Columbus Sports Stories & Scoops

‘Race’ Premiere a Family Affair at Ohio State

In the middle of his hectic day at Ohio State University, Stephan James – the star of Race – made a pilgrimage to see the Jesse Owens statue on campus. “It was so big, so awesome” he said of statue of the larger-than-life Buckeye Bullet outside the track and field stadium named in his honor. “And I…

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Professional Rugby Organization Franchise Awarded to Ohio

Team Joins San Francisco, San Diego and Sacramento Franchises PRO Rugby (Professional Rugby Organization) announced today that Ohio was awarded the fourth of five teams for PRO Rugby’s inaugural season in 2016. In its first year, the Ohio team will play its matches at Memorial Park in the Village…

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Ohio Valley Qualifier Kicks Off Big Volleyball Year for Columbus

You can’t always judge a volleyball player – or team – by their appearance. “All the other teams are so much bigger than us,” said Molly Coughlan of her Northern Kentucky Volleyball Club. “And during our warmups (before a match) we are…” “The worst,” said teammate Morgan Hentz. “We don’t warm up…

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