Sports

The Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) recently reported pickleball surged by nearly 40% between 2019 and 2021.

Sports fans worldwide are currently at a loss with basketball, baseball, soccer and every other sport canceled for the foreseeable future.

Fencing is an indoor sport that is physically intensive and mentally engaging. It was originally performed as a military training exercise but gained popularity as a sport in the mid-18th century.

Forbes just came out with its 2019 rankings of the most valuable NFL teams, and even though the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals are at the low end of the list, the owners are not looking for handouts.

Local dignitaries, music, food trucks and commemorative gifts will be on hand for the Columbus Crew groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 10. The Crew’s new stadium is expected to be completed in 2021 as part of the downtown Arena District.

If you’re a tennis buff, then you probably know all about the Western & Southern Open, held every year in Mason near Cincinnati. The tournament – held Aug. 10-18 – started in 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States that’s played in its original city.

Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week is coming to Canton in early August. The city draws visitors from around the country for a preseason game and induction ceremony. The Hall of Fame Game takes place on Aug. 1 between the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos.

You might say that Cleveland has hit the proverbial jackpot of hosting national sporting events. That’s because it will host the MLB All-Star Game, the NFL Draft and the NBA All-Star Game over the next few years.

Want to be part of a unique relay? On Saturday, June 8, baseball fans of all ages will line up along a 3-mile stretch and toss a baseball from historic League Park to modern-day Progressive Field. It’s all part of First Pitch of Summer, celebrating Cleveland’s rich baseball heritage.

After the Columbus Blue Jackets mounted one of its greatest comebacks to lose to the Boston Bruins in the third quarter of game 5 in the Stanley Cup playoffs, I decided that The Ohio 100 should salute one great Ohio hockey team.