With apologies to the great rock band Chicago, “Does anybody really know what time it is . . . Does anybody really care?” Monday, April 6, was Opening…
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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Private Schools Have The Edge In High School Championships, But Only Slightly
Catholic schools won eight of 11 winter sports championships in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, proving once again that public schools do not…
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URI, PC Basketball Seasons Over
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
