Articles By: Corey Barnes

Corey Barnes is a senior at The Ohio State University studying business. He hails from Cleveland, Ohio and has a profound understanding of sports suffering and mediocrity. In addition to this column, he also writes sports things at buckeyenerd.tumblr.com and can be followed on The Twitter @Corey_Barnes.
The Sports Page: Baseball Buckeyes Preview

The Sports Page: Baseball Buckeyes Preview

0 February 14, 2012 2:45 pm

The skies above Columbus may be gray, but Ohio State’s baseball team has spring on its mind. Coming off a 25-25 campaign, including a 13-11 mark in Big Ten play, the Buckeyes open up the 2012 season this weekend with… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Buckeyes Tame Lions, Remain Unbeaten at Home

The Sports Page: Buckeyes Tame Lions, Remain Unbeaten at Home

0 January 26, 2012 7:00 am

You know how sometimes an underdog team comes into hostile territory, plays beyond their ability, and wins to the delight of “the little guy” everywhere? This was not one of those times. The #4 Ohio State University Buckeyes showed why… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Renting a Team

The Sports Page: Renting a Team

0 January 25, 2012 4:20 pm

Every year around this time I am faced with a question: whom should I support in the Super Bowl? Since my natural team, the Cleveland Browns, have never reached the Super Bowl (sigh) I am forced to briefly align myself… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Canucks Come Back to Burn Jackets

The Sports Page: Canucks Come Back to Burn Jackets

0 October 11, 2011 11:15 am

To picture a Columbus Blue Jackets fan is to imagine a Midwesterner in a hockey jersey screaming, “Come On!” for eleven years. Many Jackets faithful again left Nationwide Arena shaking their heads after Monday night’s disappointing 3-2 loss to the… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Crew Sells Out Stadium for Loss to Galaxy

The Sports Page: Crew Sells Out Stadium for Loss to Galaxy

2 September 27, 2011 10:30 am

Agonizing. That’s the best word to describe the Columbus Crew’s brutal 1-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy in front of a sold-out crowd of black-clad Ohioans on Saturday. Ninety three minutes of splendid defense was undone by one bounce… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Crew Falls to Seattle

The Sports Page: Crew Falls to Seattle

1 August 29, 2011 9:00 am

Columbus Crew Week in Review: There is something about the Seattle Sounders that the Columbus Crew cannot seem to figure out. In six regular season matchups since 2009, the Sounders first MLS season, the Crew lugs a tawdry 0-3-3 record… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Crew Downs Union, Update on Attendance and Pricing

The Sports Page: Crew Downs Union, Update on Attendance and Pricing

3 August 22, 2011 1:00 pm

Columbus Crew Week in Review: Some uncharacteristically early offense plus a key penalty fueled the Columbus Crew’s 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday at Crew Stadium. The “W”  secures the Crew’s first place slotting in the Eastern Conference… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Crew is Winning, Fans not Attending

The Sports Page: Crew is Winning, Fans not Attending

16 August 16, 2011 8:30 am

The Columbus Crew justified their first place slotting in the Eastern Conference on Saturday with a 3-1 home victory over the New England Revolution. Though the Black and Gold went to halftime down by a goal, they came roaring back… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Justin Germano’s Perfect Game

The Sports Page: Justin Germano’s Perfect Game

1 August 1, 2011 11:30 pm

One of the best things about baseball is that you never know what can happen at the ballpark. Sometimes a 28-year-old journeyman right-hander with a career ERA of 5.02 can have a surprisingly good day. Good to the tune of… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Crew Lose to Galaxy and Win against Timbers

The Sports Page: Crew Lose to Galaxy and Win against Timbers

0 July 26, 2011 12:00 pm

In two games this past week the Columbus Crew found themselves on both sides of a shutout in their 1-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy and a home 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers. The Galaxy touts the best… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Columbus Crew Week in Review

The Sports Page: Columbus Crew Week in Review

0 July 11, 2011 8:00 am

Jeff Cunningham is on the bench. For the moment, it’s right where he needs to be; he’s having a lousy year. In over 400 minutes played, Jeff has a single shot on goal, no assists, and has been called offsides… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Columbus Crew Midseason Review

The Sports Page: Columbus Crew Midseason Review

0 July 4, 2011 11:15 pm

In honor of the United States’ birthday, let’s take a look at America’s fifth (8th? 29th?) favorite sport: soccer. The Columbus Crew find themselves at the true midway point of their season after Saturday’s disappointing 2-0 loss to FC Dallas…. [Read More]

The Sports Page: NHL Team on the Move

The Sports Page: NHL Team on the Move

7 June 12, 2011 11:15 pm

Once upon a time there was a town called Winnipeg in the mysterious land of Manitoba, Canada. Though the natural climate was cold, the sports climate was anything but. Many moons ago, the Winnipeg Jets were the toast of the… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Crew Fall to Quakes

The Sports Page: Crew Fall to Quakes

0 May 16, 2011 3:30 pm

Columbus Crew Week in Review: The Columbus Crew journeyed west over the weekend looking for three points to move them into first place in the wide open Eastern Conference. They found neither points nor goals in a 3-0 drubbing at… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Crew Win over Vancouver

The Sports Page: Crew Win over Vancouver

0 May 3, 2011 10:30 am

Columbus Crew Week in Review: The Columbus Crew had never played the expansion Vancouver Whitecaps before Saturday night. The Black and Gold currently lead the all-time series one game to none. Powered by Emilio Renteria’s two goals, the Crew walked… [Read More]