Brendan McGair

In many ways, it’s a brave new world for college athletics. The advent of student-athletes as paid sponsors on behalf of Company X has provided new opportunities and possibilities.

A slice of Newport baseball lore took center stage at Coors Field, site of this past Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game. Even more noteworthy, the first two Newport Gulls to ever be selected as MLB All-Stars found themselves separated by 60 feet, 6 inches. A summertime scene typically witnessed at Cardines Field was recreated in the...

“From Day 1, I said to Jeremy’s parents that he could come every day. He needs to be there every day for two hours a day,” said Llano. “He had the commitment and the passion. Plus, he loved it.”

The son was spending quality time on the links with his father. They had the course to themselves. It was the spring of 2020, a time when diversions from the coronavirus pandemic were welcomed with open arms.

The Newport Gulls of the NECBL are ready to hit the field with some remarkable talent after a nearly two year COVID induced break.

Woonsocket High's Logan Coles' multitasking of school, work and athletic pursuits has led the senior to a Division I scholarship to the University of Kentucky.

Bishop Hendricken alum Kwity Paye is on his way to being Rhode Island's first first round NFL draft pick since Bill Osmanski in 1939,

Upon the completion of a groundbreaking ceremony for the Maddie Potts Memorial Fieldhouse at Chariho High School, all eyes will shift to a high school football game that kicks off Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Chargers’ field.

It is a cruel certainty in sports that, for the majority of teams, the season ends on a somber note. In the case of the University of Rhode Island football team, the tragedy of what goes in the books as a promising three-game season has nothing to do with on-field activity. While there were still...

A pretty reliable source informed Andre Blackett that he was better suited to play a position that’s closer to the line of scrimmage. “My mom used to tell me that I was going to be a linebacker, but I never wanted to believe it,” said Blackett, a URI senior who stands at an even...