Urban Meyer, Clark Kellogg, Kirk Herbstreit, Eddie George and Chris Spielman to Headline The Morning Sports Report
May 09The Morning Sports Report presented by Marathon will be held on Tuesday, June 25 from 7-9:15 a.m. at The Ohio Union – Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom at The Ohio State University. The breakfast event is the Greater Columbus Sports Commission’s annual sports town hall meeting that provides fans an inside look at Central Ohio’s sports teams, notable sports figures and upcoming events.
Along with a first-time appearance by Ohio State Head Football Coach Urban Meyer, the sports commission will bring together former Buckeyes and national sports broadcasters Clark Kellogg, Kirk Herbstreit, Eddie George and Chris Spielman as a keynote panel for The Morning Sports Report. The panel will provide insight into their broadcasting careers after playing for the Buckeyes and what it has taken to become some of the best in their profession.
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The Capital City Half Marathon is this weekend!
May 02
The 10th Anniversary of the Capital City half marathon will get under way today. The event will attract a sold out field of over 14,000 athletes and 45,000 spectators to the Columbus area. This event is a signature event in the Columbus sports community.
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Largest One-Day Wrestling Tournament in the World is Back
Apr 19The Ohio Tournament of Champions, billed as the largest one-day wrestling tournament in the world is set to return to Columbus Saturday at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
The event, which has been named America’s number one youth tournament, features seven divisions, each of which have separate weight classes. Six divisions exist for wrestlers of high-school age and below while an open division exists for post-high school wrestlers. Participants include wrestlers from as far away as Vermont, Georgia and Florida.
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The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance is giving fans a chance to play the new EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 14 video game before it’s available to the public
Mar 21The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance is giving fans a chance to play the new EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 14 video game before it’s available to the public. The event will be held on Friday, March 22, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University (first floor, Great Hall Art Gallery East).
Fans will also have a chance to enter to win an XBOX 360 console with KINECT as well as other great prizes including copies of the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 14 video game.
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OHSAA Boys Basketball Set to Tip in Columbus
Mar 20
The action on the hardwood continues this weekend as the Ohio High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball State Championships take over the Jerome Schottenstein Center!
The 91st annual boys state championships bring 16 of the state’s top teams to Columbus, with the four remaining teams from divisions I, II, III and IV competing for their respective state titles.
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NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Action in Columbus
Mar 19
The Ohio State University campus will be busy this weekend. The NCAA Women’s Tournament games will be taking place at St. John Arena and across the street the OHSAA Boys Basketball State Championship games will be taking place at the Jerome Schottenstein Center.
Columbus serves as one of the 16 sites for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, which will begin Saturday at St. John Arena. Oklahoma, Central Michigan, UCLA and Stetson will start their road to the finals in Central Ohio.
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OHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships Kick Off March Madness in Columbus
Mar 11Now that March is here, the perennial basketball excitement begins. However, Columbus has a little extra flair this time of year with the Ohio High School Athletic Association basketball championships, and this weekend the action commences with the 38th Annual Girls Basketball State Championships.
The event will feature 16 of the state’s best teams, as the four remaining teams from Divisions I, II, III and IV compete to earn their respective state titles. The excitement will tipoff Thursday afternoon and conclude Saturday evening. The Division II and III semifinals will be played Thursday with the Division I and IV semifinals Friday. All four state championships will be played Saturday.
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NCAA Rifle Championships Are Back In Columbus
Mar 07The 2013 National Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Rifle Championships will be in full swing this weekend in Columbus for the second-straight year. The event, which will take place at Converse Hall and French Field House on the campus of The Ohio State University, will take place Friday and Saturday.
In total, 48 individuals will compete at the event, with 40 coming from the eight team qualifiers and the other eight individuals making the cut based on previous qualifying scores.
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OHSAA Ice Hockey State Championships On Tap at Nationwide
Mar 07A few unfamiliar tenants will be taking over Nationwide Arena this weekend, as the remaining four ice hockey teams compete for the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championship Friday and Saturday.
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Three OHSAA state championships coming to Columbus this weekend!
Feb 28
Three OHSAA state championships will be competing in Columbus this weekend, including: Wrestling, Gymnastics and Boys and Girls Bowling.
WRESTLING February 28 and March 1-2 │ Value City Arena, Jerome Schottenstein Center at The Ohio State University
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