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SPORTS AND STYLE IN THE QUEEN CITY

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Career built on Timing
Career built on Timing

Joey Votto’s custom Verdin clock outside Great American Ball Park now stands as a lasting tribute to a Reds career defined by precision, patience, power, and personality. This piece explores the meaning of Votto’s gift, the weight of his numbers, and why his legacy remains fixed in Reds history.

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Bridge Down Pig On
Bridge Down Pig On

The 2026 Flying Pig Marathon and Half Marathon have officially certified courses, giving runners a confirmed path to race day after route changes tied to the Fourth Street Bridge demolition. The new maps preserve the challenge, neighborhoods, river crossings, and energy that define Flying Pig weekend while keeping the marathon eligible for Boston qualifying times.

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The Feast Pitch
The Feast Pitch

Cincinnati Reds Opening Day 2026 is serving more than baseball. From goetta nachos, Grippo’s-topped burgers, and towering donut parfaits at Great American Ball Park to spicy Reds Hot Gelato, lobster rolls, and parade-day drinks at Findlay Market, this year’s food lineup turns March 26 into a citywide feast.

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Raising the Stakes on Support
Raising the Stakes on Support

Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati is launching a pilot with Almond Digital Health that could reshape how casinos approach responsible gambling and player wellness. By adding private digital support to the existing PlayersEdge program and pairing it with independent academic evaluation, the initiative brings mental health, technology, and gambling harm prevention into the same conversation.

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Street Festival With a Ballgame Attached
Street Festival With a Ballgame Attached

Cincinnati Opening Day on March 26, 2026 brings the 107th Findlay Market Parade, Washington Park and Fountain Square celebrations, block parties at The Banks, and a 4:10 p.m. Reds vs. Red Sox first pitch. Here is how to experience the city’s biggest baseball tradition and where to find the best parade views.

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Two Arms and Zero Chill
Two Arms and Zero Chill

Tony Mullane pitched like a star and carried himself like one, too. The ambidextrous Cincinnati Red Stockings ace won 284 games, threw a no-hitter, and still holds MLB’s career wild pitch record. His story blends elite production, outsized personality, and the kind of volatility that would make him one of baseball’s most fascinating figures in any era.

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The Key for the week of March 23, 2026
The Key for the week of March 23, 2026

Opening Day in Cincinnati is part baseball, part citywide tradition, and fully its own event. This week’s The Key looks at why Reds Opening Day still feels like a holiday, how early injuries are already reshaping the Reds’ pitching plans, what UC’s coaching hire means for the Bearcats, and why Duke remains Ben’s pick to cut down the nets.

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