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The Sports Page: Renting a Team

The Sports Page: Renting a Team

0 Corey Barnes / 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 Buzz: Heather Whaling Serves as Outback Social Media Correspondent

The Buzz: Heather Whaling Serves as Outback Social Media Correspondent

3 Melanie McIntyre / January 1, 2012 7:00 am

Excited about the Outback Bowl game on Monday? Then you should acquaint yourself with Heather Whaling. Since Wednesday, Whaling, president of Columbus-based Geben Communication, has been serving as one of three social media correspondents chosen by the game’s sponsor, Outback… [Read More]

History Lesson: Professional Football in Columbus

History Lesson: Professional Football in Columbus

1 Doug Motz / October 7, 2011 11:00 am

While the leaves are turning and falling throughout Columbus, the obsession and fervor with the OSU gridiron rises again, like a seasonal scarlet phoenix. Trips, parties, business deals and even weddings are scheduled, postponed and rescheduled depending on what team… [Read More]

The Sports Page: Super Bowl XLV Predictions

The Sports Page: Super Bowl XLV Predictions

0 Corey Barnes / January 31, 2011 8:00 am

Super Bowl Prediction: I am from Cleveland. Therefore, on principle, I cannot predict that the Pittsburgh Steelers will beat the Green Bay Packers in Dallas on Sunday. So I approach my choice from a different angle. I am an enthusiastic Ohio… [Read More]

Best Sports Team of 2010 – The Buckeyes

3 Walker / December 28, 2010 8:30 am

2010 was a pretty good year for sports in Columbus. The Crew went to the playoffs again. The Clippers went to the playoffs and won the Governor’s Cup. The Blue Jackets named a new head coach and started off this… [Read More]

Columbus Mega Weekend – Fall 2010 – Vol 8

Columbus Mega Weekend – Fall 2010 – Vol 8

2 Anne / November 24, 2010 2:00 pm

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! I hope you are celebrating your shortened work week with friends and family. Are you cooking, or going out? Planning on hitting any Black Friday Deals? Or supporting small business on Small Business Saturday? Kelli Martin of… [Read More]

Columbus Mega Weekend – Fall 2010 – Vol 6

2 Anne / November 11, 2010 2:10 pm

Lots of art events going on this weekend! Start your weekend tonight at Pretty Lights at BOMA. Available Light Theater opens Richard the Third tonight. Or see the tale of a struggling fashion designer from Weinland Park make it to… [Read More]

Columbus Mega Weekend – Fall 2010 – Vol 3

5 Anne / October 21, 2010 2:00 pm

The weekend is here! Celebrate tonight with a cigar at The Cigar Explorer’s Launch Party. Studio 35 is airing The Greening of Southie tonight. The movie starts at 7pm and Brothers Drake will have a mead tasting before the movie… [Read More]

Return of Columbus Mega Weekend – Fall 2010 Vol 1

12 Anne / October 7, 2010 2:00 pm

Back by popular demand, the Mega Weekend will be continuing! Enjoy! The Columbus Italian Festival is this weekend. Head over on Friday night to see if they break the World’s Largest Meatball record. The Columbus Historical Society is having a… [Read More]

Columbus Mega Summer Weekend 2010 – Vol. 16

7 Anne / September 2, 2010 2:00 pm

Sixteen weekends of summer awesomeness in Columbus. With the approach of Labor Day, this will be our final Mega Summer Weekend! The first Ohio State Buckeyes football game is tonight against Marshall. The Clippers have their final home games tonight… [Read More]

Photo Review: Columbus Crew Vs Toluca

Photo Review: Columbus Crew Vs Toluca

5 Matt Ellis / March 15, 2010 2:30 pm

Last Tuesday, The Columbus Crew took to the field for the first time in 2010 to take on Toluca of Mexico (preview here). The match ended in a 2-2 draw. Check out the photo review of the game below

Columbus Mega Summer Weekend 2009 – Vol. 15

Columbus Mega Summer Weekend 2009 – Vol. 15

8 Anne / September 4, 2009 12:05 pm

Final long weekend of the summer. Everyone have Labor Day Plans? Gallery Hop is happening in The Short North on Saturday. The Hills Market is having their annual Hog Roast on Monday if you want a cookout but don’t want to make anything… [Read More]

Arena Football League has Officially Folded

Arena Football League has Officially Folded

8 Walker / August 4, 2009 2:45 pm

After cancelling their 2009 season, it wasn’t looking like the Arena Football Leauge was going to be returning. The Dispatch just confirmed it this morning: the owners of the league are suspending operations until further notice. The Destroyers were the… [Read More]

Columbus Sports Have Grown Beyond OSU Football

Columbus Sports Have Grown Beyond OSU Football

10 columbusdreamer / February 9, 2009 10:17 am

From The Daily Hunter Blog: Yes, OSU football is king, but. . . this ain’t Fort Wayne Posted by Bob Hunter Saturday, both the Blue Jackets-San Jose Sharks game and the Ohio State-Minnesota basketball game sold out. That was more… [Read More]

Arena Football League Suspends ’09 Season

8 heresthecasey / December 15, 2008 3:49 pm

Business First of Columbus wrote Arena Football League suspends ’09 season Monday, December 15, 2008 Arena Football League officials on Monday announced the suspension of the 2009 season as the 16-team league works on a long-term plan to get back… [Read More]