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Sunday, November 8, 2026

Crew rally past Chicago to clinch a playoff spot; Buckeyes fall to Oregon 41-28

Plus, a free pop-up clinic at East High and Gahanna stays unbeaten.

The CBUStoday team2 stories18 sources5 min read

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The Crew rally past Chicago 4-⁠3 and will face Inter Miami in the playoffs

The Crew beat the Fire 4-⁠3 on the final day

  • Columbus Crew4
    Chicago Fire FC3
    FinalBrais Méndez scored the winner in stoppage time.

Sources: NBC4 WCMH-TV, CBS Sports

If you missed the finish: Brais Méndez scored in second-half stoppage time as the Crew beat Chicago Fire FC 4-3 in Saturday's regular-season finale. Columbus trailed three times, and it moved from ninth to seventh in the East when FC Cincinnati lost 2-0 to Nashville SC.

Seventh place means no wild-card game. Instead, the Crew open a on the road against No. 2 Inter Miami CF and host Game 2, with a kickoff time still to be determined. Columbus won the season series with a 2-2 draw in South Florida in August and a 2-1 home win in September. Interim coach Laurent Courtois said of Messi and Miami, "They're incredible," but "I like us a lot."

  • Record: 14-15-5, 47 points, seventh in the East
  • Postseason: fourth straight playoff trip for the Crew
  • MLS Cup final: Dec. 18
  • Next: , February to Memorial Day weekend

Quite the climb: the Crew were last in the East on Sept. 1 and lost just once from Sept. 19 through Saturday.

The Crew trailed three times, then won it in stoppage time

  1. 8th min.Robert Lewandowski scores on a penalty kick to put Chicago up 1-0.
  2. 16th min.Gonzalo Tapia ties it 1-1.
  3. 22nd min.Lewandowski scores a second penalty kick for a 2-1 Chicago lead.
  4. 23rd min.Anass Zaroury ties it 2-2.
  5. 1st halfIn stoppage time, Maren Haile-Selassie puts Chicago up 3-2 at halftime.
  6. 62nd min.Tapia scores his second goal to tie it 3-3.
  7. 93rd min.Méndez scores the winner for a 4-3 Crew victory.

Sources: NBC4 WCMH-TV, CBS Sports, mlssoccer

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Oregon scores 38 straight points to beat Ohio State 41-⁠28 at Ohio Stadium

If you missed it: Oregon beat Ohio State 41-28 on Saturday, scoring 38 straight points after trailing 14-0 at the end of the first quarter.

Ohio State's lead disappeared in a hurry

38
straight points scored by Oregon
14-0
Ohio State lead after the first quarter
257
passing yards for Oregon's Dylan Raiola
2011
the last time Ohio State lost two straight

Sources: WHIO TV, CBS Sports

Cleveland.com reported that Ohio State's hopes of making the College Football Playoff likely disappeared. Coach Ryan Day pointed to the second quarter, when Oregon hit a fake punt and the Buckeyes lost two possessions.

“To lose three games is unacceptable. I own that.”

Ryan Day, Ohio State coach, after Saturday's game

The student section had seen enough late. The Lantern reported that chants for backup quarterback Tavian St. Clair began with 6:23 left in the fourth quarter.

  • Ohio State: 6-3 overall, 4-2 in the Big Ten
  • Losses this season: Texas, USC and Oregon
  • Oregon's Dierre Hill Jr.: two rushing touchdowns

Oregon beat Ohio State by 13 at Ohio Stadium

  • Oregon41
    Ohio State28
    FinalOregon scored 38 straight points after trailing 14-0.

Sources: WHIO TV, CBS Sports

News Notes

Free care

More than 475 people received free health care Saturday at a two-day pop-up clinic in East High School's gym. It offered dental, vision and medical services regardless of insurance, and about 10.1% of Franklin County residents under 65 don't have health insurance, per U.S. Census data. WSYX

475+people who got free care at the East High pop-up clinic

The two-day clinic offered dental, vision and medical services.

Source: WSYX

Gahanna

Gahanna kept its undefeated season alive with a fourth-quarter comeback, beating defending Division I state champion Olentangy Orange 13-10. The Golden Lions (11-0) play Olentangy Liberty in one of next week's Region 3 semifinals. Spectrum News Columbus

Field hockey

Upper Arlington won its first OHSAA field hockey state championship, beating Columbus Academy on Nov. 7 at Thomas Worthington. It was the 12th consecutive state title for a team from the Columbus area. The Columbus Dispatch

Cross country

Lexington took runner-up honors in Division II at the OHSAA state meet in Obetz, one year after winning the 2025 title. In Division I, seven central Ohio boys runners finished in the top 14 at Fortress Obetz. Mansfield News JournalThe Columbus Dispatch

Remembered

Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an Ohio State Distinguished University Professor, has died at 78 after a short illness. He spent four decades at the , where he and his wife, Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson, pioneered ice core collection on glaciers around the world. NBC4 WCMH-TV

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Browns

Shedeur Sanders will start for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints while Deshaun Watson remains in concussion protocol. Coach Todd Monken said he liked Sanders' confidence in practice this week. Fox 28

Playoffs

St. Edward topped St. Ignatius 38-19 in the OHSAA playoffs. Spectrum News Columbus

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Crew rally past Chicago to clinch a playoff spot; Buckeyes fall to Oregon 41-28

Plus, a free pop-up clinic at East High and Gahanna stays unbeaten.

The TLDR

  1. Crew rally to beat Chicago 4-3 and draw Inter Miami
  2. Oregon scores 38 straight to beat Ohio State 41-28
  3. Free pop-up clinic, Gahanna's win and a field hockey title
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