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Where does KU football go after season-opening loss to Nicholls State Sep 05, 2018

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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.

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K-State football: Looking ahead to Mississippi State Sep 05, 2018

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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.

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Wrapping up Mizzou's season-opening football victory Sep 05, 2018

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The Star's Alex Schiffer and Blair Kerkhoff break down Mizzou's season-opening football win over UT-Martin and take questions from fans.

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Chiefs-Packers preseason postgame breakdown and roster discussion Aug 31, 2018

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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.

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The Star’s A-Team 2.0 on week two of Chiefs camp Aug 02, 2018

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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.

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Jontay Porter is back. How good can Mizzou be next season? Jun 01, 2018

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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.

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Chiefs NFL Draft Preview w/Rich Baldinger & Nick Jacobs Apr 25, 2018

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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.

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Jontay Porter is beginning the NBA Draft process, and spring football is ending Apr 11, 2018

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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.

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Chiefs Free Agency Recap w/NFL Beat Writers Apr 09, 2018

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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.

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On Clemson, Duke and KU's potential path to the Final Four Mar 21, 2018

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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.

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