Douglass Dumas, head wheelchair basketball coach and therapeutic recreation instructor at the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, uses his passion for sports and personal experiences to make a difference in the lives of Columbus athletes. His team, the Columbus Knights participate in the NWBA…
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Fall For Columbus Sports If you ranked the best seasons for sports fans, Fall and Spring are locks for the top two. With the temperatures dropping, leaves changing and a packed schedule, we're partial to fall. Blue Jackets opening night, Crew march towards the MLS Playoffs, high school football…
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If you haven’t seen it already, women’s sports are on the rise. There is no better time to watch the great female athletes that put it all out there on the court, and Columbus has plenty of them. Just this year, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced an initiative to make Columbus the capital of…
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There’s no stage in women’s basketball quite like the NCAA Final Four. Columbus first hosted the event in 2018 and is gearing up to host it again in 2027. There are still 730 days until the 2027 Final Four kicks off at Nationwide Arena, but it’s never too early to start looking at why Columbus is…
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Play Ball! Clippers Season and More Sports in April Get ready for home runs, double plays and hot dogs - it's baseball season! The Clippers begin their 2025 season at Huntington Park on April 1 with a six-game homestand vs. the St. Paul Saints. Just up the street at Nationwide Arena, it's playoff…
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The NHL Stadium Series is Here and March Madness is Back The NHL Stadium Series comes to Columbus on March 1 as the Blue Jackets take on the Red Wings in the first-ever hockey game at Ohio Stadium. The Jackets head on the road after that but end the month with five home games in two weeks. The Crew…
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Columbus is a sports city. Sports Business Journal listed Ohio’s capital among the top 10 host cities for sports events. Four pro teams play within a half-mile stretch of Nationwide Blvd. aka Sports Street. We have DI sports at Ohio State, DII at Ohio Dominican and DIII at Otterbein, Ohio Wesleyan…
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February is Black History Month and we’re collaborating with CBUS Soul to share stories of Black people making an impact in the Columbus scene. That series debuts the week of February 24 on GCSC and CBUS Soul’s Instagram – follow now so you don’t miss a post at @CbusSoul and @Columbus_Sports…
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It wasn’t long after the 1891 invention of basketball that women were playing in Columbus. Early photos show the Central High School girls team posing for a photo in 1897. Newspaper reports at the time tell of them facing off against other local schools through the e arly 1900s. In 1903, after…
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This was one of the biggest years in Columbus sports history. We welcomed new events, we cheered on new teams, we saw new trophies get added to the cabinet and so much more. There were countless great memories on the field, court and ice this year. Here are a few of our favorites. Excellence on Ice…
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