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THE BORDER WAR No. 8 Kansas at No. 4 Missouri 8tonight at Mizzou Arena in Columbia ESPN; KCSP (610 AM), KMBZ (98.1 FM, 980 AM) WWW.KANSASCITY.COM THE KANSAS CITY STAR. Sports Daily Northern light Matt Ellwood (left) gets to the boards as well as leading all scorers as Summit North edges Truman 60-54. Passion off the pitch Soccer star Abby Wambach is inspiring during visit to KC.

CLASSIFIED B12 In Print. Online. Anytime. JOIN THE CONVERSATION. TWEET GET SCORES SENT TO YOUR PHONE AT KANSASCITY.COM/TEXTALERTS The visionaries who breathed life into Kansas Speedway more than a decade ago dreamed that the racetrack would give rise to a surrounding megaplex of retail chains and restaurants, as well as sports and entertainment options.

Only no one expected the transformation to happen so quickly. had a vision for the area to build a racetrack, which we thought would attract other businesses as we moved said Lesa France Kennedy, CEO of International Speedway which owns Kansas Speedway, and a member of board of directors. time, I could see it reaching this point, but in such a short period of time, that was very surprising to The latest evidence of Kansas success enjoyed its grand unveiling Friday as the Hollywood Casino, Frank Haith heading into his first Kansas game as basketball coach said he did not want to imply that the Border War was just another game. And then he did. have talked about not getting distracted, about us staying true to who we are and what done all Haith said.

want to go into this game looking at it as any more than it veteran squad has taken that speech to heart. But junior Mike Dixon says that Haith probably cannot fathom the Border War experience in which he will be immersed when No. 8Kansas plays No. 4 Missouri at 8 tonight in Mizzou Arena no matter that 25-year coaching career has exposed him to Big 12 rivalry games as a Texas assistant and Atlantic Coast Conference games against North Carolina and Duke while coaching at Miami. played against Kansas at Dixon said.

But not as a Missouri Tiger. I even think he knows the magnitude of the game. once the fans get in here at 6:30 and he comes out here, going to know what all Kansas has held a dominant upper hand in winning five straight against Missouri three in Lawrence and two in Columbia. Not since a 62-60 victory over the Jayhawks in Columbia on Feb. 9, 2009, have the Tigers OPENING SHOT L.G.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tigers fans took to the court at Mizzou Arena the last time MU beat Kansas, on Feb. 9, 2009. After today, they may not have another such chance for a while. Haith to experience first game in fierce rivalry By MIKE DeARMOND The Kansas City Star MORE COVERAGE In Columbia, MU fans are gearing up for what could be last visit by archrivals for some time. A1 KU players say up for the challenge of a hostile environment.

Go to KansasCity.com for live updates and photos from the game. MIKE RANSDELL THE KANSAS CITY STAR Sprint Cup drivers Clint Bowyer (left) and Kasey Kahne hit the tables Friday at Kansas Hollywood Casino. On fast track to jackpot Hollywood Casino is just the latest feature in Kansas swift road to success. By TOD PALMER The Kansas City Star New England Patriots guard Brian Waters think a difficult choice between former Chiefs offensive linemen Willie Roaf and Will Shields for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. choose them said Waters, a teammate of Roaf and Shields during his career with the Chiefs.

Shields, a right guard, and Roaf, a left tackle, are among the modern-era finalists for election today into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They were pillars in one of the most productive offensive lines for the Chiefs in the early 2000s. They will be joined on the Hall of Fame ballot by 15 modern-day candidates and two senior nominees when the 44-person committee convenes this morning. At least four, but no more than seven candidates will be elected and Will Hall call? Former Chiefs Shields, Roaf find out today if they will join others in pro shrine. By RANDY COVITZ The Kansas City Star The Chiefs got a jump on other NFL teams looking for a new head coach or assistant coaches by promoting their defensive coordinator, Romeo Crennel, to the top job on Jan.

9. Almost a month later, the Chiefs are still looking for an offensive coordinator and position coaches for wide receivers and the offensive line. announced only one staff addition, special-teams coach Tom McMahon. At the rate going, the Chiefs might not have a full staff by the start of training camp this summer. a staff, not always as easy as you might think it Chiefs still seek pieces for puzzle Team finding out how difficult it can be to fill out a coaching staff.

By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star SUPER BOWL XLVI WHO New England Patriots vs. N.Y. Giants 5:30 p.m. Sunday in Indianapolis TV NBC (Chs. 27, 41) The running game has hit its stride in the postseason.

B4 Go to KansasCity.com for updates in the Red Zone blog. ACRIMINAL INVESTIGATION RELATING TO DOPING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST LANCE ARMSTRONG ENDS WITHOUT CHARGES FILED. WWW.KANSASCITY.COMSATURDAY,FEBRUARY4,2012 THE KANSAS CITY STAR..