The Call From the Booth During a Hectic Summer by Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff When the sports world came to a halt in the middle of March, my broadcast partners and I were at Madison Square Garden, taking in the first half of the Big East Tournament matchup between St. John’s University and Creighton […]
The Cam Newton Era has Begun in New England by Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Staff A new era is beginning for the New England Patriots. After 20 seasons and six Vince Lombardi Trophies, Tom Brady decided to end his career with the Patriots and sign a two-year, $50 million deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. […]
Devin Booker by Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff The NBA bubble is a unique circumstance which the league has never seen before. With a high demand for the return of sports, it also provided a big stage for a lot of players to break out and establish themselves as dominant forces. No one took advantage […]
PC Legend Leaves Behind Lasting Legacy by Cam Smith ’21 Sports Co-Editor John Thompson ’64, a legend in the game of basketball, passed away last Sunday night at the age of 78. Thompson spent four years in Friartown under then Coach Joe Mullaney, helping lead the Friars to a National Invitational Tournament title in 1963. […]
A Sports Section Without Sports by Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor I remember back in the spring when Providence College canceled all of its spring sports. I had joked with my friends that COVID-19 was slowly taking away my ability to run the sports section. Of course at the time, I thought we would cover […]
Professional Sports During COVID-19 by Cam Smith ’21 Sports Co-Editor Late in the evening of March 11, 2020, life in the United States changed forever. In the span of 45 minutes, President Donald Trump announced a travel ban on European countries, actor Tom Hanks declared he was infected with COVID-19, and the National Basketball Association […]
Former Soccer Player Returns to Campus by Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Coeditor Nick Sailor ’17 can be associated with a lot of firsts since stepping onto campus back in 2013. He was the first male student to graduate as a women’s studies major, co-founded the Black Chalk Corps Council within Teach for America down in […]
A Student-Broadcaster’s Experience On The Road To ‘Nova by Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff At 5:00 p.m. on a Friday in February, most college kids would be hanging out with their roommates or getting some cardio in before dinner. That was not the case, however, for Matt St. Jean ’20 and I on Feb. 28, […]
Bob Driscoll Joins in for Riveting Presentation by Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Staff Last Thursday, the Sports Business Organization at Providence College got the opportunity to hear Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. and Athletic Director Bob Driscoll discuss the history of the Big East Conference and the influence that both men had on its formation. […]
Seton Hall University by Leo Hainline ’22 Sports Staff The Big East Tournament is just around the corner, and the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team is looking to become champions for the first time since 2014. And with their recent form, the Friars have shown they are more than capable of making a deep run. […]