Category: Professional Sports

Which NBA Team Had the Best Offseason?

Providence College Investigates: NBA Nuggets: Flagg Taylor For the past decade, the Western Conference has been stacked with all-star talent, and this year is no different. However, the team that had the best offseason didn’t go out and get stars; their front office added much-needed depth and versatility to both ends of the floor. The […]

Flagg Taylor ‘27 and Chris Sama ’27

“Free 4” Shirts Cause Internet Outrage

Serious controversy was sparked on Sept. 14 after Travis Kelce and Tyquan Thornton wore “Free 4” shirts in solidarity with their teammate Rashee Rice. Rice was suspended for the first six games of the NFL season after he caused a high-speed car accident on the highway. Back in March of 2024, Chiefs wide receiver Rashee […]

Izzy Mignardi ’27

Premier League Overview

As we head into the second month of the Premier League, the predictions of this season’s victor begin to roll in. Reflecting on last season’s stats, it’s not shocking Liverpool is still at the top of the leaderboard, closely trailed by Arsenal. Liverpool kicks off the season with 15 points through an undefeated five-game start. […]

Pippa Jones ‘28

What Team Will Win the World Series?

Providence College Investigates: MLB DOGERS: Izzy Mignardi Since the preseason, the Dodgers have been favored to win this year’s World Series. Throughout the regular season and as we enter the postseason, the odds have changed, but sportsbook sites still list the Dodgers as having the best odds. Other contenders include the Yankees, Phillies, and Brewers, […]

Dorothée Durivage ’28

PCI: Who Will Win the 2023 NBA Finals?

Denver Nuggets Will Murphy ’23 Sports Co-Editor The Denver Nuggets have struggled to achieve sustained playoff success over the last several years, despite the emergence of Nikola Jokic as one of the game’s premier stars. Much of this can be attributed to less-than-ideal injury luck, particularly in the cases of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter […]

Will Murphy and Joe Quirk

Recap of The Masters Tournament

Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Co-Editor The 87th annual Master’s Tournament concluded just over a week and a half ago at the beautiful Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, GA, and it did not disappoint. Jon Rahm became the fourth Spanish player to win the tournament when he took first place, shooting a -12 for the […]

Joe Quirk '23

PCI: Who Will Win the 2023 Stanley Cup?

Colorado Avalanche: Will Murphy ’23 Sports Co-Editor The National Hockey League playoffs have earned a reputation as one of the most exciting postseasons in all of sports, and rightfully so. This year’s regular season has already gone down in  history because of the Boston Bruins’ record-breaking run to 63 wins and a whopping 135 points. […]

Will Murphy and Joe Quirk

PCI: Who Will Win MLB MVP This Season?

Shohei Ohtani & Juan Soto Patrick Walsh ’24 Sports Staff As the new arrival of the MLB season dawns upon us, it is about time to lock in those futures. One of the most exciting future bets to lock in is the Most Valuable Player award. Last season we saw Aaron Judge win with ease […]

Patrick Walsh '24

Sports Picks of the Week

Greetings, my fellow sports bettors. Unfortunately, we have entered the dark days of sports betting. No football means we need to diversify our bets. You have no need to fear, as on top of being a lights out football bettor, I’m also a golf connoisseur. Honestly, we are just starting to hit our stride here. […]

The Cowl Editor

PCI: Who Will Win the 2023 World Baseball Classic?

The United States Will Win Justin Bishop ’24 Sports Staff The World Baseball Classic will take place from March 7-21 in Miami, Florida. The tournament will feature teams from 20 countries around the world. The teams will compete in a pool play format, with five teams in each pool. After four days, the top two […]

Justin Bishop '24