Category: Sports

Dolphins Struggling, Tagovailoa Speaks Out

After losing to the Los Angeles Chargers in week six on Oct. 12, the Miami Dolphins picked up their fifth loss of the season, making them 1–5 overall. In a post-game press conference, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa criticized his teammates for being late to, or even missing, player-only meetings as a major factor contributing to […]

Chris Sama ’27

Cape Verde Qualifies for the 2026 World Cup

Monday, Oct. 13, Cape Verde’s men’s national soccer team beat Eswatini 3–0 to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. This might not sound newsworthy to a lot of people—after all, the World Cup is still seven months away. However, for the small nation of Cape Verde, this is cause for celebration.  Cape Verde’s victory against […]

Elsie Husted ’28

Are Bill Belichick’s Actions Helping or Harming His Career?

Providence College Investigates: Bill Belichick Harming Bill Belichick is widely regarded as one of the best head coaches in NFL history. Most notably, he led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles, the most of any NFL head coach. But at 73 years old, his coaching experience should stay within the NFL to […]

Izzy Mignardi ’27 and Emilia Farrell ’28

Sports Shorts

Field Hockey On Sunday, Oct. 12, the field hockey team had a 3–1 win against Sacred Heart University during their Pink Out Game. The Friars played again on Friday, Oct. 17 at Liberty University and lost 2–0, bringing their record to 8–6 overall this season. During Sunday’s game, Lily Procaccianti ’27 scored her seventh goal […]

Dorothée Durivage ’28

Son Heung-Min Premieres in the U.S.

The renowned soccer player, Son Heung-Min, 33, from South Korea has recently made his debut in the U.S. by signing with Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer (MLS). As an extremely talented player, Son has proven his skillset with nine goals and three assists in just ten league outings. He has been dominating MLS […]

Pippa Jones ‘28

Athlete of the Week: Bruno Rosa

Bruno Rosa ’26, the 6’2” forward from Cascais, Portugal, is currently playing in his third season with the Friars. Prior to his transferring to Providence, Rosa played NJCAA soccer for Monroe College in New York for two years. There, he finished top six in assists for NJCAA DI and helped lead his team to both […]

Dorothée Durivage ’28

Sports Shorts

Men’s Hockey The men’s hockey team opened their season with two exhibition games at Schneider Arena. On Oct. 3, the Friars beat Simon Fraser University, 7–1. Starting goalie Philip Svedebäck ’26 had a shutout with 11 saves during his time on the ice. On Oct. 5, the Friars also won a close game against Quinnipiac […]

Emilia Farrell ‘28

Yankees Beat Red Sox in American League Wildcard Series

Walking across campus on Wednesday, Oct. 1, you might have seen a proud, beaming fan wearing a Red Sox hoodie, laughing with their friend on the way to Ryan Business School. Twenty feet later, you might have seen a girl with downcast eyes wearing a “New York or Nowhere” trucker hat. Nothing can divide a […]

Izzy Mignardi ‘27

Ryder Cup Contoversy

The 45th Ryder Cup matches, held from Sept. 26–28 in Farmingdale, New York were eventful; team Europe won the Ryder Cup on U.S. greens, and the crowd’s conduct was very controversial. The Ryder Cup is a highly prestigious golf tournament that takes place every two years, with the best players from America and Europe facing […]

Chris Sama ’27

Men’s Hockey Returns

This weekend, Friars men’s hockey returned to the ice with two exhibition games against Simon Fraser University (Friday, Oct. 3) and Quinnipiac University (Sunday, Oct. 5). I was able to catch the Friday opener against SFU, where the Friars won emphatically 7–1. This win was impressive to watch in person, especially without the star Roger […]

Flagg Taylor ’27