40+00:00 - [Did Chiefs win blockbuster Trent McDuffie trade? Breaking down KC’s haul](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/did-chiefs-win-blockbuster-trent-mcduffie-trade-breaking-down-kc-s-haul) — 2026-03-04T20:03:56+00:00 - [Jeremiyah Love? Rueben Bain? How NFL Combine results may change Chiefs’ plans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/jeremiyah-love-rueben-bain-how-nfl-combine-results-may-change-chiefs-plans) — 2026-03-03T18:00:00+00:00 - [Stakes are high for Chiefs at this NFL Combine. Here’s what we’re hearing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/stakes-are-high-for-chiefs-at-this-nfl-combine-here-s-what-we-re-hearing) — 2026-02-24T18:00:00+00:00 - [What’s next after K-State fired Jerome Tang? Plus, how KC became a World Cup hub](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/what-s-next-after-k-state-fired-jerome-tang-plus-how-kc-became-a-world-cup-hub) — 2026-02-17T17:49:01+00:00 - [How KU rallied to beat No. 1 Arizona & KC’s World Cup advantage for big teams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/how-ku-rallied-to-beat-no-1-arizona-kc-s-world-cup-advantage-for-big-teams) — 2026-02-10T18:00:00+00:00 - [The Hall-of-Fame vote heard around the country, plus Royals’ stadium update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/the-hall-of-fame-vote-heard-around-the-country-plus-royals-stadium-update) — 2026-02-03T18:00:00+00:00 - [What Eric Bieniemy’s return means — and doesn’t mean — for Chiefs next season](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/what-eric-bieniemy-s-return-means-and-doesn-t-mean-for-chiefs-next-season) — 2026-01-27T18:00:00+00:00 - [How far can Darryn Peterson take KU? Plus, Mizzou’s resurgence & K-State’s woes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/how-far-can-darryn-peterson-take-ku-plus-mizzou-s-resurgence-k-state-s-woes) — 2026-01-20T18:00:00+00:00 - [Baseball Hall of Fame ballots are due. Will a former KC Royal get the call?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsbeat-kc-706810/baseball-hall-of-fame-ballots-are-due-will-a-former-kc-royal-get-the-call) — 2026-01-13T18:45:43+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.