Tiverton High School’s baseball team came up short in a 5-2 loss to North Smithfield at their home field on Thursday (April 24). The Tigers struggled to get on the scoreboard until the sixth inning, when they finally manage to put two runs up, cutting into North Smithfield’s lead. Tyler Garside stepped up for Tiverton’s […]
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Tiverton High School Softball dominates Middletown in 15-0 victory
Tiverton High School’s softball team dominated Middletown in a 15-0 victory at home on Thursday (April 24). The Tigers come out swinging, racking up five runs in the first inning and nine more in the second. They sealed the deal with another run in the third, triggering the mercy rule and ending the game early. […]
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Patriots select left tackle Will Campbell of LSU with No. 4 pick in NFL draft
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel noticed something about LSU left tackle Will Campbell when the team had a follow-up meeting with him last week ahead of the NFL draft. “He showed up with one purpose and that was for us to pick him,” Vrabel said. “From the time that we walked in the building […]
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Providence to host National Ice Curling Championship this weekend
Rhode Island is hosting a national ice curling championship, bringing 28 teams from across the country to Providence College’s Schneider Arena. The Grand National Curling Club Arena Club Championship takes place from April 25 to 27, giving spectators a chance to see this winter sport up close. The Ocean State Curling Club is organizing the […]
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Bryan Woo shuts down Boston, helps Mariners close road trip with 4-3 win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Bryan Woo scattered three hits over six innings, and the Seattle Mariners tagged Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet for four runs in the first two innings on Thursday to beat Boston 4-3 and win the three-game series. Leo Rivas and J.P. Crawford each had a pair of hits for the Mariners, who […]
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Jaylen Brown scores 36 as Celtics beat Magic 109-100 without Jayson Tatum
BOSTON (AP) — As it became evident that All-Star Jayson Tatum would have to sit out Game 2 of the Celtics’ first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic, Jaylen Brown wanted Boston coach Joe Mazzulla to know something. “He came in saying he was going to do everything it takes to win,” Mazzulla said. Brown […]
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Emerson Hancock’s 7 Ks, Crawford’s HR, 4 RBIs help Mariners beat Red Sox 8-5
By MAUREEN MULLEN The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Right-hander Emerson Hancock struck out a career-high seven batters and J.P. Crawford had four RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners to and 8-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Hancock (1-1) allowed two runs on five hits with two walks, lowering his ERA […]
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Major League Rugby Championship coming to Rhode Island in 2025
Major League Rugby is bringing its 2025 Championship to Pawtucket. The big game will be held at the new Centreville Bank Stadium on June 28, 2025, at 2 p.m. This match will pit the champions of the Eastern and Western conferences against each other in the final showdown of the league’s Quest for the Shield. […]
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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum could miss 1st playoff game of his career when Boston hosts Game 2 vs. Orlando
BOSTON (AP) — Celtics star Jayson Tatum could miss the first playoff game of his career when Boston hosts the Orlando Magic in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Wednesday. The six-time All-Star remained listed as doubtful Wednesday morning with a bone bruise in his right wrist that he suffered in the fourth […]
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Rogers Boys Lacrosse takes down unbeaten Tiverton
Rogers High School’s boys lacrosse team pulled off a 9-4 win against Tiverton on Tuesday (April 22). Tiverton came into the game hot with a 4-0 record and quickly jumped to a 2-0 lead. But Rogers didn’t back down. Jack Mathews led the charge for Rogers, scoring a team-best three goals. Luke Mathews and Rockford […]
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Bello leads Red Sox over Mariners 8-3 in season debut after recovering from shoulder strain
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Brayan Bello allowed one run over five innings in his season debut, Triston Casas hit a three-run homer in the seventh and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Tuesday night for their sixth win in seven games. Alex Bregman hit a pair of […]
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Rhode Races & Events Newport Marathon draws runners from 40+ states and multiple countries
Rhode Races & Events 2025 Newport Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K brought together athletes from over 40 states and several countries on Saturday, April 19. Rhode Races & Events hosted the event at Easton’s Beach in Newport, with runners taking on USATF-certified routes through Newport and Middletown. Brett Milden from Mullica Hill, N.J., clinched the […]
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Boston Marathon no-shows similar to 2024, dispelling concerns that politics would scare runners away
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon had about the same number of no-shows as last year, dispelling concerns that international runners would skip the race in the face of increased U.S. border scrutiny. A total of 28,928 runners started the 129th edition of the marathon on Monday, from a field of 31,778 entrants. That leaves 2,850 who […]
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Walker Buehler’s strong start carries Red Sox past White Sox 4-2 on Patriots’ Day
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Walker Buehler pitched seven strong innings, Kristian Campbell’s base-loaded grounder rolled into right field for a two-run single and the Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Monday in Boston’s annual Patriots’ Day game. Rob Refsnyder added a solo homer over the Green Monster in […]
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‘The runners are coming’: Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record, John Korir takes men’s race
OSTON (AP) — A rider dressed as Paul Revere eased his horse up to the Boston Marathon finish line and proclaimed, “The runners are coming.” And down Boylston Street they came. In record time. With a historic family first. And even “The Star-Spangled Banner” got some air time as the race and the region commemorated […]
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Four White Sox pitchers – all from Massachusetts – made their Fenway mound debuts within 24 hours
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Four young Chicago White Sox pitchers all had something in common before they even came to Boston this weekend. All four were from Massachusetts and they were teammates on a major league club together at Fenway Park for the first time. And within a 24-hour span, Sean […]
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Derrick White scores 30, Tatum stays in game after fall and Celtics beat Magic 103-86 in Game 1
BOSTON (AP) — Derrick White scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 17 points and finished the game after a scary late fall, and the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 103-86 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Sunday. Payton Pritchard added 19 points off the bench for Boston, which hosts Game 2 on […]
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Andrew Vaughn hits 2-run HR: White Sox beat Red Sox 8-4 to end worst road start in team history
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Andrew Vaughn hit a two-run homer, pinch-hitter Edgar Quero added a go-ahead, two-run single and the Chicago White Sox snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox Sunday, ending their worst road start in team history. Matt Thaiss added two-run shot […]
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Casas hits a bases-loaded single off Green Monster in 10th to lift Red Sox past White Sox 4-3
BOSTON (AP) — Triston Casas hit a bases-loaded single off the Green Monster to drive in the winning run with one out in the 10th inning on Saturday, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer for Boston, which won its fourth straight. […]
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Middletown Boys Lacrosse triumphs over South Kingstown in close match
Middletown Boys Lacrosse team pulled off a close 8-6 win against South Kingstown in an exciting match on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Gaudet Field. The home team started strong, building a 5-2 lead as the second quarter winds down. But South Kingstown wasn’t going down without a fight, closing the gap to just two […]
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Trevor Story has 2 HRs, 6 RBIs to lead Red Sox to 10-3 win over White Sox
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story went 3 for 4 with two homers and six RBIs, Hunter Dobbins pitched six strong innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 10-3 on Friday night. Story had his 20th career multi-homer game. Both were three-run shots and came with Rafael […]
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Boston Marathon and city insist all are welcome. But some runners say politics will keep them home
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon and Mayor Michelle Wu insisted on Friday that international runners and other foreign visitors remain welcome in the city and said there is no evidence that travel for this year’s race has fallen off in the face of increased border scrutiny. “Regardless of what’s happening at other levels, and […]
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IYRS Maritime Library restores and digitizes rare 1933 catamaran film
The IYRS Maritime Library today (April 18) announced that it has recently restored a unique, color film of the Herreshoff catamaran “Amaryllis II”, filmed off Bristol, Rhode Island, in September 1933. This unique film, as well as the research on the boat and film, can be seen on iyrs.edu, or by visiting the library located […]
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Middletown Girls Lacrosse edges out Cranston West in nail-biter
Middletown’s girls lacrosse team pulled off a close 10-8 win against Cranston West on Thursday (April 17) at Gaudet Field. The Islanders came out strong, racking up seven goals before the break. Cranston West made a late push, closing the gap to just two goals as the clock wound down. Summer Ashness was on fire […]
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Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champions
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics are days away from beginning their quest to repeat as NBA champions. But guard Jrue Holiday is celebrating a much smaller victory. It was just over a month ago that Holiday missed four games after being diagnosed with a condition called mallet finger, a unique tendon injury that caused the […]