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Providence Friars at St. John's Red Storm odds, picks and predictions
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (426+ words) The Providence Friars (15-7) and No. 13 St. John's Red Storm (25-6) battle Thursday in Big East Tournament quarterfinal action in New York, New York. The contest at Madison Square Garden will tip off at noon ET (Peacock). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA…...
St. John's ends Providence basketball's season at Big East Tournament
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (538+ words) The top seed advanced in the opening quarterfinal of the Big East Tournament, with the'Friars'closing out a second straight disappointing season. The Red Storm started in dominant fashion, wobbled a bit in the second'half'and eventually restored order.'There was no…...
Rhode Island FC ready for new season
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (274+ words) by ZACH LETSON, NBC 10 NEWS PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) " After a one-week delay due to the recent blizzard, Rhode Island FC will begin its third season in club history on Saturday. RIFC has reached the Eastern Conference Finals in each of its…...
Hair regrowth treatment recall issued over child ingestion risk
11+ hour, 48+ min ago (194+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) " Around 27,400 units of hair regrowth treatment are being recalled because they pose an ingestion hazard to young children, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Belleka's Tomum Hair Regrowth Treatment for Men and Women, which contains minoxidil, was…...
'Dream come true,' says new URI athletic director and RI native Pat Lyons
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1013+ words) SOUTH KINGSTOWN " Pat Lyons" accent gives him away. And an innocent joke about snow days in Foster-Glocester cements his local ties. The newest athletic director at the University of Rhode Island is deeply Rhody. His introductory press conference in the…...
Should RI give big tax breaks to attract data centers? Here's the debate.
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (861+ words) Amid controversy over the proliferation of electricity- and water-consuming "data centers" nationwide, a Rhode Island solar farm developer is leading the charge at the Rhode Island State House for a 30-year sales tax break to lure one to Rhode Island....
Providence fires Kim English: Friars cut ties with third-year coach after Big East Tournament exit
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (771+ words) Providence fires Kim English: Friars cut ties with third-year coach after Big East Tournament exit'CBS Sports Providence fires Kim English: Friars cut ties with third-year coach after Big East Tournament exit The Friars were one of the more disappointing teams…...
Providence ousted from Big East Tournament, expected to fire coach Kim English
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (857+ words) With the 37-year-old coach expected to be fired soon, the Friars (15-18) were eliminated from the Big East Tournament when they lost 85-72 to No. 13 St. John's in the quarterfinals Thursday at Madison Square Garden. "I'm not a very emotional person. I…...
Hockey player who lost family in Rhode Island shooting scores winning goal in double overtime
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (299+ words) Nearly a month after losing three family members in a Rhode Island ice rink shooting, Colin Dorgan scored a game-winning goal in double overtime that helped advance the Blackstone Valley Co-op out of the semifinals. "It was the greatest moment…...
Reach Out and Read RI creates readers from birth. Here's how.
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (423+ words) The Providence Journal and United Way of Rhode Island have'partnered to highlight the state's nonprofits. Each week, a nonprofit identified by United Way will be spotlighted in the Providence Sunday Journal, and the United Way will share how it supports…...