The Columbus Crew signed Real Sociedad midfielder Brais Méndez as a Designated Player on a multi‑year deal. The transfer is subject to medical and visa clearance and could see him available after the World Cup break.

Longtime Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner has signed a four-year deal with the Washington Capitals. The move leaves Columbus with a leadership gap as the team reshuffles on day one of free agency.

Reports say Columbus Crew are finalizing a transfer that would send Diego Rossi to CF Monterrey for up to $8 million, reshaping the club’s attack midseason.

Ohio State plans a roughly $125M renovation of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and is pushing to scale athletics toward a $500M operating budget. The football team will relocate practices while work proceeds and fundraising is already underway.

Ohio State added two June commits and still courts several five‑star targets. Key announcement dates in late June and mid‑July will help define the 2027 class.

Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton was selected 31st overall by the Houston Rockets, capping a record-setting Buckeye career.

Dailyn Swain, a former Xavier forward who broke out at Texas, was selected No. 15 by the Chicago Bulls. The Columbus native’s size and playmaking earned him first‑round buzz.

Five‑star Ohio State commit Jamier Brown says rival programs 'offered a couple females' as recruiting inducements in an Instagram interview. The claim raises fresh questions about NIL and booster influence.

The OHSAA has moved to sanction girls flag football as clubs and pro teams helped seed programs statewide. More than 160 Ohio high schools now field squads and a May state final ran in Canton.

Zach Werenski won the NHL’s Norris Trophy after an 81‑point season, becoming the seventh Blue Jacket to claim a major league honor. The league and team announced the award Tuesday.

The Big 12 publicly backed a 24‑team College Football Playoff and said member schools signed the CSC participation agreement, a move with big financial and legal stakes.

Special Olympics Ohio's State Summer Games open Friday at Ohio Stadium with competitions beginning in the afternoon and a 7 p.m. opening ceremony honoring athletes.

Crain's reports the Haslams are selling a minority stake in the Columbus Crew to Nationwide Insurance. Nationwide already backs the city's new NWSL club.