# @columbus_sports on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVo1JrfCdqC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61161575-columbus-sports-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-08T21:08:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Columbus Sports Commission (@columbus_sports) — https://gondola.cc/columbus_sports

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ICYMI: Haslam Sports Group and the @ColumbusCrew are exploring an NWSL expansion franchise in Columbus, and Dublin's own Emma Sears (current USWNT forward) is all for it!
 
“With the growth of women’s sports and the NWSL, the prospect of an expansion franchise for the City of Columbus, Franklin County and passionate soccer fans across Ohio is incredibly appealing,” said representatives from the Crew. 
 
With last week's exciting launch of IgniteHER, the USWNT SheBelieves Cup in Columbus (which drew more than 18,000 attendees) and all the other amazing women's sports accomplishments and opportunities happening in our city, this news couldn't come at a better time.
 
“Columbus has always championed women’s sports. We are proud to have hosted the FIFA Women’s World Cup, USWNT, NCAA Women’s Final Four and more coming soon,” said Columbus Sports Commission CEO & President Linda Logan. “The Columbus community is full of ardent supporters of both our local teams and marquee hosted events. We echo Haslam Sports Group’s optimism about the possibility of an NWSL franchise in Columbus.”

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Columbus Sports Commission | @columbus_sports | https://gondola.cc/columbus_sports | Collective/Community |
| Claire Komarek | @ClaireKomarek | https://gondola.cc/ClaireKomarek | Photographer |

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