Sign Up Login
Icon

LOOKING FOR THE

Best Live Sports in Columbus

Map My Location
Ohio Stadium (OSU Football)
411 Woody Hayes Dr Columbus, OH 43210
The Ohio State Buckeyes are consistently one of the greatest teams in college football as evidenced by their BCS Championship appearances in 2002, 2006, and 2007. This is not a recent development, either. You want tradition? Think Woody Hayes, Archie Griffin, Eddie George, Troy Smith, 7 National Championships, college football's only 14-0 record, Script Ohio, and an annual ass-kicking of "that team up north." Ohio State puts the "tail" in tailgating (not entirely sure what that means). If you're not drinking by 9:00 AM on gameday, then you are a dirty Communist and you deserve to be punched in the face like Charlie Bauman (look it up on YouTube) Go Bucks!!!
Nationwide Arena (Columbus Blue Jackets)
200 W Nationwide Blvd Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 246-2000
The Blue Jackets are Columbus' contribution to the NHL, and they boast one of the league's brightest young offensive stars in winger Rick Nash. The team has yet to make the postseason even though it seems like everyone else qualifies, but they always play well at home and Sports Illustrated recognized Nationwide Arena as one of the top experiences in all of professional sports. It can't be the $8 beers, so it must be the Chili Chant! This is gonna sound strange, but when the Jackets score 3 or more goals, the crazed fans strike up a chant for fast-food chili. This is in response to a promotion by Wendy's, whereupon after the third lighting of the lamp, your ticket is redeemable for a free bowl of the stuff (only at participating restaurants, of course).
The Jerome Schottenstein Center (OSU Basketball)
555 Borror Dr Columbus, OH 43210
1-800-ARENA-01
Although Ohio State is a football-first school, the mens and womens basketball teams are both fixtures in the top 25 and during March Madness. The full name of the venue is Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Nobody in his/her right mind calls it Value City Arena, so make like a local and call it "The Schott." When this place is rocking, it shakes the rafters!
Crew Stadium (Columbus Crew)
One Black & Gold Boulevard Columbus, OH 43211
(614) 447-2739
What does it sound like when 22,000 screaming fans fill one of the nation's few soccer-specific stadiums? Actually, we don't know, because the only sellouts are for the National Team or when Beckham is in town. Still, Crew games are very entertaining and tailgate-friendly. We confess, the team name and logo are gay at best and awful at worst, but the black and gold field a competitive team and have given birth to a few supporters, including The Nordecke, Crew Supporters Union, and the Hudson Street Hooligans. We think you have to shiv someone to earn membership.
Cooper Stadium (Columbus Clippers)
1155 W Mound St Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 462-5250
Gone are the days when the Clippers sent players like Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, and Mariano Rivera up to the Yankees. Today, the Clippers are a AAA affiliate of the mighty Washington Nationals, and their dumpy home stadium is in the middle of a ghetto. That being said, Dime-a-Dog Night is a joy to endure. Next year, everything changes when the Clippers join the Cleveland Indians organization and relocate to a new ballpark across the street from Nationwide Arena. These upscale new digs cause the snotty baseball purists to cry foul, but we think it's a great idea. Like the realtors say: location, location, location!
Change Location