The Columbus Sports Scene Blog

Columbus Has No Offseason is an ongoing blog series from the Sports Commission, showcasing Columbus’ role as a top sports destination, from our hometown teams to the premier sports events we bring to the city.

Looking across the pitch at MAPFRE Stadium, years of team pride, community support and

Crew fans, I hear your frustration. Please know that the Greater Columbus Sports Commission supports the fight to #SavetheCrew. We, too, strongly believe the Crew belongs in Columbus.

As discussions about the Crew continue, we will keep our relationships and communication with the team and

If you live in Columbus, you know this to be true—there are always sporting events happening in the city. From club events to pro sports and everything in between, it’s clear that Columbus Has No Offseason. Sure, you frequent your favorite team’s home games and perhaps you’ve bought a ticket or two

This year marks the 15^th anniversary of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission (Sports Commission) but it’s not the only milestone we are recognizing in 2017! Linda Shetina Logan, executive director and our fearless leader, is celebrating her 20^th (!) anniversary with Experience Columbus and the

The weather has finally broke, and we’re past the days of cold and snow (hopefully)! What better way to enjoy Spring in Columbus by attending these upcoming sporting events:

Columbus Blue Jackets in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

How excited are we? For the third time in franchise history, the Columbus

How do you describe an aura, the atmosphere and power of a sold-out, deafening stadium?

It’s hard to put into words.

Fortunately, we have the loquacious and passionate Frankie Hejduk to fill us in. We caught up with Frankie on Thursday afternoon at MAPFRE Stadium, as the U.S. Men’s National Team

Two hours before Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain took to the temporary, real-grass field at Ohio Stadium on Wednesday evening, about 500 people formed a four-deep wall around the nearby Blackwell Inn.

The excitement – and the well-behaved, selfie-taking, Real Madrid and PSG T-Shirt-wearing-crowd

The amazing Cristiano Ronaldo headed in the first goal as Portugal topped Wales and its superstar Gareth Bale 2-0 in the semifinals of Euro16 on Wednesday.

On Sunday, Portugal will host France in the Euro16 championship match … and on July 27, Ronaldo and Bale will be in Columbus, as their Real

Michael Bradley stood midpitch at MAPFRE stadium on Tuesday night, looking equal parts happy and relieved as he spoke to what remained of the red-white-and-blue wearing, chanting and singing crowd of 20,624.

“This stadium and these people have bailed us out on a lot of occasions,” said the captain

FIRST INTERNATIONAL SOCCER MATCH AT OHIO STADIUM ANNOUNCED

Cristiano Ronaldo streaks down the left side of the pitch, and midfielder James Rodriguez lofts a perfect through ball over the head of the helpless defender. Ronaldo one times the ball into the back of the net – yet another amazing goal for