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Colorful Commentator — Andy Gresh

I bumped into this segment last night and became utterly transfixed. On the left is commentator Andy Gresh. According to his bio he attended URI on a football scholarship, graduating with a degree in journalism. He’s been in the sports radio and broadcast business since, notably as part of the Patriots Radio Network Broadcast Team …

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Providence Roller Derby Championship Double Header Bout

(11.23) Head downtown Saturday for the 2013 Providence Roller Derby Championship double header bout. First at 6pm, the ladies in black and gold of the The Mob Squad will bring their syndicate of terror to the track as they play against the Boston Train Wrecks. Then at 8pm it’s on to the main event — …

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A Little Something For The Ladies

The October issue of GQ came out with a new list of “The 20 Worst Sports Franchises of All Time” and look who comes in at Number 8 — the Providence Steamrollers. In the late 1940s, the Steamrollers, billed as “The Fleetest, Fastest-Breaking Team” in pro basketball, promised fans “a Ding Dong Battle” on the …

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PC Rockers And IronPigs At McCoy

(7.26) There’s a special performance before the game tonight at McCoy featuring local musicians Last One Out. These college rock/power-poppers, who are mostly named Scott, met at Providence College a few years back and their latest EP “Still Life Moves” is pretty damn good — catchy tunes, good vocals, and polished production. They have been …

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