KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When then-Manchester City midfielder Sam Mewis last March was ranked the best women’s soccer player in the world by ESPN FC and espnW, the immensely humble and ever-hungry superstar appreciated the honor but essentially shrugged it o…
Sam McDowell: Eric Bieniemy is a talk of the NFL Combine. How the KC Chiefs could help solve this
INDIANAPOLIS — Chiefs head coach Andy Reid stepped onto a small stage at the NFL Scouting Combine, and before he got settled, out came a question. “Andy!” a reporter began. Reid interrupted. He wasn’t yet prepared for questions. He first wanted to swat…
KU’s Bill Self on Saturday’s onslaught of upsets: ‘It’ll be a fun (NCAA) Tournament’
LAWRENCE, Kan. — There’s still a lot of basketball to be played before the men’s NCAA Tournament pairings are announced on Selection Sunday, March 13. Potential seeds figure to change as regular-season league races are decided and postseason conference…
No. 5 Kansas upended on road at No. 10 Baylor, 80-70
WACO, Texas — Defending national champion Baylor, which lost by 24 points to Kansas back on Feb. 5 at Allen Fieldhouse, gained revenge by toppling the Jayhawks, 80-70, on Saturday night at Ferrell Center. Flo Thamba scored 18 points and grabbed nine re…
Chiefs announce hiring of Matt Nagy, who returns to serve as quarterbacks coach
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs’ coaching staff is getting the old band back together. Or, at least one former member. A day after Eric Bieniemy’s reported return, the Chiefs announced on Friday the hire of Matt Nagy as senior assistant/quarterbacks coac…
Former Kansas Jayhawk guard Svi Mykhailiuk co-signs Twitter post about Ukraine, Russia
Former Kansas basketball shooting guard Svi Mykhailiuk of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, who is from Cherkasy, Ukraine, wrote “No War!” at the top of a Twitter post he co-authored with fellow Ukraine native Alex Len of the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Len…
KC Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy returning for another season, per report
Eric Bieniemy coached the 2021 season on a one-year contract, but he’s apparently staying put on the Kansas City Chiefs’ sideline. Bieniemy, who has held the role of offensive coordinator over the past three seasons, is “definitely returning,” the NFL …
Vahe Gregorian: On plight of Kansas City’s Monarch Plaza and how the Negro Leagues Museum is spearheading its revival
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Standing at the corner of 22nd and Brooklyn today, you overlook a site where the Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth, played (exhibitions in 1927 and 1931) and the Sultan of Sod, George Toma, made his name. You gaze at the scene where the Dall…
Kansas Jayhawks have doubled down on a particular identity, and they’re better for it
They call the drill block-out-break, and in its simplest description, the concept is to grab a rebound and get the ball down the floor. Just go. It’s a regular feature of Kansas basketball practices because, well, it’s a regular feature of Kansas baske…
Omicron is on its way out of Kansas City with COVID hospitalization, death numbers dropping
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hospitalization rates are continuing to decline around the Kansas City area as case rates and death numbers drop. It’s unclear if or when the next COVID-19 variant will emerge, but omicron appears to be on its way out. Here’s the lat…