Kansas men’s basketball vs. Missouri
saturday
It’s been years since anyone cared this much about a Missouri-Kansas men’s basketball game. This season is potentially the last for the Border War. Thanks to Mizzou’s departure to the SEC, the longest-standing rivalry west of the Mississippi River might be in its last year. Both teams enter Saturday’s game playing the kind of basketball that makes fans’ Final Four dreams seem relatively plausible. Kansas has rebounded from a couple of close early-season losses to shoot to a No. 8 national ranking, and No. 4 Mizzou has gone 5-1 since losing to Kansas State in Manhattan on Jan. 7. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN.
Harlem Globetrotters
saturday
The Washington Generals bring their dismal record to the Sprint Center, hoping to turn things around against the candy-cane-garbed Harlem Globetrotters. As always, America’s favorite showboats feature a talented collection of players. Among them are 7-foot-8 Paul “Tiny” Sturgess, the tallest professional basketball player in America, and Jonte “Too Tall” Hall, the shortest player in team history at 5-foot-2. The ‘Trotters take the court twice on Saturday, first at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m., and tickets range from $16 to $132 at sprintcenter.com.
Screenland Slams “Conan the Barbarian”
saturday
One of Screenland’s most popular events returns with a vengeance this weekend when three local comedians are handed microphones and invited to go to town on the 1982 Arnold Schwarzenegger film “Conan the Barbarian.” Saturday’s slam is the first in a nine-part series between now and November at Screenland’s Crown Center location. Future events include “The Stepford Wives” (March 3), “Showgirls” (May 5) and “Barb Wire” (Nov. 3). Tickets are $10 in advance at screenlandslams.comor $12 at the door.
Super Bowl XLVI
sunday
A wild conference title-game weekend saw the New York Giants and New England Patriots advance to pro football’s biggest stage. This year’s rematch comes a few years after Giants quarterback Eli Manning led his team on a shocking game-winning fourth-quarter touchdown drive in the 2008 Super Bowl that handed New England quarterback Tom Brady the only Super Bowl loss of his career. Historically, New England holds an edge in the series, 5-4, though the Giants have won the teams’ last two meetings, including a 24-20 road victory earlier this year. Kickoff is 5:29 p.m. on NBC.
Check out our Super Bowl Sports Bar Guide, which includes specials at 90 local bars in Kansas City and Lawrence.
Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway opens
friday
A new casino opens in Kansas City, Kan., this weekend in the shadow of the Kansas Speedway. The 100,000-square-foot casino features 2,000 slot machines, 40 table games, a 12-table live poker room and five restaurants, including a steakhouse, buffet, cafe and coffeehouse. The casino is at 777 Hollywood Casino Blvd.. Go to hollywoodcasinokansas.com.
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