They can do it. They can win. The University of Rhode Island can beat Oregon Sunday night at Sacramento. Sure, Oregon (30-5) is seeded No. 3 in the…
Mike Szostak
Mike Szostak has provided sports commentary for The Public's Radio since 2015. He focuses on Rhode Island's rich sports scene with an occasional look at Boston's pro teams and national issues. He was a sports writer and columnist for The Providence Journal for 36 years. His career highlights include five Winter Olympics from Lake Placid to Nagano, 17 seasons covering the Boston Celtics, and decades of tennis, skiing and college sports, especially Brown and URI football.
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Future Bright For PC Basketball
We weren’t supposed to be there. We weren’t supposed to be there. Repeat it, PC basketball fans. We weren’t supposed to be there. We weren’t supposed to…
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URI And PC In The NCAA Tournament? It Doesn’t Happen Every Spring
If you are a college basketball fan in Rhode Island, it doesn’t get much better than the thrills URI provided its long-suffering fans on Sunday. The…
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URI Rams Are Right Where They Want To Be, Playing For The A-10 Title
This is how it was supposed to be, back in November when the Rhode Island Rams were ranked nationally and considered a virtual lock for the NCAA…
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Here’s Hoping URI, PC Earn NCAA Basketball Bids
I really, really hope the University of Rhode Island beats Davidson in the Atlantic 10 semifinals Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh and then defeats…
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PC, URI Striving For NCAA Tournament
Two teams from Rhode Island in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament? With a little luck, and another victory or two in conference tournaments this week,…
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UConn Women's Basketball: New England's Other Dynasty
Now that the Patriots have established without a doubt that they are THE dynasty of the Super Bowl era, let’s pause to cheer another New England dynasty…
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Patriots Super Bowl Victory Is The Greatest Ever
Never in six decades of playing, watching and writing about sports have I seen anything like the dramatic comeback the New England Patriots mounted in…
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Brady Will Cap An Impressive Run By Aging Champions
Tom Brady’s start at quarterback for the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI Sunday night will bookend an unforgettable week for aging champions….
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Seven Super Bowls For The Patriots? Stunning!
The Patriots are going to the Super Bowl for the seventh time in the B&B Dynasty. That’s Belichick & Brady, if you hail from somewhere other…
