Why The State Of Ohio Is Actually The Sports Capital Of The World

Ohio has seen its share of success in the sports world this year. So much so that the state is pound for pound the best.

2016 was not a year to forget if you were from Ohio. Not only was 2016 special, but 2017 is will start off with a bang as well with the Ohio State Buckeyes potential playing in the NCAA College Football Championship game.

For the first time in the college football playoff era, there is a team that isn’t a conference champion. That team of course is the Buckeyes. Football fans have disagreed with that, but the committee made the decision and nobody can change that.

On December 31st, Ohio State is going to take on Clemson in the Playstation Fiesta Bowl with a chance to be in the Championship game on the line.

Formally known as “Mistake on the lake” Cleveland is once again a title town.

Back in June, the Cleveland Cavaliers did the impossible. After being down 3-1 to the heavily favorites Golden State Warriors, who had the first ever unanimous MVP in Steph Curry, the Cavaliers won three straight games to snap Cleveland’s 52 year dry spell of not winning a championship.

It was one of the most terrific moments in sports history. After the return of LeBron James to Cleveland, people outside of Cleveland still thought it would never happen. After losing in 2015 to the Warriors, and then going down 3-1 in 2016, it appeared to have looked like the Cavs were going to have to until next year to win it all.

2016 was different though, after a Game 7 that will never be forgotten. After “The Block” and “The Shot”, the Cavaliers were NBA Champions.

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Shortly after that, it was the Cleveland Indians turn. Following their hot start, the Indians never looked back. Acquiring Andrew Miller at the trade deadline proved just how much Cleveland wanted to win it all. In turn, they were following in the footsteps of the Cavs.

Towards the end of the season, it looked as if Cleveland really was cursed when they lost Carlos Carrasco, Danny Salazar, Yan Gomes, and Trevor Bauer. Luck was not on the Indians’ side and nobody outside of Cleveland thought the Indians had a chance to win a game. Yet, the Indians proved to us, it doesn’t matter what other people think.

Upon taking the Chicago Cubs, to an intense seven games, and a rain delay that many will say really ruined Cleveland’s chances of winning, the Indians put Cleveland back on the map.

The Cleveland Browns are obviously having their struggles this year. However, with those struggles come the first pick in the NFL draft.

It isn’t just Cleveland though that is having some luck in 2016. It is the whole state of Ohio.

The top golfer in the world right now is Jason Day who currently resides in Ohio. He turned pro in 2006, and since then has been scaling the ladder of the rankings and now sits as the world’s best golfer.