Category: Professional Sports

Expansion Leads to Success: Vegas Knights Make History

by Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Editor    They started their season with virtually nothing–no stats, no previous wins or losses, and no idea how a team consisting of offered up players would play together.   None of that, however, stops the Las Vegas Golden Knights from defying any preconceived notions that their inaugural season would […]

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Dream Fantasy Football Line Up: Week 8

by Ethan Ticehurst Sports Staff Quarterback Deshaun Watson, Houston: He is currently tied for second in touchdown passes for the year. He is the most reliable high-point scorer in the league. He also has a cannon of an arm. Running Back 1 Kareem Hunt, Kansas City: So far, Hunt has been the biggest surprise in […]

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Why the Packers are America’s Team

by Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Staff    I wish I could proclaim the Patriots as “America’s Team,” but most of the country would be quick to disagree. While the Pats have been the best team recently, outside of New England they are probably one of the most disliked teams.    Being “America’s Team” is more […]

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Burke Takes the Court

by Eileen Flynn ’20 sports staff   There are few things that Providence College students enjoy more than bragging about successful alumni. Students are filled with pride thinking about the adults who had the same professors and sat in the same cafeteria, and are now achieving incredible things in the real world.      Not […]

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Why the Nashville Predators will Win the Stanley Cup

by Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Staff    There was a buzz like no other down in Tennessee last year when the eighth-seeded Predators made a memorable run all the way to game six in the Finals. While the team was not flashy on paper, “Smashville” was led by a strong, physical core on defense and […]

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Giants Face a Must-Win Week 4

by Chris McCormack ’18 Sports Staff      Just three weeks into the NFL season, we have already seen some shocking storylines. Whether it be Ezekiel Elliott avoiding suspension, the New York Jets winning a game, or the increased number of national anthem protests, it has been an eventful few weeks.       That said, […]

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Sloane Stephens Wins U.S. Open

By Kevin Skirvin ’18 and Liza Sisk ’19 Sports Co-Editors In her first ever Grand Slam final American Sloane Stephens walked away victorious. For the first time since 2002, all four women in the semi-finals were American. It was the first grand slam victory for an american woman not named “Williams” in 15 years. The […]

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Why the Yankees Will Win the American League East

By Chris McCormack ’18    The greatest baseball franchise in MLB history is back and looking toward October baseball. The New York Yankees are finally winning again and doing so with a stacked lineup backed up by some dominant pitching. As all baseball fans know, Aaron Judge went through quite the slump after the all-star […]

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Why The Red Sox Will Win the American League East

  By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Staff At this point in the season, it is almost impossible for the Boston Red Sox not to win the American League East. They have five wins on the New York Yankees with 81 wins this season, which puts them in first place in the AL East and gives […]

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Next Man Up: Edelman Out For Season

By Kevin Skirvin ’18 Sports Editor Julian Edelman, wide receiver for the New England Patriots, went down with a torn ACL injury this past Friday against the Detroit Lions. Edelman was turning upfield when his right knee buckled in a non-contact tear. He went to the ground immediately, grabbing the back of his knee in […]

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