Rhode Islander Tad Devine is the chief messenger for insurgent Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay caught up with…
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Politics Was Buddy’s Sport, But He Led Cheers For Others
Buddy Cianci, the longest serving mayor in the history of Providence, 21 years, and one of the most colorful and controversial politicians in the histor…
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Bill Reynolds New Book About Basketball And The Shame of Inner City Schools
Billy Reynolds, the longtime Providence Journal columnist who is one of the nation’s very best basketball writers, has written a remarkable new book en…
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What To Watch Out For During PC’s Matchup Against Xaiver
The Providence College Friar’s men’s basketball team faces off Tuesday night against the Xavier University Musketeers. Rhode Island Public Radio…
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It’s Not Brady Vs. Manning; It’s The Patriots Vs. The Broncos
All last week, Sports World focused on the rivalry between quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Brady vs. Manning. Manning vs. Brady. Their 17th,…
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Deflategate Trumps Super Bowl, NCAA Title And PawSox Sale As Top Story Of 2015
Deflated footballs proved more newsworthy than a Super Bowl trophy, NCAA hockey championship hardware and the bill of sale for a beloved minor-league…
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PC Plans Big New Athletic Facility
The golden age of Providence College sports continues as the school today unveiled plans for a $37.5 million athletics center which will include a new…
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PC And URI Renew Basketball Rivalry
Providence College basketball coach Ed Cooley had to be joking when he suggested this week that the PC-URI basketball showdown Saturday night is not a…
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God’s Chosen In College Football? You’ll Be Surprised
Everybody has heard of Notre Dame. You know, South Bend, the Fighting Irish, Knute Rockne, The Four Horsemen, Frank Leahy, Paul Hornung, Ara Parseghian,…
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R.I.P. Brad Gorham, Mr. Rhode Island Republican
Bradford Gorham, the quintessential Yankee Republican political figure, former Rhode Island House Minority Leader, Republican state chairman and…