Columbus Sports Stories & Scoops

Columbus' Path to the Podium

More than 60,000 people saw the power, grace and athleticism of figure skating in Columbus last week. The Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships is projected to have created $8 million in direct visitor spend for Columbus. The community value extends further than that. Columbus put sold out…

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March Madness in Columbus

Game Times NCAA Men's March Madness is back in Columbus March 17 & 19. Eight teams will come to Nationwide Arena but only two will book their tickets to the Sweet 16. Here are the matchups for the First Round at Nationwide Arena on Friday, March 17: Session 1 - Friday, March 17 No. 7 Michigan State…

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Columbus Will Run it Back in 2027

It’s time to Run it Back, Columbus! Like every great story in sports, ours is a comeback. The process to bring the Women’s Final Four to Columbus started with a lost bid in 2008. Ten years later, after regrouping and linking across public & private sectors, the city came together to host an…

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Columbus Sets Record for Highest-Grossing UFC Fight Night

Hosting a UFC event for the first time in 13 years, the Columbus set a record for the highest-grossing UFC Fight Night in history on March 26 at Nationwide Arena, according to UFC public relations. UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus recorded a sellout crowd of 18,630 and $1,921,988.24 gate. It…

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HBCU Basketball All-Star Game Coming to Columbus

As part of a five-day celebration of educational, multicultural and entreatment festivities this April, Columbus will host the College Basketball All-Star Game & Celebrity Extravaganza on Saturday, April 23 at Nationwide Arena. The College Basketball All-Star Game will feature top seniors from…

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Top 5 Columbus Sports Moments of 2021

From the return of fans, to the construction of a new stadium, to a record-breaking attendance at the 2021 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship, 2021 gave Columbus more than enough reason to stand & cheer. Here are our top moments from the past year. 1. Fans Return - Cardboard cutouts and fake…

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