All the chief Sports in Kansas are shown through television station in Topeka and Wichita. Two major auto racing facilities located in Kansas are the Kansas Speedway located in Kansas city which hosts the race of the NASCAR, IRL, and ARCA circuits. Also the National Hot Road Association (NHRA) holds drag racing events at Heartland Park Topeka. Some of the major sports in Kansas city Metropolitan area prsently include:
Kansas City Chiefs American Football 1963 National Football League : AFC Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City Royals Baseball 1969 Major League Baseball : AL Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City Explorers Tennis 1993 World TeamTennis Barney Allis Plaza
Kansas City Wizards Football (soccer) 1996 Major League Soccer : EC Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City T-Bones Baseball 2003 Northern League Community America Ballpark
Kansas City Brigade Arena Football 2006 Arena Football League : AC Sprint Center
With the construction of the new Sprint Center arena, Kansas city is hoping to land an NHL or NBA frabchise as the premier tenant for the new arena in the near future. Kansas city is often the home of the Big 12 College Basketball Tournament. Men's Basketball is played at Kemper Arena while woman's Basketball is played at Municipal Auditorium. To know more about sports in Kansas click on the following links:
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