It’s all over. University of Rhode Island and Providence College basketball, that is. But don’t shed many tears for the Rams and Friars. They may have…
Mike Szostak
Mike Szostak covered sports for The Providence Journal for 36 years until retiring in 2013. His career highlights included five Winter Olympics from Lake Placid to Nagano and 17 seasons covering the Boston Celtics. His beats also included tennis, skiing and college sports, especially Brown and URI football.
Posted inArticle, Education, Environment
It’s Basketball Championship Week For PC, URI And High Schools
It’s Basketball Championship Week in the Big East, Atlantic 10 and Rhode Island Interscholastic League. Local favorites Providence College and the…
Posted inArticle, Education
Bryant Women In NEC Semifinals; URI Women Awaiting Call
The best season in women’s basketball history at Bryant University continues for at least another game while the rebounding Rams of the University of…
Posted inArticle, Education, Health, Politics
Projo Columnist Bill Reynolds, Cumberland Little Leaguers Headline Words Unlimited 2014 Honor Roll
Words Unlimited, Rhode Island’s organization of sports writers, sportscasters and sports publicists, will honor 14 individuals and three teams for…
Posted inArticle, Business, Education, Environment
35 Years Later, Miracle On Ice Still Evokes Emotional Chills
Thirty-five years later, I still get chills, a lump in my throat and, yes, a sentimental tear when I remember Feb. 22, 1980. For on that Friday in Lake…
Posted inArticle, Education
PC, URI Have Learned How To Win
Winning, like savoring a single malt Scotch, is an acquired taste. It takes time, 12 years in some cases. It takes work and patience and luck. And just…
Posted inArticle, Education
Unbelievable Is The Only Way To Describe Patriots Super Bowl Victory
Unbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable! No other word aptly describes the New England Patriots 28-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks Sunday night in…
Posted inArticle, Education
Super Bowl Quiz For Super Sunday
We all know that Tom Brady grew up in San Mateo, Calif., played football at Serra High and Michigan, started in five Super Bowls and won three. We also…
Posted inArticle, Education, Politics
Tom Brady: Durable, Consistent, Focused
Snowmageddon 2015 will melt into history in a week or so. Deflategate unfortunately, will take a bit longer. So let’s turn our attention to Super Bowl…
Posted inArticle, Business
Deflategate Is A Gift For The Sports Media
Deflategate is a migraine for the National Football League and an embarrassment for the New England Patriots, but for the nation’s sports media, it’s a…