By Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Staff Last Thursday, the Sports Business Organization at Providence College got the chance to speak with former NBA and PC men’s basketball player, Dickey Simpkins ’94. Simpkins spoke with the group over Skype and discussed his journey from his early childhood to where he is today. Simpkins, who grew up […]
By Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Staff Last Thursday, the Sports Business Organization at Providence College got the chance to speak with former NBA and PC men’s basketball player, Dickey Simpkins ’94. Simpkins spoke with the group over Skype and discussed his journey from his early childhood to where he is today. Simpkins, who grew up […]
Superstar Sports Agent Talks to Students About Her Career By Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff This past Thursday, November 7, Providence College Alumna Kim Miale ’01 returned to campus to talk to students and faculty in the Center at Moore Hall. Miale is not only one of the most successful women in the sports business, […]
By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Assistant Editor For months, pro-democracy protesters have filled the streets of Hong Kong, a former British colony that was handed back to the Chinese in 1997. Although taking place on the opposite side of the globe, the effects of the protests are being felt on the American world of basketball. […]
Gymnast Sets Record for Most Medals in History By Nicole Patano ’22 Guest Writer Simone Biles has one medal for every year she has been alive—and then some. During the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, which started on Oct. 4, Biles won her 21st world championship medal. Taken together with her five Olympic medals, the […]
By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor Olympic gold medalist and former Providence College Women’s Hockey Team member Cammi Granato ’93 has been hired by the National Hockey League expansion team based in Seattle as the first female pro scout. Team general manager Ron Francis said, “I know she’s a female pro scout for us, but […]
Former Basketball Players Making Waves With Overseas Teams by Sullivan Burgess ’20 As media day approaches for the new NBA season, both fans of the Chicago Bulls and Providence College Friars are looking foward to seeing former Friar point guard Kris Dunn ’16 as he prepares for his fourth season in the NBA and third […]
By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Assistant Editor The United States, long the dominant force in basketball, saw its empire come crashing down earlier this month when its delegation of players placed seventh at the 2019 Basketball World Cup. The loss was a source of embarrassment nationwide, as millions ridiculed the U.S. players for failing to […]
Gronk Gone in a Flash, but Not the Patriots By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor We all knew it was going to happen eventually; there was no way anyone could expect Rob Gronkowski to play into his 40s like his quarterback. With the number of injuries he was enduring, continuing to play is not worth […]
By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff The New England Patriots have been no stranger to controversy over the years, and this time it goes all the way to the top. Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of soliciting someone for sex. The allegations stem from a six-month long investigation into […]