There’s data to “prove” everything these days. Some of it — like COVID-19 studies or water safety reports — is useful. Other bits … er, not so much. But, boy, it’s sure nice to know that Cincinnati has hot athletes, isn’t it? The Queen City proved that it was full of lookers when a popular app deemed not one but two of Cincinnati’s men in uniform among their sports’ respective top hotties. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was kind of a shoe-in for being the most handsome at his position, but Reds manager David Bell being among the cutest MLB skippers was a delightful surprise. Is Greater Cincinnati Water Works adding a secret ingredient to the water?

Here are the 2023 Best Of Cincinnati® Reader and Staff Pick winners for Sports & Recreation.

1. Soccer City
2. Town and Country Sports Health Club
3. Wall2Wall

1. Schmidt Boat Ramp and Ballfields
2. Riverside Park
3. Westside Sports Park

1. 700 WLW-AM
2. FOX Sports Ohio
3. WCPO-TV

1. Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
2. YMCA Camp Ernst
3. Clifton Cultural Arts Center

1. Cincinnati Rollergirls
2. Florence Y’alls
3. Dayton Dragons

1. Barstool Sportsbook at Hollywood Casino
2. FanDuel Sportsbook
3. Betfred

1. University of Cincinnati football
2. Xavier University men’s basketball
3. Ohio State University football

1. Cincinnati Bengals
2. FC Cincinnati
3. Cincinnati Cyclones

1. Sawyer Point Park
2. Camargo Racquet Club
3. The Club at Harper’s Point