AREA CALENDAR

TODAY

ECHL MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY

7:05 p.m. — Kansas City Mavericks at Tulsa Oilers, BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL

William Jewell College Holiday Classic

Nelson Division

9 a.m. — Blue Springs vs. Center

10:30 a.m. — Truman vs. North Kansas City

Noon — Fort Osage vs. Park Hill

1:30 p.m. — Rockhurst vs. Winnetonka

Patterson Division

4:30 p.m. — Lee’s Summit vs. Park Hill South

6 p.m. — Oak Park vs. St. Joseph Central

7:30 p.m. — Raymore-Peculiar vs. Liberty North

9 p.m. — Grandview vs. Smithville

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING

4 p.m. — Blue Springs South, Liberty, Belton at Blue Springs Family YMCA

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL

William Jewell College Holiday Classic

Nelson Division

Noon — Blue Springs-Center loser vs. Truman-North Kansas City loser

1:30 p.m. — Fort Osage-Park Hill loser vs. Rockhurst-Winnetonka loser

Patterson Division

9 a.m. — Oak Park-St. Joseph Central loser vs. Lee’s Summit-Park Hill South loser

10:30 a.m. — Raymore-Peculiar-Liberty North loser vs. Grandview-Smithville loser

Cardinal Division

4:30 p.m. — Lee’s Summit West vs. Summit Christian Academy

6 p.m. — Raytown vs. Staley

7:30 p.m. — Liberty vs. Lincoln Prep

9 p.m. — Blue Springs South vs. Kearney

North Central Missouri College Shootout

At Ketcham Center, NCMC, Trenton, Mo.

9 p.m. — Grain Valley vs. Richmond

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL

State Farm Holiday Hoops Invitational

At Jefferson City Helias Catholic High School

5:30 p.m. — Blue Springs South vs. Columbia Hickman

North Central Missouri College Shootout

At Ketcham Center, NCMC, Trenton, Mo.

3 p.m. — Oak Grove vs. Smithville

7:30 p.m. — Grain Valley vs. Richmond

WHAT’S ON TODAY

Today’s TV/Radio Highlights

Tuesday’s Television

• Hockey: IIHF World Junior Championship: Russia vs. Czech Republic, 11 a.m., NHL (Comcast 276)

• Soccer: EPL: Swansea City at Liverpool, 11:25 a.m., NBCSN (Comcast 46)

• NBA G League: Wisconsin at Greensboro, noon, NBA (273)

• College football: Heart of Dallas Bowl: West Virginia vs. Utah, 12:30 p.m., ESPN (13)

• Hockey: IIHF World Junior Championship: Canada vs. Finland, 3 p.m., NHL (276)

• College football: Quick Lane Bowl: Duke vs. Northern Illinois, 4:15 p.m., ESPN (13)

• NBA: Chicago at Milwaukee, 7 p.m., NBA (273)

• Hockey: IIHF World Junior Championship: U.S. vs. Denmark, 7 p.m., NHL (276)

• College football: Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. UCLA, 8 p.m., ESPN (13)

• NBA: Sacramento at Los Angeles Clippers, 9:30 p.m., NBA (273)

Tuesday’s Radio

• College football: Heart of Dallas Bowl: West Virginia vs. Utah, 12:30 p.m., ESPN KC (99.3 FM)

• College football: Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. UCLA, 8 p.m., KCSP (610 AM), WHB (810 AM)