Hell is not freezing over just yet. In fact, the Hell is Real rivalry is returning to the MLS Cup playoffs. The Columbus Crew earned a No. 7 seed and will face off against No. 2 FC Cincinnati in a ...

The rivalry between the Columbus Crew and Cincinnati FC goes beyond language barriers. "Infierno es real," as said in Spanish by the Crew's Andrés Herrera. "L'enfer est réel," translated into French ...

Anyone traveling that route for Saturday’s Eastern Conference Final between the two clubs (6 pm ET | MLS Season Pass) – the winner of which is guaranteed to host MLS Cup on Dec. 9 – is urged NOT to ...

FC Cincinnati is celebrating in style Wednesday night, hosting a party before they head to the playoffs."We're obviously very excited; it's a big one. Playoffs are all we play for. Obviously didn't ...

Pat Noonan has lived through some heated MLS rivalries across two decades as a player and coach, from the I-95 tussles of the league’s early days to Cascadia Cup clashes with Seattle Sounders FC and ...

For the second time in three seasons, FC Cincinnati will faceoff against their archnemesis in the MLS Cup Playoffs.Once the dust settled on the results from Decision Day Saturday, it became official: ...

FC Cincinnati defeated the Columbus Crew 1-0 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. A goal in the 78th minute by Kevin Denkey was the only score of the match. The Crew took only six shots ...

'Hell is Real' Columbus Crew-FC Cincinnati playoff rivalry explained ahead of MLS playoffs Learn from Dispatch trending sports reporter Dan Aulbach on the origin of the Hell is Real rivalry between ...

Columbus Crew forward Diego Rossi is optimistic he can play a full 90 minutes in Game 2 after a recent hamstring injury. Veteran midfielder Darlington Nagbe's upcoming retirement has raised the stakes ...