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RITBA: Expect road closures, delays on Sunday due to 4 Bridges Ride

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation announced today that due to its charity event, the 4 Bridges Ride on Sunday, September 15, 2019, early morning motorists in the Jamestown, North Kingstown and Newport area should be prepared for slight delays and traffic detours. The 4 Bridges Ride, a 26-mile charity bike ride hosted by the Rhode Island Turnpike […]

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Seahawks hold off Lancers comeback

via Salve Regina University Athletics SEAHAWK WOMEN’S SOCCER RESULTSSalve Regina 5, Worcester State 4Reynolds Field – Newport, R.I.Thursday, September 5, 2019 SummaryNEWPORT, R.I. – Freshman keeper Jenna Park (Barrington, R.I.) made 16 saves for the Salve Regina University women’s soccer team in a 5-4 victory over visiting Worcester State University in non-conference action Thursday afternoon. Final12TWORCESTER ST. (0-2-1)134SALVE REGINA (2-0-0)415 Series and […]

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Cardines Classic: U.S. Naval War College will host Annual Army-Navy Baseball Game on September 6th

The Naval War College has announced that it will host the third annual “Cardines Classic,” World War I era Army/Navy baseball game on Friday, September 6th at historic Cardines Field. The program is organized in close collaboration with Naval History and Heritage Command and the City of Newport. The Army-Navy baseball game will be played by […]

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Four Players on Ballot for 2020 Induction into International Tennis Hall of Fame

Four tennis legends have been named as candidates on the ballot for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020. The candidates are:Sweden’s Jonas Björkman, winner of nine major doubles titles & former doubles world No. 1Back-to-back Roland-Garros champion Sergi Bruguera of Spain 2001 Wimbledon Champion and former world No. 2 Goran Ivanišević of Croatia 1994 Wimbledon Champion Conchita Martínez of Spain, a […]

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Newport Gulls Season Review

By Nick Bello – Media Operations Assistant NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport saw its 2019 season come to an end just one game shy of playing in the NECBL championship after falling to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks in game three of the Southern Division Championship Series. The Gulls ended the season winning seven of its last […]

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Charitable Partners announced for the 2019 Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation has announced their charitable partners for the 2019 Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run. This year’s list includes 35 charities from Rhode Island and the surrounding area. To date, the Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run and the RITB Foundation have donated close to $700,000 to non-profits through this event. […]

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Diamonds Are Forever: Polo Gala raises more than $35,000 for Newport Music Festival

via Newport Polo Newport Polo is pleased to report a record amount in auction proceeds from its annual charity gala, topping more than $35,000 to benefit this year’s beneficiary, the Newport Music Festival.   More than four hundred and fifty of Newport’s glitterati made red carpet entrances around town at the various events on Friday, August 2, […]

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Gulls season ends in 3-2 rubber match

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist The Gulls saw their season come to an end Tuesday night as they fell to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks in game three of the Southern Division Championship. With the 3-2 victory, the Sharks will represent the South in the NECBL Championship. It was a scoreless game heading into the […]

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Gulls win to even series at one

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant, Newport Gulls NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport defeated the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks on Monday night 3-2 to knot up the best of three series at one. For the Gulls, Justin Cherry picks up the win as Daniel Hegarty picks up the loss for the Sharks. The Gulls struck first in the bottom […]

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Sharks take Game One of series against Gulls

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. – Newport dropped the first game of the Southern Division Championship Series to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks by a score of 2-1. Brian Ketchie picked up the win for the Vineyard as Garrett Schmeltz was tagged with the loss for Newport. Scott Holzwasser opened the scoring for both sides […]

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Gulls offense erupts in 16-5 Win

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist LACONIA, NH – Newport (27-17) picked up a win on the final game of the regular season over the Winnipesaukee Muskrats (13-29). The offense was hot again for the Gulls as Scott Holzwasser took the first pitch of the game deep for his fifth home run of the year. That set […]

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