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Not up for a full round? Here are 5 9-hole golf courses in RI you should play this summer
There are good days on the golf course, but there are plenty of days when the idea of getting out there for a four-hour, 18-hole grind doesn’t seem like a good idea. If you’re looking to not make golf an all-day affair, you don’t have to look far to find a place to play half a round — and we’re not talking par-3 courses either. There are quite a few nine-hole tracks located around Rhode Island, giving people a chance to get a few swings in without eating into all your summer plans.
NBA's Summer League will have lots of Rhode Island connections
Games are obviously in short supply when July rolls around, but the business of college basketball remains alive and well throughout the year. NBA Summer League invitations, offseason team trips, coaching changes and transfers are still ongoing. It’s been three months since the Final Four and it’s still four months until opening night in November but that matters little. ...
MetLinks Golf Course hasn't replaced Metacomet Country Club - but it has kept its spirit alive
EAST PROVIDENCE — I was ready to play MetLinks Golf Course, but I wasn’t ready for the emotional journey. Metacomet Country Club is dead, never to return. MetLinks will never be able to replicate it, but it does a great job encapsulating what the course was and keeps its spirit very much alive.
Danielson Legion bounces back against Moosup
A loss against rival Moosup didn’t sit well with Danielson manager Jacob Tarryk. The defeat also may have awoken a sleeping giant. After losing the first game of a three-game set in Plainfield, Danielson rolled to a 15-0 victory Wednesday at Owen Bell Park’s Ben Desaulnier Field. “It...
After injuries hamper start of college career, Northbridge's Masciarelli embraces fresh start
Whether it was playing basketball or running distances for Marianapolis Prep, Sydney Masciarelli thrived — and injury free. The Northbridge native headed off to the University of North Carolina in 2021 as a scholarship athlete, after collecting Gatorade runner of the year accolades in Connecticut for her performances, and also reaped NEPSAC honors there for her efforts on the hardwood.
Will Dickson Fires Final Round 65 to Finish 3rd at Providence Open
Rhode Island’s Will Dickson fired a final round 65 (7-under) on Friday at Triggs Memorial Golf Course to finish in a tie for third at the Providence Open. Dickson finished the tournament at eight under for the tournament, one shot out of a playoff. “I felt like I left...
Bryant Basketball: In-depth look at star senior wing Earl Timberlake
Fourth of July is over and summer workouts have started for most of the teams in the country. That means that the season is getting closer. It has been an eventful offseason, especially with the sheer amount of players in the transfer portal and the ever changing NIL view. It was honestly hard to follow all of the moves that occurred. Now that the rosters are set its time to bring back the mid major player spotlight articles.
Rhode Island FC battles back, earns 3-3 draw with Indy Eleven
Following two decisive wins in its last two matches — and the club’s first win at home in its most recent match — Rhode Island FC looked to continue that momentum when the Indy Eleven came to town on Friday night at the midway point of the teams’ inaugural season. However, the Indy Eleven set the tone early and scored two goals within 10 minutes, as it tried to turn the page from a 1-0 loss to...
Women's Swimming & Diving Earns Team Scholar All-American, Nine Receive Individual Honors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown women's swimming and diving had nine student-athletes named Second Team Scholar All-American by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) earlier this week. Last week, the Bears received Spring Scholar All-America honors for their team accolades in the classroom. Below is the...
MY HOMECOURT’S SYNERGY OF PLAY: ART AND BASKETBALL TEAM UP IN PROVIDENCE
Amateur pick-up games of basketball are a part of the DNA of summer. And with the recent rise in popularity of the WNBA as well as New England’s excitement about the Boston Celtics 2024 NBA Championship win, the timing is apropos to discuss Providence College Art Galleries’ initiative over the past five years to enrich basketball courts in Providence with world-class art.
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