Editor’s note: The Patriots have announced that linebackers coach Jerod Mayo will be the next head coach of the team. He will succeed Bill Belichick and will be the first Black head coach in Patriots history. A press conference with Robert Kraft, Jonathan Kraft and Mayo is scheduled for next Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Gillette […]
On Sports
Former Providence Journal sports reporter Mike Szostak writes news and analysis about sports in the region.
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2023 was a year of many disappointments with a few bright spots
Good riddance, 2023! You were a no good, bad, terrible, rotten year. I can’t get rid of you fast enough. You were a disaster on so many fronts I don’t know where to start. The Washington Bridge closure? Wait! This is a sports commentary, so let’s lead off with sports. You gave us: Providence College […]
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Bobby Orr’s commitment to values is still shining bright
Sometimes we receive gifts when we least expect them. It’s Christmas 2023, but I got a present four months early. I’ll share with you. On Labor Day this year, my wife Anne and I embarked on a Great Lakes cruise aboard Le Bellot, an intimate 184-passenger French ship. Our third port of call was Parry […]
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Mount Saint Charles leaving Interscholastic League for prep ranks
A century of making high-school sports history in Rhode Island will end next spring for Mount Saint Charles Academy. More than 100 championship plaques mounted on a hallway wall — and glass trophy cases filled with hardware — will remind future Mount Saint Charles students of the glory their predecessors earned while competing in the […]
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Fun is the goal for East Side Sports soccer league
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a time to express our gratitude to the people who make a difference in our community. Here is one.
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What a season for CCRI, Brown and PC women’s soccer!
All three qualified for postseason tournaments, CCRI just two years after not fielding a team.
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Storm clouds thickening over college sports
The NCAA president wants Congress to get involved in the pay-to-play issue. Does America really care?
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It’s time for Belichick and his hoodie to retire
Plus: Remembering Tim Wakefield, Dick Butkus, Brooks Robinson, and Russ Francis
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Congratulations, Paul Kenyon; farewell, Buddy Teevens
A retired Providence Journal sports writer will be honored for his coverage of golf. A beloved Dartmouth College football coach is being remembered for his humanity.
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College football: Do URI and Brown have what it takes?
URI has not won enough to receive a postseason bid since 1985. Brown has won only seven games in three seasons under coach James Perry. Will the Rams and Bears deliver in 2023?
