Sports

The Royals, (816) 921-8000. The Kansas City Royals are part of the American League's Western Division and the 1985 World Series Champions. Home games are played at 40,000-seat Kauffman Stadium, one of the most beautiful ballparks in Major League Baseball, Truman Sports Complex off I-70.

The Kansas City Knights, (816) 471-4222, a founding franchise of the ABA basketball major league. Home games in Kemper Arena, from mid-November through mid-April. www.kansascityknights.com.

The Chiefs, (816) 920-9300. The Kansas City Chiefs are in the Western Division of the National Football League's American Conference. Home games are played at the 78,000-seat Arrowhead Stadium, Truman Sports Complex off I-70.

The Comets, (816) 474-2255. The Comets compete in the Major Indoor Soccer League October through March at Kemper Arena.

The Wizards, (816) 920-9300. The Wizards compete in Major League Soccer and play home games April through September at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Explorers, (913) 362-9944. The Kansas City Explorers are part of the World Team Tennis League and host home matches July through September at Hale Arena, south of Kemper Arena.

Kansas Speedway, I-435 and I-70 in Kansas City, Kan. (913) 328-7723; tickets, (913) 328-RACE. Greater Kansas City's newest (opened in 2001) sports attraction brings NASCAR racing to town.