Six months ago, Ohio State wide receiver Johnnie Dixon didn’t know if he was going to play football again. Dixon’s freshman season was cut short by lingering knee issues and they continued to plague him for years following. “He got here, had this tendonitis and issues in his knees,...
Grigor Dimitrov and Nick Kyrgios both advanced their Masters 1000 final with semifinal wins Saturday at the Western & Southern Open. Seven-seed Dimitrov edged American John Isner 7-6(4), 7-6(10), advancing to his third final of the year. He lifted the title at Brisbane and Sofia earlier this season. “I...
For the second time in as many games, Columbus Crew SC posted a 1-0 victory, this time over the Philadelphia Union. Sporting a three man back line, what has long been considered the “second choice” formation for the team, Crew SC dominated. Philadelphia only had three shots in the...
On Marc Loving’s senior day, Ohio State couldn’t overcome it’s own lax defense and Indiana’s red hot offense as it drops the Big Ten regular season finale 96-92 at the Value City Arena. Indiana raced out to an 11-0 lead with just 2:18 gone in the first half. The...
It’s another Buckeye Leafcast with Andy Evans and Chris Stefanick! The two break down Ohio State’s incoming 2017 class, who’s going to play early, who the gems of the class are and why Urban only signed seven out of 21 kids from Ohio. Here is this year’s recruiting class,...
The Ohio State Buckeyes avenged an early conference season loss at Minnesota with a 78-72 win at home behind a career high 19 points for Trevor Thompson to improve to 3-5 in Big Ten play. Unlike the game in Minneapolis on January 8th it was the Buckeyes who built...
It’s hard to call a mid-January game, the fifth of the Big Ten conference slate, a ‘must win’ game but that is exactly what today’s game against the Michigan State Spartans was for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Thad Matta’s team came into the game winless in their first four...
After last Saturday’s 24-21 loss to unranked Penn State (5-2, 3-1), Ohio State has found themselves with more questions than what they started with since the beginning of the season. Or at the very least, those questions that had seemed to get squashed after throttling then-ranked No. 14 Oklahoma...
Last minute comebacks are always fun to watch. As you nervously creep towards the edge of your seat on the couch, your heart races and your breathing labors. You continually dry the sweat from the palms of your hands on your pants then clutch them together in a pact...
It was an all-to-familiar site on Opening Night in Nationwide Arena Thursday night as the Columbus Blue Jackets fell to the Boston Bruins 6-3 in front of 18,144. There was a fast start and a 3-1 lead, but the Jackets had no answer for the Bruins top line, specifically...
Columbus Wired interviewed three young, up-and-coming wide receivers during OSU’s Media Day: Johnnie Dixon, K.J. Hill and Austin Mack.
Angelique Kerber moved one way away from the number one spot in the WTA rankings with a solid 6-3, 6-4 win over third seed Simona Halep. Simona Halep broke Kerber’s serve early for a 3-2 lead before a rain delay forced players off court. When play resumed Kerber was...
Grigor Dimitrov won his fourth straight match against Stan Wawrinka with a convincing 6-4, 6-4 third round victory over the No. 2 seed at the Western & Southern Open. The Bulgarian needed just two break point opportunities in the first set, converting his second before serving out the set...
The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced today the groupings and starting times for the first two rounds of the 2016 U.S. Senior Open Championship, on Thursday, Aug. 11 and Friday, Aug. 12 at the Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. The U.S. Senior Open consists of a field...
Dark Star Orchestra – 2/28/16 – Setlist via DSO Original Dead Show Recreated: 5/13/78 (Spectrum – Philly) Set One: Jack Straw ; Dire Wolf ; Beat It On Down The Line ; Peggy-O ; El Paso ; Row Jimmy ; New Minglewood Blues ; Candyman ;...
Ohio State may be without two starters on the defensive line when they take on Notre Dame in the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Day but for some veterans of the Buckeyes’ defense, it doesn’t mean a thing. “I’m not worried personally,” said redshirt sophomore linebacker Darron Lee....
Ohio born (and former OSU resident) David Shaw and his tribe of New Orleans jam/soul/rock/funksters tore it up at the Newport Music Hall. From the moment they stepped on stage they had the Newport moving and the fun was just getting started. To a person, this is a band...
Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen continues to reward players for their professional improvement. On Tuesday, the Jackets announced a five-year contract extension for defenseman David Savard, keeping him in the fold through 2021. The contract is worth $21.25 million and carries a $4.25 million cap hit according...
For the second time this season, Columbus Crew SC’s star forward Kei Kamara has been named the MLS Player of the Week. This announcement by the MLS comes after a spectacular performance on the part of Kamara against Colorado last Saturday where he scored two goals, bringing his total...
Columbus Crew SC won an impressive victory against the Chicago Fire for the second time in a week, creating a winning streak for Crew SC for the first time since April. Crew SC’s Sunday night match against Chicago was an exciting one from the start. Within 13 seconds of...
Andy Sullivan used an 8-under second round on Friday to pull to within two strokes of leader David Lingmerth at the 40th annual Memorial Tournament. “Tee to green, I just hit the ball great today,” he said. “I didn’t miss a lot of greens or fairways and just holed...
After failing to come up with a win despite a great performance last week against D.C. United, Columbus Crew SC kept up the intensity as they played back home at MAPFRE stadium and beat the Seattle Sounders in a spectacular 3-2 victory. With storm clouds and lightning in the...
Columbus Crew SC won their match this past Saturday against the Philadelphia Union in spectacular fashion by a score of 4-1. This win brings the record for the Crew up to 3-2-2 and puts them in fourth place within the Eastern Conference of the MLS. From the start of...
The Ohio Machine opened their 2015 campaign the same way they ended last year’s season: with a loss to the New York Lizards. The 14-8 loss gives New York an undefeated record against Ohio 7-0. Despite leading 3-1 early in the game and being tied 6-6 at the half,...
Columbus Crew SC lost their second match of the season Saturday 2-1 against the New York Red Bulls. The loss came after a very underwhelming 90 minutes of play in which Crew SC seemed to play very differently than they had in the previous two games. “I’m not gonna...
Columbus Crew SC pulled off their first win of the season Saturday night against Toronto FC, winning a very exciting match 2-0. The first half seemed to echo the previous week’s game against the Houston Dynamo in that Crew SC was unable to score despite many opportunities to do...
In the final game for five Ohio State Seniors, in a game that would’ve made Thad Matta the winningest coach in Buckeye history, OSU suffered a major letdown and was defeated by the Wisconsin Badgers 72-48. It was the lowest point total for the Buckeyes all season, and they...
The Colorado Avalanche scored three times in the first ten minutes and cruised to a 4-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in front of 16,599 in Nationwide Arena Saturday. The Jackets, who beat New Jersey 3-2 on Friday, couldn’t solve Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov, who stopped all 44...
Fans and competitors of Jack Nicklaus knew he had very few weaknesses in his legendary, record-setting golf career. There is, however, one weakness he confesses to off the course—-ice cream—-and now he’s giving into it and sharing it with the public. In a partnership between two great family-owned companies,...
Alexander Ovechkin scored two goals tonight to help propel the Washington Capitals passed the Blue Jackets, 5-3. In a very physical game, Ovechkin scored his first goal three and a half minutes into the game, beating Sergei Bobrovsky with a deflection on Brooks Orpik’s shot. Eric Fehr followed Ovechkin...
Ohio State continued started up another winning streak tonight, beating Penn State 75-55. It was the Buckeyes fifth win in their last six games, despite not having big man Anthony Lee due to a groin injury. OSU was also still without Marc Loving, their second leading scorer, who remains...
Coming off of back-to-back road wins against Boston and Minnesota, the Columbus Blue Jackets were looking to close out the first half of the season with a win in Winnipeg and carry some momentum into the All-Star break. Contrary to the desired, the Jackets were demolished Wednesday by the...
In the final stop of their college tour, EA Sports will be at Out R Inn Saturday, December 6 to give college fans the chance to play the new UFC game on the PlayStation 4 while watching the UFC 181 Hendricks v. Lawler fight. It will be the second...
The Blue Jackets lost their second game of their three game western swing tonight to the Anaheim Ducks, 4-1. The Ducks got goals from Corey Perry and Sami Vatanen to push the lead to 2-0 in the first period. It was the third straight game that the Jackets have...
JAZZ ARTS GROUP PRESENTS BRIA SKONBERG QUINTET FRI. OCT. 10 – LINCOLN THEATRE Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track series continues its 2014-15 season on Friday, October 10 at the historic Lincoln Theatre with the Columbus return of award-winning bandleader/trumpeter/vocalist Bria Skonberg and her quintet....
COLUMBUS, Ohio- After a week off, the Ohio State Buckeyes are back in action Saturday evening at Ohio Stadium against in-state rival, the Cincinnati Bearcats. This will only be the 16th meeting between the two programs but it proves to be an interesting match-up. The Bearcats come in 2-0,...
THE RAGTIME STRUTTERS At Lucasey’s (in Marysville) Saturday, August 16th From 6@8:30 Call (937)644-8866 for reservations! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THE FUN!!! Come to Lucasey’s for incredible food, amazing service and an extensive menu. For your dining entertainment, you can hear a band that has performed for many years and...
Last year’s finalist, and this year’s 11-seed, John Isner was ousted today by 8-seed Andy Murray 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (2) in front of a stand room only crown on the Grandstand Court, a smaller court that suits Isner’s big service game very well. Isner had two chances to...
The withdrawal of defending champion Rafael Nadal doesn’t mean a lack of star power at this year’s Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, taking place August 9th through August 17th. Five-time champion (2012, ’10, ’09, ’07, and ’05) Roger Federer returns to claim in sixth Rookwood Trophy. Two-time champion...
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Papa John’s Pizza announced yesterday that they would be teaming together to launch the “Cookies for Kids” program. Papa John’s will donate $1 for every Mega-Sized Chocolate Chip Cookie sold in central Ohio beginning now and ending on April 6, 2014. The money raised...
Call it the Sochi hangover. The Columbus Blue Jackets stumbled in their first game back after the Olympic break in falling 5-2 at the New Jersey Devils Thursday night. The Jackets remained in fourth place thanks to a 7-3 blow out victory for the San Jose Sharks over the...
It had to end eventually. Russia just didn’t think it would be this early. In front of a stunned home crowd, Team Russia fell to Team Finland 3-1 in the quarterfinals, making it three straight Olympics without a medal. Columbus Blue Jackets’ goalie Sergei Bobrovsky surprisingly did not get...
Team USA defeated Team Russia 3-2 in an epic shootout game in which the Columbus Blue Jackets Head Coach defeated four of his NHL players. Blue Jackets Head Coach Todd Richards is an assistant coach on Team USA, which defeated Team Russia and Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and...
In Columbus, Ohio for ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY! FEBRUARY 17TH , 7 p.m AT “THE BASEMENT” (391 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43215; got to www.ticketmaster.com for tickets) GRAHAM COLTON NEW ALBUM RECORDED WITH FLAMING LIPS Listen to some of Graham’s music at: http://www.popmatters.com/post/178212-graham-colton-lonely-ones-album-stream-premiere/ You could say that Graham Colton has...
Despite taking a lead into the locker room, the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) drew against New Zealand 1-1 tonight at Crew Stadium. In front of a crowd of over 15k, the team was very disappointed that they weren’t able to walk away with the win. The loan goal...
FIXING FIDO IN FRANKLIN COUNTY The Pit Bull Project Extends Services to Cover All of Franklin County The Pit Bull Project has received exciting news from Petsmart Charities. This exciting voucher program has been extended to cover all pit bulls and pit bull mixes in Franklin...
Incidious: Chapter 2 ….TWO THUMBS UP! I will try to tell you some about this movie without giving away the ending. We saw Incidious: Chapter 2 on the opening day~Friday the 13th. I must say after seeing this film, I was not shocked to hear that it opened at...
Biking to Benefit Shelter Animals CHA Animal Shelter Pres ents Pedal for Pets Event CHA Animal Shelter will hold the Pedal for Pets event on Saturday, September 14th at CHA Animal Shelter located at 3765 Corporate Drive Columbus, Ohio 43231. The event consists of a forty mile ride beginning at 8am, a...
The first men’s quarterfinal saw the seventh-seeded Juan Martin Del Potro advance past qualifier Dimitry Tursunov 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. Del Potro cruised through the first set after breaking Tursunov’s second service game. Tursunov won the second set on a Del Potro double fault and forehand volley into the net....