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Tranghese reflects, Marinatto anticipates

9:52 AM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

Mike Tranghese ends his 19-year tenure as Big East commissioner Tuesday, and John Marinatto succeeds him Wednesday. Sporting News Today afforded each the opportunity to ruminate. Tranghese reflected on the birth of Big East football, the departure of Boston......

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URI's Jasmine Jennings in NCAA hammer final

10:09 AM Thu, Jun 11, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

Jasmine Jennings, the University of Rhode Island senior from Warwick (Veterans) and CCRI, has qualified for the final round of the hammer throw at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Arkansas. The event is......

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Rams romp, 9-2, and are one victory from the A-10 baseball title

2:23 PM Fri, May 22, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

The University of Rhode Island feasted on Dayton pitching and beat the Flyers, 9-2, at the Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship Friday at Fifth Third Field in Dayton, Ohio. URI (37-18-1) advances to the championship game Saturday at noon. Dayton......

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URI is rolling, 9-1, in Atlantic 10 baseball

1:51 PM Fri, May 22, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

The University of Rhode Island is feasting on Dayton pitching and leads the Flyers, 9-1, after 7 1/2 innings at the Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship at Fifth Third Field in Dayton, Ohio. The winner will advance to the championship......

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URI leads Dayton, 4-0, in the fourth

12:33 PM Fri, May 22, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

The University of Rhode Island scored three runs in the first inning and one in the second and leads Dayton, 4-0, Friday in the Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship at Fifth Third Field in Dayton, Ohio. The winner will advance......

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URI advances in Atlantic 10 baseball tournament

8:45 AM Fri, May 22, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

The University of Rhode island set a program record for victories in a season Thursday with a 7-6 victory over Xavier at the Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship and will play Dayton Friday at noon. Dayton defeated UMass, 9-5, Thursday.......

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Four R.I. players in NCAA lacrosse championships

2:29 PM Wed, May 20, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

Four former Rhode Island high-school stars will be in uniform this weekend at the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships at Gillette Stadium. Colin Briggs of Narragansett (Bishop Hendricken) is a redshirt freshman at the University of Virginia, the No. 1......

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