Sports

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.

Mel Kiper, ESPN’s renowned draft analyst, gave both the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns an A- for their 2019 NFL drafts. But, if you are a Browns or Bengals fan, I am starting to believe you should give your team an A+.

My granddaughter is quite an accomplished rower and coxswain out of The Foundry rowing center for her high school, Saint Joseph Academy, in Cleveland.

The Cincinnati Reds are celebrating the 150th anniversary of baseball’s first professional team with a host of events, activities and promotions, so be sure to check out the entire season’s schedule.

Ohio is home to six minor league teams affiliated with Major League Baseball. You can have fun with the whole family and catch the rising stars that one day might play for the big league club. Tickets are very affordable and there are activities galore at every game.

In our state, there are at least two major programs using golf as a way to help disabled people become more active on and off the course. My son and cousin are two of the golfers enrolled at The Turn.