Columbus Sports Stories & Scoops

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

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

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

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

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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