Article  A Hotel near Sprint Center Provides Access to a Year-Round Sports Scene There's baseball, basketball, football and even less heralded sports. If there is a sport out there, Kansas City either has a team or hosts the sporting event. This is great news for guests staying at a hotel near Sprint Center. In fact, not only are sporting events held in that very venue, but the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame is located just north of the Sprint Center. If staying at a hotel near Sprint Center to watch live basketball, in the past the Sprint Center has hosted the men’s and women’s Big 12 Tournaments in basketball. In addition to the Big 12 Tournaments and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, the Sprint Center area also includes the College Basketball Experience. The Sprint Center hosted first and second round action of the men's 2009 NCAA Tournament and it will host the women’s version of the Big Dance next year. Although they don't play in Sprint Center, Kansas City’s other professional sporting teams are located nearby. This makes the perfect excuse for travelers to visit a hotel near Sprint Center during any time of the year. The Kansas City Chiefs, a National Football League team, calls Arrowhead Stadium home, while Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals makes Kauffman Stadium its home. Rumored future plans to bring other types of professional sporting teams to Kansas City have been in the press for many years. The NHL and the NBA have considered Kansas City as a home for a franchise that wants to relocate. This is excellent news for hockey and basketball fans, especially those who plan on staying at a hotel near Sprint Center in the future. Until then, there are plenty of other sporting events designed to satisfy sports enthusiasts’ appetites, and there's even an American Royal Livestock Show close by for which travelers can stay at a nearby American Royal hotel. In addition to baseball, basketball and football, other types of sporting events have teams based in Kansas City. While lodging at a hotel near Sprint Center, consider visiting the Community America Ballpark to watch the Kansas City Wizards in action. This Major League Soccer team has been a staple of Kansas City since 1995. Spectators seeking a more climate-controlled environment should head over to Hale Arena, home of the Kansas City Roller Warriors, a women’s Flat Track Derby Association member. Finally, representing Northern League Baseball, the Kansas City T-Bones have been based in the area since 2006. Besides these regular seasonal sporting events, tournaments, exhibitions, and other annual sporting events call Kansas City home. If you are fascinated with wiffle ball, vacationing at a hotel near Sprint Center allows travelers to be close to the action. Held at the Santa Fe Trail or Mill Creek parks, the annual Kansas City Wiffle championships were established in 2006. Other organizations hold annual events at the Sprint Center directly so those travelers staying at a hotel near Sprint Center have a welcomed advantage over those who must arrange for outside transportation or parking. The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) holds a yearly Build Ford Tough Series at Sprint Center. Additionally, each November the College Basketball Experience Classic calls Sprint Center home. As the popularity of the Sprint Center increases, look for Kansas City to host more sporting events and eventually expand into other sports’ markets. Whether visiting for baseball, basketball, football or some other type of sporting event, staying at a hotel near Sprint Center allows travelers to be in the middle of all the action, no matter the time of year, type of event or venue visited. Category Travel Author Anonymous Add To Favorites Print This Article Email Article To A Friend Post Comments   Rate This Article (0) 1 - Poor2345 - Good678910 - Excellent Added On 09-25-2009