Coming up: Columbus Crew face San Diego FC for first time

The Crew's focus has turned fully to the MLS regular season after being knocked out of CONCACAF Champion Cup, and tonight comes a matchup against the league's newest team, San Diego FC.

San Diego joined MLS as the 30th team at the beginning of the season, and Columbus is the first Eastern Conference opponent for the franchise.

On Tuesday, the Crew was knocked out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 by Los Angeles FC. The early exit comes after Columbus reached the Champions Cup final last year.

Despite the Crew defeating LAFC 2-1 in the second leg of their two-game series, LAFC advanced 4-2 on aggregate goals.

"I don’t know if you use it (the loss)," Crew midfielder Darlington Nagbe said. "I think you just push it to the side. I mean, it’s early in the season, now you focus on the league. That’s the only positive."

Columbus Crew midfielder Darlington Nagbe (6) celebrates a goal by forward Diego Rossi (10) during the CONCACAF Champions Cup match against Los Angeles FC at Lower.com Field in Columbus on March 12, 2025.

Follow along for updates on the Crew's return to MLS play against San Diego FC.

How to listen to Columbus Crew vs San Diego radio broadcast

The Crew vs. San Diego English-speaking radio broadcast will be on Alt 105.7 FM and available via the iHeartRadio app. Columbus' regular radio broadcaster Chris Doran will be on the call.

The Spanish radio broadcast can be found on La Grande 103.1 FM FM and the La Grande radio app with Juan Valladares doing play-by-play.

Columbus Crew vs San Diego streaming information

The Crew-San Diego match will be streaming on Apple TV, with a required MLS Season Pass subscription. Here are the broadcast teams for tonight:

English broadcast: Max Bretos (play-by-play), Brian Dunseth (analyst)
Spanish broadcast: Jorge Perez-Navarro (play-by-play), Marcelo Balboa (analyst)

When does Columbus Crew vs San Diego kick off?

Kickoff: 10:30 p.m., Saturday, March 15 at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.

bmackay@dispatch.com

@brimackay15

Get more Columbus Crew content by listening to our podcast

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Crew vs San Diego FC: Live updates, score from MLS matchup

Topics

Onni Valakari scores first career goal in MLS for San Diego in 1-1 tie with Crew

Onni Valakari scored San Diego FC’s first-ever goal at Snapdragon Stadium in a 1-1 tie with the Columbus Crew
ABC News - 1d
Onni Valakari scores first career goal in MLS for San Diego in 1-1 tie with Crew

Onni Valakari scored San Diego FC's first-ever goal at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with the Columbus Crew. Valakari flicked a header off a corner kick played in by Luca de la ...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Anders Dreyer, Marcus Ingvartsen score in stoppage time as San Diego stuns Real Salt Lake 3-1

Anders Dreyer scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, Marcus Ingvartsen added some insurance five minutes later and expansion side San Diego FC rallied to beat Real Salt Lake 3-1
ABC News - Mar. 9
San Diego FC details plan to fight anti-gay chant

MLS expansion team San Diego FC launched a comprehensive plan to stop the anti-gay chant heard throughout Snapdragon Stadium in its home opener match against St. Louis City on March 1.
ESPN - 2d
When does Michigan play in March Madness? Date for game vs UC San Diego in Denver

Michigan basketball will face UC San Diego in the first round of March Madness. Here's what we know about when the game will be.
Yahoo Sports - 9h
San Diego FC announces measures to discourage fans from engaging in homophobic chant

San Diego FC will use pre-match and in-stadium messaging, enhanced security measures and strong enforcement of policies to discourage fans from engaging in what it called “discriminatory chants” at ...
Yahoo Sports - 3d
Michigan basketball vs. UC San Diego first round NCAA Tournament time, channel revealed

The NCAA Tournament round of 64 game times and channels have been revealed.
Yahoo Sports - 7h
LSU, Kim Mulkey vs San Diego State game time set for 2025 NCAA Tournament opener

What time does LSU women's basketball play San Diego State in March Madness? Here's the game time for 2025 NCAA Tournament opener.
Yahoo Sports - 4h
San Diego Wave FC's rebuild in full effect: How NWSL side adjusts without Alex Morgan and Naomi Girma

The club has praised patience as it looks for long-term stability on the pitch
CBS Sports - 18h
San Diego State plays in MWC Tournament against the Boise State

The San Diego State Aztecs take on the Boise State Broncos in the MWC Tournament
ABC News - 5d
Gray hits six 3s as UC San Diego beats UC Irvine 75-61 for Big West title and NCAA Tourney berth

Hayden Gray knocked down six of his seven 3-point attempts and UC San Diego pulled away late to beat UC Irvine, 75-61 to earn its first Big West Conference Tournament championship and its first ...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
San Diego, Robstown, Alice, Beeville girls capture state powerlifting titles

San Diego and Robstown established themselves as a powerlifting dynasty after both programs captured their fourth-consecutive state championship.
Yahoo Sports - 23h
Diogo Gonçalves, Diego Luna score first-half goals to lead Real Salt Lake over Dynamo 2-1

Diogo Gonçalves scored in the first minute, Diego Luna added a goal during first-half stoppage time and Real Salt Lake held on for a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night. ...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Diogo Gonçalves, Diego Luna score first-half goals to lead Real Salt Lake over Dynamo 2-1

Diogo Gonçalves scored in the first minute, Diego Luna added a goal during first-half stoppage time and Real Salt Lake held on for a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo
ABC News - 1d
Padres righty Matt Waldron suffers mild oblique strain and may miss the start of the season

San Diego Padres right-hander Matt Waldron suffered a mild oblique strain while warming up before entering a spring training game Friday. Waldron was scheduled to come in and throw against the ...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
San Antonio, Erikstrup lead Grand Canyon to 30th straight win and first trip to NCAA Tournament

Trinity San Antonio scored 19 points, Laura Erikstrup added 17 points and Grand Canyon advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time with a 65-62 victory over UT Arlington in the WAC ...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
San Diego State Aztecs square off against the North Carolina Tar Heels in First 4

Yahoo Sports - 33m
LSU women's basketball gets No. 3 seed for NCAA Tournament, will play San Diego State

LSU women's basketball is a No. 3 seed in the March Madness bracket. The Tigers will face SDSU in round one of the NCAA Tournament.
Yahoo Sports - 7h
Loyola Marymount beats San Diego 100-74 in second round of West Coast Conference Tournament

Will Johnston had 27 points to lead Loyola Marymount to a 100-74 victory over San Diego in the second round of the West Coast Conference Tournament
ABC News - Mar. 8
Unhoused San Diego woman towed in van found dead inside a month later

Family of Monica Cameroni De Adams, 65, files $50m damages claim as lawyer accuses city of ‘burying her alive’. An unhoused woman living out of her van in San Diego was towed away by authorities, ...
The Guardian - 2d
Alyssa Thompson's goal pulls Angel City into 1-1 draw with rival San Diego

Alyssa Thompson scored early in the second half and Angel City pulled into a 1-1 draw with rivals San Diego Wave on Sunday in the National Women's Soccer League season opener for both teams. ...
Yahoo Sports - 6h
EA Sports FC 25 gets free version with the Legends Return update

Here's everything coming in the Legends Return update for EA FC 25.
ESPN - 2d
Columbus Academy boys basketball advances to first OHSAA state final since 1981

The Columbus Academy boys basketball team is one win away from its first OHSAA state championship.
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Girls Basketball: Columbus Grove to face Rootstown for state title

Mar. 13—When Brian Schroeder gathered his players into his classroom at Columbus Grove High School during the summer, he posed a question to them about their goals for the upcoming season. The team ...
Yahoo Sports - 3d
Hawaii draws UNLV in first round of WBIT

STAR-ADVERTISER Hawaii women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman talked to her team during a timeout against UC San Diego in the semifinals of the Big West Championships in Henderson, Nev., on Friday. ...
Yahoo Sports - 4h
Lady Jackets' rally comes up one short

Lee County softball has started the 2025 season with a very unfavorable schedule, and the Lady Jackets finally overcame it to get their first win of the season on Wednesday. They came a run short ...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
UCLA sets school record by earning No. 1 overall seed in women's NCAA tournament

No. 1 UCLA earned its highest women's NCAA tournament seed and will face No. 16 seed UC San Diego or Southern at Pauley Pavilion Friday.
Yahoo Sports - 8h
Vedder Cup at stake when Padres face Mariners as part of Pearl Jam singer's charity drive

The winner of the annual series between the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners will now win the Vedder Cup, a trophy designed by Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder. This award is part of a ...
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Columbus Blue Jackets (70 pts) vs. New York Rangers (70 pts) Game Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers play for the fourth and final time this season.
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Columbus Blue Jackets Lines, Defensive Pairings, & Scratches For Tonight's Game vs. New York Rangers

The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers play for the fourth and final time of the season.
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Ohio State women March Madness: Buckeyes face Montana State to open 2025 NCAA Tournament

It’s Ohio State women's basketball vs. Montana State to open NCAA Tournament bracket. Here’s what to know about the first-round game in Columbus.
Yahoo Sports - 7h
Girls Basketball: Columbus Grove claims Division VI state title

Mar. 15—DAYTON — Defend until the end. It's a motto Columbus Grove has lived by since the summer, and now, it's a philosophy has resulted in the program's first-ever state championship. On Saturday ...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Watch Live: NASA, SpaceX launch Starliner astronauts' replacement crew

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying a fresh crew to the space station launched Friday, setting the stage for the Starliner astronauts to finally come home after nearly 300 days in space.
CBS News - 2d
Southwest Airlines to start charging for checked bags for the first time

In a major policy shift, Southwest Airlines will begin charging for some checked bags starting May 28. This marks the first time in the airline's 54-year history that passengers will face baggage ...
CBS News - 5d
Dream Team Girls Coach of the Year: Schroeder elevates Columbus Grove to new heights

Mar. 14—COLUMBUS GROVE — Columbus Grove has just had something that head coach Brian Schroeder calls "that" this year. He has a hard time pinpointing exactly what "that" is, but it's best described ...
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Michigan earns No. 5 seed, draws UC San Diego in NCAA Tournament

Fresh off their 2025 Big Ten Tournament championship, the Michigan Wolverines have learned their NCAA Tournament assignment for the 2025 Big Dance. U-M has officially earned a No. 5 seed, and the ...
Yahoo Sports - 10h
An Arizona prisoner whose execution is coming up isn't asking for a reprieve

A prisoner scheduled to be executed next week in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in over two years will not ask for a reprieve from his death sentence.
NBC News - 6d
San Antonio Trenches: 210 Big Men (Defensive Line)

San Antonio has a nice list of defensive linemen coming out in the next few years. The city has historically produced...
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Real Madrid's Asencio earns first Spain call-up

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has included Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio in the squad for the first time for the Nations League quarterfinal tie against the Netherlands in a squad that also ...
ESPN - 2d