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The entrance of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Schottenstein Drive. Credit: Cassandra D’Angelo | Sports Photo Editor Future Buckeyes may walk into a much different Woody Hayes Athletic Center than the one today’s student-athletes use. Ohio State plans to invest $125 million into renovating the football facility, with work expected to begin in about 18 months, athletic director Ross Bjork announced Thursday.

For the first time in history, Columbus hosted the 2026 NWSL Challenge Cup Friday night, welcoming Gotham FC and the Kansas City Current for the league’s annual supercup match. By the final whistle, the trophy belonged to Gotham FC, 2-0. The atmosphere, however, belonged to Columbus. A crowd of 11,369 fans packed ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, despite having no hometown club to cheer for. However, in 2028, that will change, as Columbus is set to welcome an NWSL expansion franchise.

Judge tightens supervision restrictions on man who plotted university hate crime Judge Susan J. Dlott ruled Thursday that Tres Genco will need to move farther away from Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Lantern File Photo A federal judge has ordered additional restrictions on Tres Genco, a self-identified “incel” who pleaded guilty to plotting a hate crime against women at Ohio State in 2020. The new guidelines, handed down by Judge Susan J.

Man who plotted hate crime on campus has moved two blocks from campus. The Ohio government requested to evict him due to safety concerns. Credit: Zachary Rilley | Lantern Photo File After the Ohio government requested to evict Tres Genco from his home on June 8, his legal team responded on June 17, arguing the request is unnecessary and influenced by emotions, rather than the law. In 2020, Genco pleaded guilty to plotting a hate crime against women on Ohio State’s campus.

Caleb Downs (2) (left) celebrates during Ohio State’s 70-0 win over Grambling State Sept. 6, 2025. Credit: Liam Ahern | Managing Photo Editor. Then-sophomore forward Joy Dunne (16) (right) enters the offensive zone with the puck during the championship game of the 2024 Women’s Ice Breaker Tournament against Cornell. Credit: Faith Schneider | Managing Design Editor. Out of Ohio State’s 36 Division l athletic teams, two Buckeyes separated themselves from the rest over the past year.

An attendee of the Columbus Museum of Art strolling through an exhibit. Credit: Megan Leigh Barnard The Columbus Museum of Art is expanding their programming and activities for young adults — anyone 25 and under will get in for free, any day of the week. The museum’s new free admission program was announced June 9, and beginning July 1, includes the cost-free admission to the museum — located at 480 E.

Mock-up of the aerial view of the John F. Wolfe Aquarium at the Columbus Zoo, coming in 2029. Credit: LMN Architects and Thinc Design. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced their conservation-forward vision Friday for the new John F. Wolfe Aquarium, which is set to be completed by 2029. The aquarium — located at 4850 W.

Bruce Thornton (2) shooting a free throw against Wisconsin on February 17, 2026. Ohio State won 86-69. Credit: Cassandra D’Angelo | Sports Photo Editor. Ohio State’s all-time leading scorer is officially headed to the NBA. Bruce Thornton, who heard his name called during pregame introductions in the Schottenstein Center for four years at Ohio State, heard his name called once again on Wednesday night in Brooklyn, but this time it marked his induction into the NBA.

JORDY for his latest album, “In Retrospect,” to be released July 10. Credit: Dante Velasquez Jr. JORDY, a queer pop singer-songwriter, will headline the 2026 Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival and Resource Fair on Saturday on the Freedom Main Stage. The 45th anniversary of the Columbus-based pride festival will run from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Goodale Park, located at 120 W. Goodale St., according to the website.

Ohio State police cars sit behind the Ohio Union South Garage as scooters and bicycles are parked nearby. Credit: Hana Alghamdi | Lantern Reporter “911, where is your emergency?” The phrase repeats multiple times in a 24-hour cycle as calls come into the Ohio State Police Station’s dispatch center at Blankenship Hall.