For information on games, tickets, and times for hockey and soccer games, check the Prague Post sports section. Sports tickets for major events can be bought from Ticketpro.

Ice Hockey -- Although Czech stars like Jaromír Jágr and Dominik Hasek have left home to play in the NHL, Czech hockey still has a lot of up-and-comers. Prague's team Sparta Praha plays their national rivals from mid-September to April at T-Mobile Arena, Za Elektrárnou 419, Praha 7 (tel. 266-724-454). Admission is 110Kc to 150Kc ($5.25-$7.15/£2.60-£3.55). Take metro line C to Holesovice and then tram no. 1, 12, 15, or 25 to Výstaviste.

Sazka Arena, Ocelárská 460, Praha 9 (tel. 266-121-122), the new and one of the most modern sports arenas in Europe, has been christened by hosting the Ice-Hockey World Championship in 2004. This multipurpose venue for up to 18,000 spectators offers mainly ice-hockey games of local hockey team HC Slavia, but serves for cultural, social, and other sports events throughout the year as well. Check Sazkaticket website for program and tickets. Take tram no. 3 to the Sazka Arena stop.

Soccer -- AC Sparta Praha, the top local soccer team, has a fanatical following, and games draw rowdy crowds to Toyota Arena, Milady Horákové 98, Praha 7 (tel. 296-111-400). Tickets for big matches often sell out long before game time, but seats are usually available up to the last moment for lesser matches. Game tickets are usually 50Kc to 230Kc ($2.40-$11/£1.20-£5.50) for a domestic league game, 450Kc to 1,600Kc ($21-$76/£11-£38) for an international match. Take metro line A to Hradcanská and then take tram no. 1, 8, 25, or 26 to the stadium.