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Blessing of the Fleet Road Race kicks off in Narragansett
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — Bibs, t-shirts and water were all on the race day check list for 4,000 runners and walkers taking part in the annual Blessing of the Fleet Road Race in Narragansett. “So excited to be here. We have done it before,” Rebecca O’Keefe said. “Nervous,...
Steve Hyder, onetime radio voice of PawSox, among many other stops, died last weekend
Steve Hyder, the Newport native who rose to prominence through a radio and sports broadcasting career that spanned more than three decades, has died. He was 62. A notice filed by Rebello Funeral Home in East Providence said Hyder died at his Rumford home on Saturday, July 20. He was voted Rhode Island Sportscaster of the Year six times by the National Sports Media Association, a product of his strong work with the Pawtucket Red Sox from 2004-12. ...
ICYMI: A whale capsizes a boat, a Duchess visits Rhode Island and the Paris Olympics begin
This week – A breaching whale crashes onto a boat near the New Hampshire coast, the Duchess of York tours a Newport art exhibit and -- in case you missed it -- the 2024 Olympics kick off with opening ceremonies in Paris. Westerly man pays for stranger's haircut during...
Newport artist designs pin for US Sailing Team at 2024 Paris Olympics
A Newport resident is the talented designer behind the United States Sailing Team's Pin for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Pin trading is a tradition at the Games, where athletes will give each other pins as a symbol of international friendship. Allison Chenard, from Newport, is the artist behind the design...
02840 Last Week: In the Strike Zone: Celebrating Andrade Draft by Rays
Friends and family of Ryan Andrade gathered on the patio of Johnny’s Restaurant on July 15 to hear what MLB team would draft the Middletown High graduate. A large “DRAFTED” sign was installed on the front lawn of the Wyndham Hotel, and a round of cheers erupted when the Andrade family walked into the tent.
Newport can’t complete the comeback, loses 4-3 at North Shore
LYNN, MA – In what turned out to be a much longer night than anybody expected, a late comeback attempt fell just short for the Newport Gulls in a 4-3 loss at the North Shore Navigators. Cole Cheatham (UAB) started on the mound for the Gulls and cruised through...
Cumberland L.L.'s U10 all-stars look to battle out of losers’ bracket of state tourney
NORTH PROVIDENCE – If the Cumberland Youth Baseball/Softball League hopes to win a state championship this summer, it’s going to have to rely on its youngest all-star team to get the job done. Both the Cumberland’s Major Division ages 8-10 and 11-12 all-star baseball teams entered Tuesday’s action...
Indian Tennis Legends Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame
NEWPORT, R.I. (Diya TV) – Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj made history as the first Asian men to join the prestigious International Tennis Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place on Sunday, recognizing their extraordinary contributions to the sport. Paes, honored in the Player Category, has an illustrious...
First-year Woonsocket Connie Mack baseball team begins playoffs next Monday night
COVENTRY – The Woonsocket Connie Mack baseball team did its best to climb out of an early four-run deficit in its matchup with Coventry on Monday night at Paine Field, but the hosts held on for a 4-2 victory that dropped Woonsocket’s record to 3-6. Coventry pitcher Griffin Frenze tossed a four-hitter, with two of the hits coming from Woonsocket’s youngest player, Tyler Zapata. In the top of the fifth, Dan Delmonico led off with a double and came home on a single to left by Zapata, and in the sixth, C.J. Singleton drove in Jordan Furtado with a two-out line single to left.
Navs Down Gulls, Win Fourth Straight on Thursday
LYNN, Mass. 一 The North Shore Navigators scored early and held on late to continue their recent winning ways, defeating the Coastal Division-leading Newport Gulls 4-3 in Thursday night’s New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Fraser Field. North Shore is 17-22 and has now won six of...
Graham Butziger ’26 Receives Inaugural Bob ’66 and Lucy ’67 Mantia Award
Providence, R.I.—Rhode Island College junior Graham Butziger (East Greenwich, R.I.) is the inaugural recipient of the college's Bob '66 and Lucy '67 Mantia Award. Butziger received the award from RIC President Dr. Jack Warner and benefactors Nat and Ellen Calamis at a ceremony held in Donovan Dining Center's President's Dining Room on Wednesday morning.
Gulls officially clinch spot in 2024 NECBL playoffs
Despite a 4-3 loss to the North Shore Navigators on Thursday, Upper Valley’s loss to Keene means the Newport Gulls have secured a spot in the 2024 NECBL Playoffs. Currently 24-14, Newport is 7-3 in its last 10 games and has clinched a postseason berth with six (potentially five) games left in the regular season. The Gulls have now made the playoffs in each of the last four years after there was no season in 2020 due to COVID.
Hall of Fame roundup: Newport announces new inductees and initiatives in '25
As distinguished members of the Class of 2024, Indian ATP greats Vijay Amritraj and Leander Paes and eminent journalist Richard Evans were the focus of attention at last weekend’s International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) induction celebrations. Among other highlights, one of the WTA’s greatest legends was accorded a rare bricks-and-mortar tribute, and it was announced that women’s tennis would return to the hallowed lawns of Newport, Rhode Island for the first time since the 1990s.
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