Vahe Gregorian

Appreciate the perspective of the great Bill Hancock on "bracket creep" and the NCAA Tournament's expansion to 76 teams/CFP's looming expansion possibilities: kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

When KC beat the Yankees in Game 2 of the 2024 ALDS after a 30-game regular-season turnaround from 2023, the future looked bright. But 12 straight losses to the Yankees since parallels where the Royals find themselves now: 22-32 w 2024 seeming distant. kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

Royals’ 12th straight loss to Yankees makes 2024 seem more mirage than oasis. @vgregorian digs in. #storylink=cpy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

Yankees win 4-3 for 12th straight W (including 2024 postseason) over Royals, who fall to 22-32.

BWJ: 432 blast to left. 3-2 Royals B8.

The national telecast is talking about Bobby Witt calling the “Success Hotline” every morning. Wrote about that two years ago, a look at the behind-the-scenes routine for a superstar: kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

With Royals seeking to end an 11-game losing streak to the Yankees (including final 2 games of 2024 postseason series), Salvador Perez homered to tie it 2-2 in 6th. That's his 136th HR at The K, tying George Brett's home record.

As Royals reliever Lucas Erceg nears 6th anniversary of his sobriety, writes @vgregorian, he stands for hope. #storylink=cpy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

Why Royals' reliever Lucas Erceg speaks so candidly about his sobriety since 6/10/20 and what led to that turning point in his life: to provide hope for others. kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

“I thought I was most likely out after our last road trip to Arizona,” Bill Self said in an interview with The Star on Tuesday, “just because I felt so bad.” Here's how he came to decide to return for at least another season: kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

There is no longer room, however remote, for this to be the story of a 20-something year-old who made a mistake. The pattern has become the story. kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

Why Jac Caglianone’s playing more than you think — even if not as much as you want kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

The true legacy of J.C. Louderback, who became known for the Fifth Down Game but stood for so much more ... including in how he handled that misery: kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

J.C. Louderback was widely known for ‘Fifth Down Game.’ But he was so much more kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

Arrowhead can still thrive as ‘Kansas City Stadium,’ but FIFA should heed this kansascity.com/sports/fifa-wo…

The Chiefs and Sporting KC were essential initial ingredients in KC's improbably successful bid to be a World Cup host. But the process needed a catalyst, too. Or as Sporting president Jake Reid put it, “Who you going to call when times get tough?” kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

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