GAME DAY

St. Louis will always love the Cardinals, but before the team’s home opener on March 30, the city has some other games to catch. Notably, the first-ever game for our new Major League Soccer team, the St. Louis CITY SC, will happen March 4 at 7:30 p.m. against Charlotte FC. Though soccer fans have already christened the new CITYPARK stadium (and broken the elevator) during a friendly match between the MLS Next team and the German team Bayer Leverkusen, this is the first home game that matters. To say that the city is hyped is an understatement. Single tickets to the home opener sold out in five minutes, and excitement has only increased after CITY won its opening match against Austin FC. But soccer isn’t the only game in town (pun intended). The Battlehawks XFL team, which saw its first season cut short due to COVID-19, has come roaring back, winning its first two games. The Battlehawks will take on the Arlington Renegades at the Nest, a.k.a. the Dome at America’s Center, on Sunday, March 12, at 3 p.m. Learn about the teams, the fandom and even the food in this ultimate game day guide.

—Rosalind Early