KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Under a pearl-gray winter sky, with white specks fluttering and dirt-splashed snow swept onto black asphalt and brown grass, motorists crossing the Missouri River encounter a welcoming burst of teal.
On the ice-crusted waterfront, a stadium glowing with greenish-blue seats nears completion. A dark-green blanket warms the Bermuda and rye blend. A roof protects three sides of stands. The video board stretching along the river end is operational. Thirteen suites are being polished.
Sports venues open all the time. This one is different.
On March 16, the Kansas City Current will christen $117 million, 11,500-capacity CPKC Stadium — the first complex built by a National Women’s Soccer League team and one of the few in the world constructed for female athletes.