Sporting Kansas City

The Kansas State School for the Blind in Kansas City, Kansas, celebrated the opening of its brand new soccer field on Friday.

Sporting KC’s season is already underway, and the KC Current kicks off its season Saturday with its first-ever game in the new riverfront CPKC Stadium. With several TV and streaming options in the works, here’s what you need to know to catch every game live.

Kansas City first announced Gavin Wilkinson as sporting director earlier this month, leading to a quick outcry from fans. Wilkinson was fired from a previous job as a women's soccer team president after multiple misconduct investigations, including his handling of sexual harassment allegations.

Wilkinson was fired from a previous leadership role in women's professional soccer over multiple investigations, including into the sexual misconduct of a former Portland Thorns coach. Kansas City first announced him as sporting director last week, to the quick consternation of many fans.

Operated by Sporting KC, the $36 million Central Bank Sporting Complex features 10 multi-sport synthetic turf fields and two playgrounds. But when it was proposed at the onset of the pandemic, the plan was criticized for its demands for taxpayer funds and lack of revenue-sharing with the city.

Most of this year's National Women's Soccer League games will stream on Paramount+, including all but three of the Current's games. Those will air on KCTV5 and the CBS Sports Network.

Supporters have tried since 2018 to legalize sports betting in Missouri, but the issue has become linked with video gaming terminals, which operate in a legal gray area in the state.

A packed Arrowhead Stadium is a thing of the past as architects, sports teams, and health officials decide how to safely accommodate a percentage of fans during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Chiefs continue their practices, but Coach Andy Reid and some players have joined other professional sports teams in their vocal opposition to ongoing police brutality.