Columbus Sports Stories & Scoops

Posts From: September 2016

U.S. Soccer Looks to Continue Dos A Cero Magic at MAPFRE Stadium

Sep. 28, 2016

This may be hard to believe now, but back in 1999 the idea of building the country’s first soccer-specific stadium in Columbus was “a revolutionary concept,” said Andy Loughnane, Columbus Crew SC President of Business Operations. And now? Major League Soccer has 13 soccer-specific stadiums, with…

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Tickets On-Sale for 2016 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Football Championships at Ohio

Sep. 22, 2016

Tickets for the 2016 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Football Championships December 1-3 at Ohio Stadium go on-sale to the public this Friday, September 23. Fans can be a part of the special tradition that is high school football in Ohio whether their school is playing, they want to…

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MAPFRE Stadium to Host United States Men’s National Team 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification Match Aga

Sep. 20, 2016

United States Men’s National Team to face Mexico to open CONCACAF Fifth Round qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, commonly known as the Hexagonal; MAPFRE Stadium to host USMNT’s home Hexagonal match against Mexico for the fifth consecutive cycle In conjunction with U.S. Soccer, MAPFRE Stadium…

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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Dominant in Win Over Thailand

Sep. 16, 2016

It was a night of firsts and lasts – and a barrage of goals – at MAPFRE Stadium, as the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) hosted Thailand on Thursday night in an international friendly. This was the first time the two countries have faced off in a women’s soccer match, and Thailand may want to…

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Team USA / Team Canada Rivalry Thrills Fans in Columbus

Sep. 12, 2016

How long does it take for the best U.S.-born hockey players to come together as Team USA? 16 minutes and 56 seconds. That’s when Team USA’s Zach Parise deftly redirected a pass from Ryan Sutter past the Team Canada goalie late in the first period of the World Cup of Hockey exhibition game at…

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Team USA Trains at Nationwide Arena for World Cup of Hockey

Sep. 09, 2016

If you listen closely, there’s plenty to hear at a hockey game. Or practice. There’s the distinctive “scraping, swooshing” sound a pair of skates make as a player pivots and rushes up ice; the sharp “clack” of a wooden stick slapping a vulcanized rubber puck; and the soft “pffft” the puck makes…

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Columbus to Host Two USA Diving National Championships at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Within Next Year

Sep. 07, 2016

Ohio State to Host 2016 Winter National Championships December 15-21 and 2017 AT&T National Championships July 30-August 13 Ohio State Diving and Student Life’s department of Recreational Sports will host two national championships with USA Diving over the next year. USA Diving announced in…

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