Kansas City Calendar of Events

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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Spectator Sports

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BASEBALL.....................................CURLING..........................BOXING
BASKETBALL................................OLYMPICS.......................VOLLEYBALL
CAR RACING..................................ROLLER SKATING.........BICYCLING
FOOTBALL-ARENA.......................RUGBY (Men/Women)....GOLF
FOOTBALL-COLLEGE.................SOCCER..........................HOCKEY
FOOTBALL-GAILIC / HURLING....TENNIS
FOOTBALL-PROFESSIONAL

BASEBALL

Every Friday-The Friends of George Toma Breakfast Club; Bob Evans restaurant (Johnson Drive and Antioch in Merriam); 9am; welcomes all baseball fans to swap stories with former players, managers and coaches


Kansas City Royals Home Games; Kauffman Stadium, I-70 and Blue Ridge Cutoff, Kansas City. 816-504-4040, http://www.kcroyals.com/

July 17 Rays 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
July 18 Rays 6:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
July 19 Rays 1:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
July 20 Angels 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
July 21 Angels 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
July 22 Angels 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
July 24 Rangers 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
July 25 Rangers 6:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
July 26 Rangers 1:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
July 27 at Orioles 6:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
July 28 at Orioles 6:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
July 29 at Orioles 6:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
July 30 at Orioles 11:35a MLB.TV
July 31 at Rays 6:38p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 1 at Rays 5:08p MLB.TV
Aug 2 at Rays 12:38p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 3 at Rays 11:08a MLB.TV
Aug 4 Mariners 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 5 Mariners 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 6 Mariners 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 7 Athletics 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 8 Athletics 6:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 9 Athletics 1:10p MLB.TV
Aug 11 at Twins 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 12 at Twins 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 13 at Twins 12:10p MLB.TV
Aug 14 at Tigers 6:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 15 at Tigers 6:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 16 at Tigers 12:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 17 at White Sox 7:11p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 18 at White Sox 7:11p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 19 at White Sox 1:05p MLB.TV
Aug 21 Twins 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 22 Twins 6:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 23 Twins 1:10p MLB.TV
Aug 24 Indians 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 25 Indians 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 26 Indians 1:10p MLB.TV
Aug 27 at Mariners 9:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 28 at Mariners 9:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 29 at Mariners 9:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 30 at Mariners 3:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Aug 31 at Athletics 9:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 1 at Athletics 9:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 2 at Athletics 2:35p MLB.TV
Sept 4 Angels 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 5 Angels 6:10p MLB.TV
Sept 6 Angels 1:10p MLB.TV
Sept 7 Angels 1:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 8 Tigers 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 9 Tigers 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 10 Tigers 1:10p MLB.TV
Sept 11 at Indians 6:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 12 at Indians 6:05p MLB.TV
Sept 13 at Indians 12:05p MLB.TV
Sept 15 at Tigers 6:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 16 at Tigers 6:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 17 at Tigers 12:05p MLB.TV
Sept 18 at White Sox 7:11p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 19 at White Sox 6:05p MLB.TV
Sept 20 at White Sox 1:05p MLB.TV
Sept 21 Red Sox 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 22 Red Sox 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 23 Red Sox 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 24 Red Sox 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 25 Twins 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 26 Twins 6:10p MLB.TV
Sept 27 Twins 1:10p MLB.TV
Sept 28 at Yankees 6:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 29 at Yankees 6:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
Sept 30 at Yankees 6:05p FSKC, MLB.TV
Oct 2 at Twins 7:10p FSKC, MLB.TV
Oct 3 at Twins 6:10p MLB.TV
Oct 4 at Twins 1:10p MLB.TV

Kansas City T-Bones home games; Community America Ballpark, 180 Village W. Pkwy., KCKS, 816-931-3330, (913) 328-2255, http://www.tbonesbaseball.com/

July 13- 7:00pm; at Gary-Southshore RailCats
July 14- 7:00pm; at Gary-Southshore RailCats
July 15- 11:00 AM at Gary-Southshore RailCats
July 16- 7:00pm; at Gary-Southshore RailCats
July 17- 7:05pm; Joliet Jackhammers
July 18- 7:05pm; Joliet Jackhammers
July 19- 5:05pm; Joliet Jackhammers
July 21- 7:00pm; at Winnipeg Goldeyes
July 22- 7:00pm; at Winnipeg Goldeyes
July 23- 6:00pm; at Winnipeg Goldeyes
July 24- 7:05pm; at Joliet Jackhammers
July 25- 7:05pm; at Joliet Jackhammers
July 26- 5:05pm; at Joliet Jackhammers
July 28- 7:05pm; Winnipeg Goldeyes
July 29- 7:05pm; Winnipeg Goldeyes
July 30- 11:05 AM Winnipeg Goldeyes
July 31- 7:05pm; Gary-Southshore RailCats
Aug 1- 7:05pm; Gary-Southshore RailCats
Aug 2- 5:05pm; Gary-Southshore RailCats
Aug 3- 7:00pm; at Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks
Aug 4- 7:00pm; at Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks
Aug 5- 7:00pm; at Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks
Aug 6- 7:00pm; at Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks
Aug 7- 7:05pm; Gary-Southshore RailCats
Aug 8- 7:05pm; Gary-Southshore RailCats
Aug 9- 5:05pm; Gary-Southshore RailCats
Aug 10- 7:05pm; Gary-Southshore RailCats
Aug 11- 7:05pm; Gary-Southshore RailCats
Aug 14- 6:45pm; at Schaumburg Flyers
Aug 15- 6:05pm; at Schaumburg Flyers
Aug 16- 1:20pm; at Schaumburg Flyers
Aug 18- 7:05pm; Schaumburg Flyers
Aug 19- 7:05pm; Schaumburg Flyers
Aug 20- 7:05pm; Joliet Jackhammers
Aug 21- 7:05pm; Joliet Jackhammers
Aug 22- 7:05pm; Joliet Jackhammers
Aug 23- 1:05pm; Joliet Jackhammers
Aug 24- 7:00pm; at Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks
Aug 25- 7:00pm; at Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks
Aug 26- 7:00pm; at Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks
Aug 27- 12:30pm; at Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks
Aug 28- 7:05pm; at Joliet Jackhammers
Aug 29- 7:05pm; at Joliet Jackhammers
Aug 30- 5:05pm; at Joliet Jackhammers
Aug 31- 6:05pm; at Joliet Jackhammers

BASKETBALL

Mar 27-30, 2010-NCAA Women's Basketball Regional Sprint Center, KCMO

MU Tigers Men's Basketball: http://mutigers.collegesports.com/ ; time is CT

KU Jayhawks Men's Basketball: http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports; time is CT

NAIA Men's Division 1 Basketball Tournament

UMKC Kangaroos Men's Basketball Home Games, http://umkckangaroos.collegesports.com/
all home games played in Municipal Auditorium, unless noted otherwise; time is CT

The Kansas City Spartans Home Games, ABA Semi-Pro Basketball team; www.kansascityspartans.com
Group/club discounts: bryant@kansascityspartans.com; 816-872-6622
Home Games played at Hickman Mills High School, 9010 Old Sante Fe Rd, KCMO 64132

grade school and high school basketball: http://www.kcspartansbasketball.com/

CAR RACING

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Kansas City Speedway: http://www.kansascityspeedway.com/
913-328-RACE; www.kansasspeedway.com

(held the last weekend of January or first weekend of February)-The Rolex 24 at Daytona (24 Hours of Daytona) 24-hour endurance race

(late April) -IndyCar Series - Road Runner Turbo Indy 300

(late May) Indianapolis 500; http://www.indy500.com/

(early June) 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance, it is organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and runs on a circuit containing closed public roads that are meant not only to test a car and driver's ability to be quick, but also to last over a 24-hour period. website in English

FOOTBALL-ARENA

Kansas City Brigade Home Games, http://www.kcbrigade.com/


The Arena Football League announced its decision to suspend play for the 2009 season. For further information, please visit the following:
AFL Announcement

FOOTBALL-COLLEGE
http://www.bcsfootball.org/


MU Tigers: http://mutigers.collegesports.com/

2009 Schedule
Sept 5 vs. Illinois (in St. Louis)
Sept 12 Bowling Green
Sept 19 -- OPEN (TBA)
Sept 26 at Nevada
Oct 3- Nebraska
Oct 10 -- OPEN (TBA)
Oct 17- at Oklahoma State
Oct 24- Texas
Oct 31- at Colorado
Nov 7- Baylor
Nov 14- at Kansas State
Nov 21- Iowa State
Nov 27-28- Kansas (in Kansas City)

KU Jayhawks: http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports

2009 schedule
Sept 5- vs. Northern Colorado Lawrence, KS
Sept 12- at UTEP El Paso, Texas
Sept 19- vs. Duke Lawrence, KS
Sept 26- vs. Southern Miss (Family Day, Band Day) Lawrence, KS
Oct 10- vs. Iowa State (Homecoming) Lawrence, KS
Oct 17- at Colorado Boulder, Colo.
Oct 24- vs. Oklahoma Lawrence, KS
Oct 31- at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas
Nov 7- at Kansas State Manhattan, KS
Nov 14- vs. Nebraska Lawrence, KS
Nov 21- at Texas Austin, Texas
Nov 28- vs. Missouri KCMO
Dec 5- Big 12 Championship Arlington, Texas

Oct 3-K-State vs. Iowa State at Arrowhead Arrowhead Stadium, KCMO view map »

Nov 28-2009 Border Showdown Arrowhead Stadium, KCMO view map »

FOOTBALL-GAELIC / HURLING

Kansas City Gaelic Athletic Club
Training and Games; KCGAC Official Website; http://www.kcgac.blogspot.com/

P.R. Officer Dan Weinbaum: 816-805-9559, dan@kcgac.org
Learn about it: Gaelic Fooball video; Gaelic Football - Wiki; Hurling video; Hurling-Wiki;

Gailic Football Training: Sundays, 63rd and Lewis, Swope Park, KCMO; Map; 4pm (?); scrimmage afterward

FOOTBALL-PROFESSIONAL

Kansas City Chiefs
http://www.kcchiefs.com/


Preseason
Aug 15-Houston Texans 7:00 PM KCTV5
Aug 21-at Minnesota Vikings 7:00 PM KCTV5
Aug 29-Seattle Seahawks 7:00 PM KCTV5
Sept 3-at St. Louis Rams 7:00 PM KCTV5
Regular Season
Sept 13-at Baltimore Ravens 12:00 PM CBS
Sept 20-Oakland Raiders 12:00 PM CBS
Sept 27-at Philadelphia Eagles 12:00 PM CBS
Oct 4-New York Giants 12:00 PM FOX
Oct 11-Dallas Cowboys 12:00 PM FOX*
Oct 18-at Washington Redskins 12:00 PM CBS
Oct 25-San Diego Chargers 12:00 PM CBS*
Nov 1-Bye
Nov 08-at Jacksonville Jaguars 12:00 PM CBS
Nov 15-at Oakland Raiders 3:05 PM CBS*
Nov 22-Pittsburgh Steelers 12:00 PM CBS#
Nov 29-at San Diego Chargers 3:05 PM CBS#
Dec 06-Denver Broncos 12:00 PM CBS#
Dec 13-Buffalo Bills 12:00 PM CBS#
Dec 20-Cleveland Browns 12:00 PM CBS#
Dec 27-at Cincinnati Bengals 12:00 PM CBS# Jan 3- at Denver Broncos 3:15 PM CBS#


(*) AFL Legacy Games - Chiefs To Wear Classic 1962 Uniforms;
(#) Subject to Flexible Scheduling

CURLING

Curling-Pepsi Ice Midwest, 135th and Quivira, Overland Park, Watch this sport that at it highest level is an Winter Olympic Event; http://www.kccurling.com/

OLYMPICS

Official site preparing for the winter games to be held in 2010: http://www.vancouver2010.com/

The Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games: http://www.beijing2008.cn/

http://www.olympic.org/

ROLLER SKATING

The Kansas City Roller Warriors is KC's premiere all-female roller derby league. some of KC's speediest, sexiest ladies, The Kansas City Roller Warriors promises to capture your heart and then skate all over it. Ticket Outlets (? please call to reconfirm): Winnwood Skate Center , 4426 NE Winn Road, KCMO, (816) 452-1171 or Birdies (116 west 18th street, KCMO); (913) 636-7894; http://www.kcrollerwarriors.com/


Roller Warriors Home Season Schedule
All bouts will begin at 7pm, Municipal Auditorium, 301 W 13th St, KCMO 64105, unless noted otherwise; CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE!
; Group tickets: info@kcrollerwarriors.com

Aug 1-KC Roller Warriors-Rink Of Fire
Aug 22-KC Roller Warriors-E=MC Scared
Sept 12-KC Roller Warriors-Pretty In The Rink


Men's RUGBY

Heart of America Rugby Union, signups, http://www.hoarfu.com/

?? This schedule may or may not be correct...sometimes does not reflect respective team schedules...

Kansas City Rugby Football Club (KCRFC), Hotline: (816) 527-0880; www.kcrugby.org
Recruitment: Harry Kuan, 816-805-4328
All home games will be played at Seymour Rugby Park (at I-29/I-35 exit Front Street. Seymour Park is one mile S. of Isle of Capri Casino, SW of the intrastate and West of the River.)
Kickoff at Seymour Park is 1pm, unless noted otherwise

Merger effective September 6, 2008-The Johnson County Sundogs Rugby Club and the Kansas City Blues Rugby Club. The combined organization retains the identities of both of these well established Clubs, and the expanded entity has registered within USA Rugby under the existing name of the Kansas City Blues Rugby Club, Inc.

Kansas City Blues Rugby Club, http://www.kcblues.org/
Recruitment: Chris 'Bubba' George: 913.626.1069; kcbluesrecruiting@hotmail.com
Spring Practice Begins 1/11/09 Click here for details (.pdf)

Johnson County Sundogs Rugby Club is a Division II (D2 on the schedule) Rugby Club in the Heart of America Rugby Football Union. County Rugby has a colorful and successful past that began in the fall of 1975 in Johnson County. Some Rugby players from K-State decided to create a club in the Johnson County area, and County Rugby was born. Currently County Rugby Club is based out of Olathe, and its membership is comprised of Ruggers from all over the K.C. metro area
practice and play: the North East corner of Santa-Fe and Mur-Len, just behind The Other Place bar & grill, Olathe; Directions
For match and practice information: Coach Scott Adamson; t.scott.adamson@gmail.com

All home games will be played at ? TBA ? unless noted otherwise

Northland Rugby Football Club; http://www.northlandrugby.org/ (under construction?) or http://www.northlandrugby.com/; contact us;
Recruitment: If you are interested in playing on an OPEN date click here
directions to practice field (Park Hill Middle School) and game field (Hodge Park)


Kansas City Rogues Rugby Football Club http://kcrogues.ruggerspace.com/
Wayne Nichols: KCRUGBY7@Yahoo.com

Summer Tournaments, the Rogues will be attending:

July 18- Kansas City, MO ($1500 1st Place)
July 25- Minneapolis, MN ($1500 1st Place)
July 31st-August 2nd Saranac Lake, NY (Can-Am) 15's Tournament
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Women's RUGBY

Kansas City Jazz; www.kcjazzrugby.com
Recruitment: Sara Woods: 913-526-7422; woods_sara@hotmail.com; experienced players and interested female athletes including those without prior rugby experience

Looking for Coaches:
“The Kansas City Jazz is now accepting applications from now until December 15, 2008 for coaches at all levels: high school, backs coaches, forwards coaches, head coaches, assistant coaches. Coaching references will be required. Updated application to be attached shortly - in the meantime, please send all coaching inquiries, resumes, and references to woods_sara@hotmail.com; mahlers-estes@abmaintenance.com; bateska@gmail.com with reference to "KC Jazz Rugby Coaches" in the subject line.”

SOCCER

Kansas City Wizards home games, 816-920-9300, 913-387-3400, http://www.kcwizards.com/
All home games played at Community America Ballpark, 1800 Village West Parkway, KCKS 66111 (just west of The Legends at Village West in Kansas City, Kansas and is easily accessible from both I-70 and I-435); Directions; Map it »

July 25-Los Angeles Galaxy 7:30pm
July 29 -2009 MLS All-Star Game at Rio Tinto Stadium - Sandy, Utah MLS ALL-STARS 8:30pm Aug 1-at FC Dallas 7:30pm
Aug 8-at D.C. United 7:00pm
Aug 16-Chicago Fire 2:00pm
Aug 22-at San Jose Earthquakes 9:30pm
Aug 29-Real Salt Lake 7:30pm
Sept 5-at New England Revolution 6:30pm
Sept 12-at New York Red Bulls 6:30pm
Sept 19-FC Dallas 7:30pm
Sept 26-Colorado Rapids 7:30pm
Oct 4-at Houston Dynamo 2:00pm
Oct 10-at Chivas USA 9:30pm
Oct 17-Seattle Sounders FC 7:30pm
Oct 24-D.C. United 7:30pm


TENNIS

The Kansas City Explorers Home games, Barney Allis Plaza (new multi-purpose/tennis center.) The venue will seat 2600 fans and will consist of 1832 bleacher seats and 768 VIP Box seats; baseline seating available; All home matches will begin at 7:35pm, unless noted otherwise; Gates will open 1 ½ hours prior to the start of the match; 816-513-5630; jeff@kcexplorers.com, www.kcexplorers.com;

July 14-Sacramento Capitals at Explorers
July 16-Explorers at NY Buzz
July 17-Explorers at NY Sportimes (Bryan Brothers - KC)
July 18-Washington Kastles at Explorers (Bryan Brothers - KC)
July 19-Explorers at St. Louis Aces (Bryan Brothers - KC)
July 21-Explorers at Sacramento Capitals (Bryan Brothers - KC)
July 22-Explorers at Newport Beach Breakers

Home matches in BOLD
Players and start times subject to change

Grand Slam tennis tournaments

Jan 18-21, 2010-(held in January) - Australian Open, which is played on hard courts; held each year at Melbourne Park

(held over two weeks between mid-May and early June) French Open; played on clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France,

(held annually from late June to early July) - Wimbledon began in 1877 and is the oldest tennis championship in the world; held in the London suburb of Wimbledon, England; played on grass; regarded to be the most prestigious tennis tournament in the World; calendared so that it ends on a Sunday early in July after beginning on the Monday 13 days earlier; http://www.wimbledon.org/

Aug 31-Sept 13-(held annually in Aug and Sept over a two-week period (the weeks before and after Labor Day weekend)) - The US Open tennis tournament, which is played on hard courts; began in 1881, the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world; consists of five championships: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for senior, junior, and wheelchair players. Since 1978, the tournament has been played on acrylic hard court at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York City; final-set tiebreaks; http://www.usopen.org/

BOXING

Titan Entertainment

VooDoo Lounge, Harrah's Casino North Kansas City, One Riverboat Drive, NKCMO 64116; http://www.voodookc.com/

www.tfc.tv ; www.sportkc.org/events/

VOLLEYBALL

Nov 6-8-2009 Missouri State High School Volleyball Championships, Municipal Auditorium, KCMO view map »

Dec 16-18, 2010-2010 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship Sprint Center, KCMO view map »

(early April) National Intramural Recreational Sports Association Volleyball Championships

UMKC Kangaroos Volleyball Home Games, Swinney Recreation Center, 5080 Holmes Rd., KCMO; 7pm; $5 for adults; $3 for youth 18 and under; 816.235.1611; www.umkc.edu

BICYCLING

Through July 26-Tour de France - 2009; a 23-day, 21-stage bicycle road race usually run over more than 2,200 miles; http://www.letour.fr/

Sept 7-13-(Beginning of Sept) 2008 Tour of Missouri; Professional Cycling Race;
http://www.tourofmissouri.com/

GOLF
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Through July 1-42nd PGA Professional National Championship, Twin Warriors Golf Club, Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M

July 16-19-The British Open Championship (The Open, British Open), Royal Birkdale; the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf; the only major held outside the USA; on one of nine historic links courses in the United Kingdom; features a four hole playoff for all golfers tied at the end of regulation, with the playoff continuing into sudden death holes if players remain tied after four holes; http://www.opengolf.com/


July 28-31-34th Junior PGA Championship, TPC River's Bend, Maineville, Ohio

Aug 13-Aug 16-91st PGA Championship, Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn. more information

Sept 18-Sept 20-24th PGA Cup

Oct 1-4- Callaway Golf PGA Assistant Professional Championship more information

Oct 19-21- PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Port Royal Golf Course, Hamilton, BERMUDA

Oct 26-28- The McGladrey Team Championship, Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, N.C

Nov 5-8-21st Senior PGA Professional National Championship; more information

Nov 19-22-33rd PGA Assistant Championship, Port St. Lucie, Fla


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(Mid December)-The Australian Open (Golf), The Royal Sydney Golf Club; over 72 holes stroke play; http://www.pga.org/

(The first full week of April)-The Masters; an "official money event" on the PGA Tour, the PGA European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour; held every year at the same location: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia; www.masters.org

(Mid-June, scheduled such that the final round is always played on the third Sunday, which is Father's Day)-The United States Open Championship (the U.S. Open), the annual open golf tournament of the United States; second of the four major championships; the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour; staged by the United States Golf Association at a variety of courses, set up in such a way that scoring is very difficult with a premium placed on accurate driving; anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-American may compete; www.usopen.com

(On the weekend of the third Friday in July)-The British Open Championship (The Open, British Open), Royal Birkdale; the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf; the only major held outside the USA; on one of nine historic links courses in the United Kingdom; features a four hole playoff for all golfers tied at the end of regulation, with the playoff continuing into sudden death holes if players remain tied after four holes; www.opengolf.com

(Customarily the 4th weekend after the Open Championship) The PGA Championship; Bloomfield Township, Michigan; nicknamed "Glory's last shot"; a purse of $7 million; winners automatically invited to play in the other three majors (the Masters, U.S. Open, and the Open Championship) for the next five years, and are exempt from qualifying for the PGA Championship for life; www.pga.com

HOCKEY

Sept 26-New York Islanders vs Los Angeles Kings NHL Exhibition Sprint Center, KCMO view map »

www.kcjroutlaws.com

www.junioroutlaws.com