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KCSN Weekly: Rice cleared, Royals drop five of seven, and transfer portal updates

A weekly look at everything happening across Kansas City sports.

14 hrs ago • Tyler Brown

Chiefs Offseason: Coaching Legacies, Draft Secrets, and the "Boundary" Talk

Nate Taylor’s Draft Intel and the 5% Solution to another Chiefs playoff run

14 hrs ago • KC Sports Network

Five day three gems for the Chiefs in the upcoming NFL Draft.

These potential day three picks in the upcoming NFL Draft could be great fits for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Apr 9 • Matt Lane

ALLCITY Network Announces Strategic Partnership with Kansas City's KCSN

Partnership Expands ALLCITY's Footprint and Introduces Cross-Market Collaboration Opportunities

Apr 9 • KC Sports Network

Should the Chiefs TRADE UP for a Superstar in the 2026 NFL Draft?

Kent Swanson and Matty Lane break down the latest news and rumors on the Kansas City Chiefs' 2026 NFL Draft

Apr 9 • KC Sports Network

Verbal Commitment: New K-State Sirens and NFL Draft Darlings

2027 Recruiting Heaters and the Road to the NFL Draft

Apr 9 • KC Sports Network

The Big Pivot: K-State Hoops Targets Charnowski as Portal Season Ignites

Strategic Roster Building: Tracking Potential Commits and Core Retentions

Apr 9 • KC Sports Network

The Rise of the Royals Pipeline: Featuring Prospect JC Vanek

From Omaha to Columbia: Tracking the Next Wave of Kansas City Stars

Apr 9 • KC Sports Network

9, 29, 40, and 74: What cornerbacks could be available in the first three rounds?

The cornerbacks who could top the Chiefs' draft boards at each selection.

Apr 8 • Kent Swanson

Newsletters

KCSN’s Royals coverage delivers in-depth analysis from the major league roster to the prospects shaping the franchise’s future.

Sports & SHEnanigans

Sports & SHEnanigans is a weekly show hosted by Jillian Carroll-Letrinko focused on women's sports with exclusive interviews and all the latest news with what's going on with our hometown teams, athletes, and coaches.

Recaps from KCSN's college shows covering KU, K-State and Mizzou.

KCSN Varsity is our home for Kansas City area high school sports coverage.

Chiefs

Chiefs Offseason: Coaching Legacies, Draft Secrets, and the "Boundary" Talk

Nate Taylor’s Draft Intel and the 5% Solution to another Chiefs playoff run

14 hrs ago • KC Sports Network

ALLCITY Network Announces Strategic Partnership with Kansas City's KCSN

Partnership Expands ALLCITY's Footprint and Introduces Cross-Market Collaboration Opportunities

Apr 9 • KC Sports Network

Should the Chiefs TRADE UP for a Superstar in the 2026 NFL Draft?

Kent Swanson and Matty Lane break down the latest news and rumors on the Kansas City Chiefs' 2026 NFL Draft

Apr 9 • KC Sports Network

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Tyler Brown

KCSN Weekly: Rice cleared, Royals drop five of seven, and transfer portal updates

Matt Lane

Five day three gems for the Chiefs in the upcoming NFL Draft.

Herbie Teope

Chiefs trade for QB Justin Fields from Jets: reports

Kent Swanson

9, 29, 40, and 74: What cornerbacks could be available in the first three rounds?

Joseph Hefner

Drafting offense in the 2026 Draft

NFL Draft

Five day three gems for the Chiefs in the upcoming NFL Draft.

These potential day three picks in the upcoming NFL Draft could be great fits for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Apr 9 • Matt Lane

9, 29, 40, and 74: What cornerbacks could be available in the first three rounds?

The cornerbacks who could top the Chiefs' draft boards at each selection.

Apr 8 • Kent Swanson

Drafting offense in the 2026 Draft

Looking at which positions are deep, shallow, or top-heavy in this year's draft.

Apr 7 • Joseph Hefner

It's RELEASE DAY! The 2026 KCSN Draft Guide is here!

The most comprehensive draft guide for Chiefs fans

Apr 6 • Kent Swanson

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Kansas Jayhawks News & Analysis

Mizzou Tigers News & Analysis

Royals

The Rise of the Royals Pipeline: Featuring Prospect JC Vanek

From Omaha to Columbia: Tracking the Next Wave of Kansas City Stars

Apr 9 • KC Sports Network

Royals Offense: Slump or Statistical Mirage? Why the Data Predicts a Breakout

Beyond the one-hit losses and frozen temperatures lies an elite offense ready to explode—if the process holds.

Apr 8 • KC Sports Network

Building the Pipeline: A New Era of Royals Coverage Begins

KC Sports Network Debuts “Royals Pipeline” to Track the Future of the Franchise

Mar 27 • KC Sports Network

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Verbal Commitment: New K-State Sirens and NFL Draft Darlings

2027 Recruiting Heaters and the Road to the NFL Draft

Apr 9 • KC Sports Network

The Sleeping Giant Awakens: Missouri State’s FBS Charge and Recruiting Shakeups

New Eras in Springfield and Lawrence: Why the Midwest Football Landscape is Shifting

Apr 8 • KC Sports Network

Verbal Commitment: Caleb Green’s MVP Rise and the Battle for Kansas’ Top Talent

Ryan Wallace talks with Lee’s Summit North star Caleb Green and breaks down official visit dates for Cooper Ohnmacht.

Mar 26 • KC Sports Network

The Next Wave: Under-the-Radar Prospects and a 2028 Superstar in the Making

Kevin Flaherty and Ryan Wallace break down Missouri’s double-commitment week, local sleepers to watch, and an exclusive look at Olathe North’s rising…

Mar 16 • KC Sports Network

Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas Basketball Transfer Portal Chaos: Flo Bidunga, Bryson Tiller, and the KU Roster Overhaul

As the frontcourt enters the portal, we break down the $5 million NIL rumors and Bill Self’s strategy for a physical 2026 title run.

Apr 8 • KC Sports Network

Heartbreak in the Round of 32: The Jayhawks’ Season Ends at the Buzzer

Nick Springer and Kevin Flaherty break down a devastating 67-65 loss to St. John’s, the potential end of the Bill Self era, and a looming roster…

Mar 25 • KC Sports Network

Jayhawks Dominate Senior Day: KU Crushes K-State 104-85

The "Sunflower Showdown" in Lawrence was less of a fight and more of a coronation as the Kansas Jayhawks dismantled the Kansas State Wildcats on Senior…

Mar 9 • KC Sports Network

Kansas Football Spring Preview: The New Era Begins

From a wide-open quarterback battle to the return of Andy Kotelnicki, KCSN breaks down the biggest hurdles for the Jayhawks heading into the 2026…

Mar 6 • KC Sports Network

K-State Wildcats

The Big Pivot: K-State Hoops Targets Charnowski as Portal Season Ignites

Strategic Roster Building: Tracking Potential Commits and Core Retentions

Apr 9 • KC Sports Network

K-State Recruiting Heat Wave: High School Gems and Basketball Portal Chaos

While the basketball world braces for the portal, K-State football is building a "boring" but dominant high school foundation.

Apr 8 • KC Sports Network

The Midnight Hire: Casey Alexander Takes the Reins at K-State

High floors, offensive PhDs, and why the Wildcats pivoted away from the field to land a mid-major coaching star.

Mar 13 • KC Sports Network

A Merciful End: K-State’s Defensive Collapse and the Hunt for a New Leader

The Jerome Tang era ends in record-breaking fashion as the Wildcats turn their full attention to Utah State’s Jared Calhoun.

Mar 12 • KC Sports Network

Mizzou Tigers

KCSN Weekly: A new season and an offseason begin + KU and MU hoops are on the rise

A weekly look at everything happening across Kansas City sports.

Feb 13 • Tyler Brown

KCSN Weekly: KU heating up, Royals Rally interviews and a quiet Chiefs Kingdom

A weekly look at everything happening across Kansas City sports.

Feb 6 • Tyler Brown

Three takeaways from the 2026 high school football signing cycle

What the December and February signing periods have revealed about local recruiting battles, powerhouse high school programs, and the talent landscape…

Feb 6 • Tyler Brown

Potential vs. Proof: Missouri’s Transfer Portal Gamble for 2026

QB Austin Simmons defines both optimism and uncertainty around Mizzou football

Feb 3 • KC Sports Network

Sports and SHEnanigans

24:38

Candi Whitaker is Back and Ready to WORK as UMKC Women's Basketball Coach!

Jillian Carroll Letrinko is joined by Candi Whitaker, head women’s basketball coach for UMKC discussing her return to Kansas City, why it was the right…

Apr 8 • Nicholas Springer

33:14

The Polished Playbook Podcast Highlights Women in Sports!

Jillian Carroll Letrinko is joined by Sha-Ron Turner and Kina Gunnels from the Polished Playbook podcast highlighting all things women's sports…

Apr 1 • Nicholas Springer

26:55

Blue Valley Southwest Alum and KU Volleyball Player Taylor Stanley is Ready to CONTRIBUTE!

Jillian Carroll Letrinko is joined by Blue Valley Southwest alum and incoming KU volleyball player Taylor Stanley discussing how she got into…

Mar 26 • Nicholas Springer

43:37

Olympic Trials Champion Ann Gaffigan Continues to INSPIRE in Kansas City

Jillian Carroll Letrinko is joined by former track star and steeplechase champion Ann Gaffigan discussing her sports journey, fighting to add…

Mar 18 • Nicholas Springer

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Rashee Rice Legal Update & Chiefs Draft Dilemma: To Gamble on Talent or Play it Safe?

From the NFL’s conduct ruling to the "Red Flags" on Jordan Tyson, we break down the future of the Chiefs' wide receiver room.

Apr 8 • KC Sports Network

K-State Recruiting Heat Wave: High School Gems and Basketball Portal Chaos

While the basketball world braces for the portal, K-State football is building a "boring" but dominant high school foundation.

Apr 8 • KC Sports Network

Royals Offense: Slump or Statistical Mirage? Why the Data Predicts a Breakout

Beyond the one-hit losses and frozen temperatures lies an elite offense ready to explode—if the process holds.

Apr 8 • KC Sports Network

Kansas Basketball Transfer Portal Chaos: Flo Bidunga, Bryson Tiller, and the KU Roster Overhaul

As the frontcourt enters the portal, we break down the $5 million NIL rumors and Bill Self’s strategy for a physical 2026 title run.

Apr 8 • KC Sports Network

The Sleeping Giant Awakens: Missouri State’s FBS Charge and Recruiting Shakeups

New Eras in Springfield and Lawrence: Why the Midwest Football Landscape is Shifting

Apr 8 • KC Sports Network

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Jan 7 • Matt Lane

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Mar 5 • Matt Lane

New Year. New Bieniemy. New Offense?

Feb 6 • Matt Lane

Free Agent Fits for the Kansas City Chiefs

Mar 8, 2024 • Matt Lane

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Dec 26, 2025 • Herbie Teope

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Feb 12 • Matt Lane

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