All a player needs is a stick, a helmet, and a ball. But first go try it out. The Providence Hurling Club came to my attention this year as they marched by in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Arrangements were made and I met with club manager Mike “Woody” Kennelly at the Gano Street Park. […]
Play ball! The Red Sox are back to Fenway today for their home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. NESN coverage begins at noon; first pitch is 2:10pm. In case there is still any doubt, the rules changes from last year have been a huge success; the pace of play is so much improved.* The
Earlier this month we learned of the death of noted Rhode Island sculptor Armand M. LaMontagne. Many of his life-sized bronze and wooden sculptures honored sports figures like Babe Ruth, Larry Bird, Bobby Orr, and Carl Yastrzemski. Over time he had created three of the incredible Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams, one of which
(3.22) You don’t have to even follow this sport to know that today’s Pitino/Calipari match-up will be epic. Rick Pitino, coaching the St. John’s Red Storm, and John Calipari, coaching the Arkansas Razorbacks, will go head-to-head for the 24th time in a college game. Pitino is 72. Calipari is 66. Their first matchup was in
The AMP will be hosting four first-round games in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament this Thursday. The two evening games will be carried on CBS. The two earlier games will be on TruTV. Events end on Saturday, March 22. This promises to be a big weekend for downtown businesses. The Mayor has compiled information regarding
Quoth the Raven, “Baltimore.” One of the Providence Athenaeum’s most famous visitors was Edgar Allan Poe and January 19th is his birthday. He shares the date with someone special. In 1848, he traveled to Providence to meet and court the wealthy widow Sarah Helen Whitman, who lived on Benefit Street. Whitman was a poet and
The rules were simple: No biting, no gouging . . . just like rhythmic gymnastics. As the Paris Olympics draw to a close we recall an event first introduced to the games in 648 BCE: Pankration. Contests were savage, with hitting, kicking, twisting of limbs, strangling, and struggling on the ground allowed. The only recognized
To the best of my knowledge, there is still no medal for couch sitting, although I suppose it really should be a winter sport. But for those who have been inspired by the Paris Olympics to get their butts in gear, there are some opportunities nearby for getting started. The ProJo ran a piece on
Some Olympic records should never be broken. I dropped by Olympic Records on Wickenden Street today to get an expert opinion on the Paris Games, and it took mere seconds for store owner Kevin to put his hands on the perfect 45: “The Bounce” by the Olympics, with “Fireworks” on the B-side. It may still
An online auction for the last of the McCoy Stadium stuff opened yesterday and continues through July 26th. They are down to some signs, murals (labeled as ‘not original’), and rows of seats. From the ProJo: The city noted that many items have been damaged or marred by graffiti, and the Worcester Red Sox took
There is nothing wrong with your basketball court . . . do not attempt to adjust the picture.* Artist Sanford Biggers based his design for the Ninth Street Courts on the quilting patterns which have been inspiring his work over the past decade: Sanford’s interest in specifically African American quilting traditions has been an inroad
The Providence Tennis and Pickleball Center at Roger Williams Park is now open with ten clay courts (all resurfaced with new lines), one hardcourt, and three pickleball courts. This will be its fifth season under the able stewardship of Nestor Bernabe, owner of Providence Tennis, and the improvements have been impressive. The big news this
Signs for the Fox Point East Side Little League have been sprouting up around town. Registration is open to kids ages 4-12 who live or attend school on the East Side of Providence. I love that the team has embraced the image of the Crook Point Bascule as their logo. It makes perfect sense —
(12.9) For the first time in the 124-year history of the Army-Navy series, the game will be played in New England, and Providence has rolled out the welcome mat. On Friday, over 700 Navy midshipmen will be pulling into Providence to check into the luxurious ‘Fair Winds Suites’ (a.k.a. Gina’s sick bay*) at the RI
(12.2) “Big Trouble in Little Rhody”! The Providence Friars and the URI Rams will be playing for the 133rd time this Saturday at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. PC holds a 76-56 edge in the series, including a 40-23 mark in Providence. Tip off is 7:30pm. You can watch at home on FS1, or you can
The annual Army-Navy Game won’t be played until December 9th (this year at Gillette Stadium) but the competition has already begun. Both sides have revealed the newly-designed uniforms their players will be wearing on game day, and they are pretty awesome. The Naval Academy team will be spending the night before the big game down