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Columbus has been announced as one of the finalists for ESPN SportsCenter’s interactive search for America’s top championship city. Columbus was one of five new finalists announced last week on the ESPN flagship news and information program. Also included were Los Angeles, Chapel Hill, N.C., Ann Arbor, Mich., and San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.
To date, 11 of the 20 finalists in the running to be chosen “TitleTown USA” by fans have been announced including, Green Bay, Wisc., Louisville, Ky., Gainesville, Fla., Detroit, Williamsport, Pa. and Boston. The remaining nine finalists will be announced each weekday on the 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter through Friday, June 27.
The 20 cities were determined by a combination of 2,000 fan-generated nominations, an ESPN production content research team, and a blue-ribbon panel consisting of 19 non-ESPN journalists and 12 SportsCenter anchors. Ultimately, fans will pick the winner via online voting on ESPN.com.

Columbus Named One of Five ESPN SportsCenter “TitleTown USA” Finalists - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com