Atmosphere and Stratosphere
The weekend had a lot going on, with the Royals feisty but beaten in their series with the Orioles, Sporting wildly entertaining but a touch disappointing, nothing of the sort for the rollicking KC Current. historic dominance in men's and women's golf, playoff chalk so far in the NHL and NBA, and yes, it's draft week for the Chiefs. Let's dive in with David Lesky on the Royals, and yours truly on the rest!
Tough Times and Bad Breaks
Lots of college hoops on a rough Saturday for the locals. Matt Tait from R1S1 analyzes the state of the Jayhawks, who fell to Baylor. K-State and Mizzou have their own misery, SKC is rightly outraged, a bit of Royals, golf, and more round it out. Opinions, info, and smiles just for you!
Sunshine For Most, Clouds For Some
A lively look at a varied weekend of college hoops highs and lows, an SKC result in their opener, the Royals start in the desert, and a few more interesting tidbits. The thoughts of Peter Vermes and Dennis Gates included in an interesting listen. Come along!
Pushing, Pausing, and Driving Ahead
Sporting KC didn’t win a game until their eleventh MLS outing this year, but after dispatching Western Conference champs St. Louis FC, they await the Conference semifinals as one of the leagues hottest teams. Peter Vermes weighs in and we chat with Daniel Sperry of the KC Star about the amazing turnaround and what lies ahead.
Levels of Excellence
The weekly banter battle is at full throat as we dive into downtown stadium controversy, Chiefs-Broncos, World Series trivia, team uniform vagaries, and other detours. Enjoy!
Carving Out a Chance
By barreling down the stretch and winning on the season’s final day Sporting KC has earned a home playoff showdown with San Jose, with the chance to advance to a series against rival St. Louis. Let’s check in with Peter Vermes and the captain Johnny Russel ahead of the Wedmesday wild-card match.
Different Stages
It's on to the regular season for the Chiefs with the roster to be set Tuesday and no sign of Chris Jones, a very big W for SKC and Peter Vermes weighs in, Royals fighting hard...yet losing, a dominant Hovland, and more. Let's crank up the week!
Weekend of Immersing and Observing
A varied and fascinating weekend in many ways as the Big 12 keeps bolstering and Blair Kerkhoff joins in for that and the Chiefs. Also, the USWNT gets bounced at the World Cup, the Royals first hot streak gets blunted, the Fed Ex Cup is up in golf, and other fun news and notes. Enjoy!
Glimmers While it Simmers
The Chiefs and their fans are getting a bit overheated in more ways than one in St. Joseph. After a weekend sweep of the Twins and first three game winning streak for the Royals, David Lesky from Inside the Crown weighs in on that and the trade deadline, Sporting KC preps for a big one, as does the USWNT, we’ve got a little golf and other notes. Enjoy!
Stars Emerging and Excitement Building
It was a typically mixed bag weekend with an electrifying Wimbledon final standing out, Chiefs readying for training camp, a Sunday oasis for the Royals, and peril for Sporting. And Stan Weber joins us off Big 12 Media Days to warm us up for looming college football. Enjoy!