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Bryant is heading to Raleigh Regional of the NCAA baseball tourney; who will Bulldogs face?
SMITHFIELD — The real drama came over the weekend. Monday afternoon was just a little excess anxiety. The live ESPN show announcing the NCAA baseball field went to commercial before Bryant heard its name called. The top half of the 64-team bracket had already been revealed, and the Bulldogs weren’t included. Their ticket was...
CIAC state tournaments begin this week
The CIAC state tournaments begin this week. Here’s a look where Norwich Free Academy, Norwich Tech, Griswold, Plainfield, Killingly and Ellis Tech are headed in their quest for a state championship banner. Baseball Class LL: No. 25 Norwich Free Academy travels to No. 8 Naugatuck on Tuesday. The winner meets either No. 9 Newington...
See where South Shore high school tennis teams landed in the MIAA state tournament
Saturday marked the official start of the MIAA state tournament. The first batch of state tournament pairings are now out as the boys and girls high school tennis brackets were revealed on Saturday. The state championships are scheduled for June 15 and 16. The rest of the tournament pairings will...
Rhode Island FC battles to another scoreless draw at home
SMITHFIELD — It was a different day, even a different start time, and yet, the same result for Rhode Island FC. The Ocean State club missed its early scoring opportunities, played stout defense at home, and drew for the fifth time in six tries in front of 4,914 at Beirne Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
How did Cumberland softball advance in the playoffs? By playing a tough, gritty game.
CUMBERLAND — If the season had gone differently, it’s quite possible the Cumberland softball team would have reacted adversely to how Saturday’s start against Smithfield went. But with the season the Clippers have had, they weren’t going to let a little thing like a tough first inning...
Bryant baseball wins America East Tournament, clinching NCAA Tournament berth for first time since 2016
VESTAL, N.Y. (WPRI) — The Bryant baseball team continued their impressive year on the diamond, winning the America East Tournament on Saturday, defeating UMBC by a final of 15-10. The Bulldogs have clinched an automatic bid in the D1 NCAA Tournament, a first since 2016. It was a tied at 10 in the 8th inning, […]
RI is trying hard to teach disadvantaged kids how to swim. Here's its second attempt.
PROVIDENCE − The state Department of Environmental Management is taking a different approach in its effort to provide swim lessons to more children from households of modest means after a previous attempt failed. The DEM is offering $65,000 in grants to established swim programs so they can provide scholarships...
Harrison Butker's speech a mixed blessing for Benedictine College | Opinion
Dave Layman is a former Providence news anchor, managing editor and long time political commentator for RIPBS and WCPT Talk Radio in Chicago. He is also a Benedictine Hall of Fame soccer player. A small Catholic College in Atchison, Kansas − Benedictine College − has caused a media firestorm over...
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