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Mike Reynolds opens a scrap book full of his biggest running memories, including his race bib from the first Columbus Marathon in 1980.

“It cost $7 to enter,” Reynolds says. “And you had to finish to get your windbreaker.”

Columbus City officials publicly pledged $50 million toward a Downtown stadium for the Columbus Crew SC and to renovate Mapfre Stadium for other purposes. 

A new report from The Columbus Dispatch has revealed the city share to be nearly twice as much. 

Today on All Sides, we look at the numbers and funding for the city’s soccer stadium.

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Columbus Crew SC broke ground on its new downtown stadium Thursday afternoon. Over 4,000 fans cheered as city officials and Haslam Sports Group executives dug ceremonial shovels into dirt at the Arena District site.

At the last home game of the 2019 season, a puff of yellow smoke fills the air in the Columbus Crew’s Nordecke supporter section, as fans donning black and yellow wave banners and flags.

The puck drops Friday night at 7 p.m. for the start of the NHL season for the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Fans may be wondering how this team will perform, since several of its top players departed after a successful season last year.

The governor of California has signed into law a ban on NCAA rules that bars from competition schools where student athletes may be compensated for the use of their name, image or likeness. 

The law goes into effect in four years. 

Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher: compensation for collegiate student athletes.

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