The Chicago Fire lost to the Columbus Crew 4-2 on Saturday in coach Gregg Berhalter’s debut with the team. Brian Gutiérrez, 21, scored both Fire goals.

After the Chicago Blackhawks stumbled out of the 4 Nations break with a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, one veteran called out players for lack of preparation.

A bus company is creating daily service in the Midwest serving 15 cities including Indianapolis. GOGO Charters, which already offers charter buses for rent, is set to begin operations in the summer. Other cities in the Midwest service will be Chicago;

One of the first major details the NHL tries to secure when an outdoor game takes shape is the musical acts. Since NHL executive Steve Mayer has been fascinated by staging a game in Ohio Stadium for years,

Blue Jackets fans have waited for an outdoor game to be played in a most obvious venue, Ohio Stadium. It's gametime.

The Blue Jackets and Ohio State athletics historically haven't had much visible overlap. That divide, real or not, could be changing.

The Midwest is the second market Gogo announced for its new ticketed service. In January, the company shared plans of a similar network in Texas, with daily bus routes between Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, with a New Orleans connection.

When R.J. Umberger played for the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2008-14, the NHL was starting to hold outdoor games regularly. The venues included icons: Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, Michigan Stadium, Dodger Stadium, Yankee Stadium and Soldier Field.

Multiple concerts and theater productions get underway, plus Short North Stage, Billy Ireland museum and Ohio History Connection hold celebrations.

Dallas-based Mohr Partners has recruited two new managing partners in Cleveland to establish an office its managing director says will serve as a launch pad to go statewide. “Our aspiration is to add Columbus and Cincinnati (offices) in short order,” said Mohr managing director Bob Shibuya, who became the firm’s majority owner in 2017.