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Ohio State women's basketball defeats Michigan State to end regular season Ohio State women's basketball avoided finishing the season with 4 losses in 5 games, defeating Michigan State by 19 points.

"It's a great day when I'm making 3s."

Jaloni Cambridge hit 7 of #Buckeyes 18 3-pointers in their victory over Michigan State to close the regular season. More on OSU's win in my latest.

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Wessam Abou Ali misses PK, Crew draw vs Kansas City: Takeaways Wessam Abou Ali had the opportunity to score the go-ahead goal with a PK vs Kansas City, but failed to convert, leading to a Columbus Crew draw.

"We didn't do what we were supposed to do."

#Crew96 avoided back-to-back losses, but missed the chance to put a win on the table, drawing vs Kansas City on the road. My takeaways from last night's game in my latest.

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#Crew96 Henrik Rydstrom said despite Wessam Abou Ali missing the PK,
“He will take the penalty in the next game, and he will score.”

(Obviously, the next game Crew are awarded a PK)

Columbus Crew record draw vs Sporting Kansas City on the road: Replay Crew avoided a second loss to open the season, with a goal from Diego Rossi giving Columbus a draw vs Sporting Kansas City.

Diego Rossi helped #Crew96 avoid recording back-to-back losses to open the season, boosting Columbus to a draw vs Sporting Kansas City.

What went down in my replay below.

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#Crew96 Taha Habroune is taken out in the 64th minute (which was expected), but I have to say, that was definitely an improved performance for the 20-year-old compared to the season opener

Live: Wessam Abou Ali scores in second game, Crew lead vs Kansas City Columbus Crew will attempt to bounce back from their season-opening loss vs Sporting Kansas City. Follow along for updates on the MLS matchup.

The efforts of Wessam Abou Ali, Taha Habroune and Patrick Schulte have allowed #Crew96 to pull ahead vs Sporting Kansas City going into the second half.

Follow along with my live blog for more updates on the rest of the matchup.

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Welp, didn't get to see that one #Crew96

Seems like Daniel Gazdag will be taking the free/corner kicks Dylan Chambost would typically take.

I believe Gazdag didn't take many (or any) set piece kicks last season #Crew96

Coming up: Crew looks for first win of 2026 vs Sporting Kansas City Columbus Crew will attempt to bounce back from their season-opening loss vs Sporting Kansas City. Follow along for updates on the MLS matchup.

#Crew96 are 15 minutes away from kickoff vs Sporting Kansas City. Follow along with my live blog for updates on the Crew's road matchup.

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What's a sporting? We still don't know...

Here's your forecast for tonight's match against Sporting KC!

#Crew96 | #KSwx | #SportingKC

What went wrong in Crew's season-opening loss? Henrik Rydstrom explains Henrik Rydstrom explains how rugby and playing loose can help Columbus Crew improve from season-opening loss.

"You'd rather have good emotions, but it's also good, sometimes, to get upset."

In the week following #Crew96 season-opening loss, Henrik Rydstrom was candid in explaining what went wrong and why it meant so much. More in my latest.

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Haslam Sports Group confirms 'conversations' to bring NWSL to Columbus Crew and Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam say they are assessing the possibility of bringing professional women's soccer/the NWSL to Columbus.

New: #Crew96 majority-owner Haslam Sports Group is exploring the possibility of bringing an NWSL team to Columbus

More in my latest.

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No. 13 OSU women fall to No. 8 Michigan in overtime: Takeaways 3 takeaways from No. 13 Ohio State failing to pull off the upset vs No. 8 Michigan and falling 88-86 in overtime.

No. 13 Ohio State's missed opportunities during the overtime loss vs No. 8 Michigan went beyond missing shots in crucial moments.

My 3 takeaways from #Buckeyes matchup vs the Wolverines in my latest.

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No. 13 Ohio State women fall to No. 8 Michigan in overtime Ohio State forced overtime vs Michigan with less than a second on the clock at the Jerome Schottenstein Center.

"We had plenty of opportunities to win the game."

No. 13 Ohio State forced overtime vs No. 8 Michigan, but allowed the Wolverines to finish on a 10-0 run to secure the victory. More on #Buckeyes loss in my recap.

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#Crew96 training notes:

- Steven Moreira is back with the team
- Ibrahim Aliyu has returned to full training after a quad injury kept him limited going into the season

Regarding Wessam Abou Ali, Rudy Camacho and Taha Habroune, all getting back from injuries last season, #Crew96 Rydstrom said they are still not at 100% but will be available vs Kansas City on Saturday

Henrik Rydstrom expects #Crew96 Dylan Chambost will be out at least "2 to 3 weeks" following a hamstring injury vs Portland

Can Ohio State women's basketball avoid being beaten on the boards? No. 13 Ohio State women have faced significant struggles on the boards. Here are 3 keys for the Buckeyes to keep rebounding from being their downfall.

"We've got to be much more scrappy. ... We’ve got to use our speed and quickness."

One of #Buckeyes biggest liabilities has been rebounding. 3 keys for No. 13 OSU on the boards in my latest.

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Given how much discussion about this show happens in the media section at every game, this idea (and article) is amazing #Buckeyes

ICYMI: Ohio State women’s basketball dropped to No. 13 in the AP rankings after going 1-1 last week #Buckeyes

No. 10 Ohio State women bounce back with win vs USC: 3 takeaways No. 10 Ohio State secured an 88-83 win over USC following two consecutive losses. Here are 3 takeaways from the Big Ten matchup.

Plus my takeaways from #Buckeyes victory yesterday

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No. 10 Ohio State women avoid third consecutive loss, defeat USC Ohio State women's basketball picked up its first win in three games, defeating USC, who is without Juju Watkins.

"We were losing, down by a couple of points, but we just want to fight, especially at home."

No. 10 Ohio State picked up its first win in three games thanks to a fourth-quarter push vs USC. My recap of #Buckeyes game

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Was really confused when I heard people screaming as I walked to the media area, was less confused when I saw who was in the area (I'm referring to Juju, not @thomascostello.bsky.social)

You can tell it's a big game because fans are standing around the media area. Not for autographs from me or @brimackay15.bsky.social, but JuJu Watkins.

Columbus Crew's season opener loss to Portland reveals familiar problems Three takeaways from Columbus Crew being handed a 3-2 loss vs Portland Timbers in Henrik Rydstrom's first game as head coach.

"I hope this game will work like a wake-up call."

Henrik Rydstrom believes in #Crew96 potential, but walked away from his debut as head coach disappointed in the performance vs Portland.

More takeaways from the season opener in my latest below.

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Columbus Crew defeated in season opener vs Portland Timbers: Replay Columbus Crew allowed Portland Timbers to score in the final two minutes of regulation, resulting in a loss in the season opener.

#Crew96 first game under Herink Rydstrom is in the books, and it was a loss vs Portland Timbers.

How it went down in my replay of the 2026 season opener ⬇️

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Abou Ali, Rudy Camacho and Taha Habroune were all on restricted minutes because of their injuries last year #Crew96

Additionally, #Crew96 Rydstrom said the plan was only to play Wessam Abou Ali 60 minutes, but he "pushed" the striker to play a little bit longer.

Rydstrom did notice Abou Ali reaching for his hamstring while leaving the game, and is hoping it's "not a big deal."

Henrik Rydstrom didn't have any specifics on Dylan Chambost's injury, though the midfielder did tell him he felt something in his hamstring #Crew96

Henrik Rydstrom said #Crew96 "looked exactly like last season" when it came to stopping the counterattack, and was overall disappointed in the performance