By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor After the first week of the Major League Baseball season, there is already plenty of excitement around the league. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is showing he can dominate on, the mound, and at the plate, the Astros strong play has carried over from last year, and […]
By Joe Myko ’19 Sports Staff Held on the weekend of April 5-8 at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, this year’s Masters Tournament saw Patrick Reed pick up his first major championship title. Beginning the competition as the world’s 24th ranked professional golfer meant Reed was not one of the first names backed […]
By Max Anderson ’18 Sports Staff After one of the craziest seasons in recent history for men’s college basketball, it only made sense that the postseason tournament matched the insanity. The madness kicked off right out of the gate. In the opening two days, title hopefuls Arizona University and Wichita State University were both sent […]
Despite Low Medal Total, Plenty of Highlights for the US. by Joe Myko ’19 Sports Staff The XXIII Winter Olympic Games was recently held in PyeongChang, South Korea, with the opening ceremony taking place on Feb. 9 followed by 16 jam-packed days full of various winter sports. The closing ceremonies wrapped the games up on […]
No Need to End Big Games in a Shootout by Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-editor On the anniversary of the 1980 Olympics’ “Miracle on Ice,” the United States Women’s Hockey Team made history of their own by winning their first Gold Medal in 20 years. The team achieved victory in a dramatic shootout on Feb. […]
Former Gold Medal Olympians Talk at PC by Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-editor It has been 20 years since a women’s hockey team from the United States has won a gold medal. And this past weekend, on Saturday, February 10, three members of 1998 Women’s Olympic Hockey Team were present at Providence College to speak […]
Eagles Win Their First Title by Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff In a shocking turn of events, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII 41-33. In a game filled with trick plays, incredible catches, and beautiful runs, as well as a new Solo: A Star Wars Story ad, MVP stats, […]
What to Watch for from Opening to Closing Ceremonies by Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor This week will mark the beginning of the 2018 Winter Olympics, with the official opening ceremonies set for Feb. 9 at 6 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. There has already been plenty of controversy even before any of the athletes boarded […]
by Joe Myko ’19 Sports Staff Former England national team soccer captain David Beckham announced on Monday Jan. 29 that his long-awaited Miami-based Major League Soccer team will be launched, becoming the 25th team included within the franchise. Beckham and Miami were formally granted an expansion side by Don Garber, an MLS commissioner, at a […]
Larry Nassar Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing Over 200 Gymnasts By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor It was a trial that was almost 25 years in the making and has become the greatest sexual abuse scandal in sports history. According to a 2016 lawsuit, in 1994 an unidentified gymnast, who would later go on to […]