Sophie Phillips Comes up Clutch for URI Against Harvard in WNIT Rematch
A superb defensive effort for the first three quarters combined with late heroics by Sophie Phillips helped Rhode Island hold off Harvard 59-56 Thursday. The Rams (8-5) led…
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Brown Rallies Past Siena Behind Defense & Late Three-Pointers By Lilly Jr.
Brown University Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. – "Shooter's shoot". The short and sweet postgame comments from head coach Mike Martin '04 and junior guard Kino Lilly Jr. recapped Brown's…
URI's Cam Estevez Named Atlantic Ten Rookie of the Week
Rhode Island guard Cam Estevez was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, the conference announced Monday afternoon. In URI's lone game of the week,…
PC Prepared to Welcome Tyler Kolek, #6 Marquette for Big East Opener
Friars To Play No. 6/6 Marquette In BIG EAST Opener: The Friars will play No. 6/6 Marquette on Tuesday, December 19 at 8:30 p.m.…
PC Women Hold Off URI In Rivalry Showdown
Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women’s basketball team defeated intrastate rival Rhode Island, 51-50, on Dec. 6 at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. The…
Rivalry Week Continues for URI, Brown Wednesday
THE BASICS Brown (2-8) at Rhode Island (5-3) Tip-Off: Wednesday, Dec. 6, 7:02 p.m. EST Coverage: Watch: ESPN+ | Listen: Varsity Network | Live Stats | Game Notes RHODE…
Friars Receiving Votes in Associated Press Poll
The Friars have posted a 0-1 mark all-time versus Oklahoma. In the only meeting all-time between the two teams, the Friars were defeated, 83-74, on March 20, 1991 in…
Cuttino Mobley, Antonio Reynolds Dean, Tyson Wheeler Go Into URI Ring of Honor Wednesday
Rhode Island men's basketball legends Tyson Wheeler, Cuttino Mobley and Antonio Reynolds Dean will return to Kingston to formally be inducted into…
Kim English Heads into First PC-URI Game with Veteran Roster
Friars Versus Rhode Island: The Providence Friars and the URI Rams will be playing for the 133rd time on December 2. PC holds a 76-56 edge…
Pro-Palestine demonstrators march from State House to Providence Place Mall
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Hundreds of people marched in the streets from the Rhode Island State House to the Providence Place Mall in support…
URI Pulls Away From Johnson & Wales Wednesday
University of Rhode Island Press Release Rhode Island Starters Montgomery, Kortright, House, Brown, Fuchs Johnson & Wales Starters Duke, Zangerle, Shaw-Glen, Phang, Raspberry How it Happened Rhode Island…
Mount St. Charles Announces Move To NEPSAC Starting In 2024-2025
Mount St. Charles Academy Tuesday announcing it's moving its athletic programs to a new league starting next year. The Mounties will fully compete in the NEPSAC…
URI Women Bounce Back With Victory at Brown Friday
Brown University Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Brown women's basketball dropped a home contest to Rhode Island Friday night at the Pizzitola Sports Center.The Bears drop to 2-3…
Pro-Palestine demonstration outside Textron headquarters to continue
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A demonstration calling for an end to shut down Textron headquarters in Providence will continue Friday. The Party for Socialism and Liberation will gather at 3 p.m. in demand for "an end to the complicity of…
Jones Leads Brown Past PC In Crosstown Women's Hoops Showdown
Brown University Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown women's basketball earned its second-straight win against a Big East team with a 61-56 win over Providence on Wednesday…
Sewage truck crash causes gray water spill in Smithfield
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- A tanker truck carrying gray water crashed in Smithfield Wednesday afternoon, causing sewage and oil to spill into a street in Smithfield, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said Wednesday. According to Mike Healey, a…
URI Women's Basketball Wins Big in First Game Under Regular Season Championship Banner
The Rhode Island women's basketball team throttled Sacred Heart on Tuesday night at The Ryan Center, picking up a 91-40 win in its…
Amo, Leonard urge residents to cast their votes in CD1 special election Tuesday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island voters will begin heading to the polls in a matter…
Route 37 east in Cranston reopens after weekend bridge replacement
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- After a weekend-long project of replacing a structurally deficient bridge from Route 37 east in Cranston, the area reopened to traffic on Monday. According to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, crews finished demolition of the…
Grandson accused of stabbing grandparents in Providence granted bail
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A man accused of stabbing his grandparents in Providence appeared in court Monday. Collin Raso was given $50,000 bail with surety. He was ordered not to have any contact with his grandparents. Raso, who lives with…
Grandparents stabbed by grandson, Providence police say
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Two elderly grandparents were hospitalized after they were allegedly stabbed by their grandson Sunday night. According to Major David Lapatin with the Providence Police Department, the two grandparents were stabbed by their grandson, who lives with…
Former RI state employee, fired for comments on Israel-Hamas war, speaks out
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A staff member for Gov. Dan McKee has been let go after his public comments on…
Street dedicated to late State Senator Maryellen Goodwin
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A street was dedicated to the late Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin on Saturday. Maryellen Goodwin Memorial Way is located along Orms Street. The Providence City Council said the dedication was a way to "honor the…
URI Women's Basketball Preseason Favorite In Atlantic 10, Four Rams Earn Preseason Honors
University of Rhode Island Press Release KINGSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island Women's Basketball was picked as the Atlantic 10 Preseason favorites with 218 points and 12 first-place votes, it was announced Thursday. The Rams, coming off a share of the first…
