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SportsPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Matt Childs scored on the last play of regulation and again on the first snap of overtime as Brown stormed back from 14 points down in the fourth quarter and beat Cornell 38-31 in a Saturday thriller at Brown Stadium in Providence.…
SportsPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence College wrapped up its preseason with another lopsided win over an ACC visitor, pulling away from Georgia Tech in the second half for a 101-73 exhibition victory Saturday afternoon at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The Friars never trailed in front…
SportsPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence College needed barely 15 minutes Saturday night to put away UMass Lowell, piling up five first-period goals in a 5-2 Hockey East win at Schneider Arena that finished a weekend sweep and kept the Friars perfect at 5-0. It is the…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Brewers had to win the opener of the World Series twice on Friday night, holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 at American Family Field after a replay review erased what everyone in the ballpark thought was the final out.…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — It took Jacob Misiorowski exactly one throw to put his name in the World Series record book. The Brewers right-hander began Friday night’s opener against Tampa Bay with a four-seam fastball clocked at 103.5 mph by Statcast, the hardest pitch thrown in…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — The NFL has docked Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams $11,941 for the cleats he wore in Atlanta, ruling that the shoes broke league uniform and equipment rules because they carried a logo the league has not approved. The league notified Williams by letter…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Dalton Knecht has a new NBA home. The New York Knicks finalized a two-way contract with the 25-year-old forward on Friday and put Kevin McCullar Jr. on waivers to clear the spot. Knecht became available when the Los Angeles Lakers let him…
From the HERE City National DeskTALLADEGA, Ala. — Sammy Smith picked the last trip through the tri-oval to make his move Friday, slipping past Ty Majeski in a two-lap overtime dash to win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, his first victory in the series. Smith drove the…
From the HERE City National DeskMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff, the sharpshooting guard who spent last season at West Virginia, intends to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal while he presses a court case to win one more year of college basketball. His representatives announced the plan Friday.…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley landed another of the top prospects in the 2027 class on Friday when Jordyn Palmer, a five-star wing from Westtown School in suburban Philadelphia, announced she will play for South Carolina. Palmer is rated among the top 10 players in…
From the HERE City National DeskWASHINGTON — Britt McHenry, the former sports television reporter who joined the State Department as a press adviser this fall, is out of the job after a confrontation in the stands at a Washington Wizards game went viral. McHenry resigned Friday, two days after the…
From the HERE City National DeskSAINT-DENIS, France — The NFL’s first regular-season game in France is still set for Sunday at Stade de France, even as protests over living costs and schools roil Paris and a windstorm scrambles the week’s fan events. The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints meet…
Crime
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Seven people connected to a now-closed Providence community health worker agency have been indicted by a statewide grand jury, accused of draining roughly $2 million from the state's Medicaid program, Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Thursday. The 51-count indictment centers on U'Nique Diversity Innovations, which operated on…
Politics
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Food, music and Palestinian tradition filled the third annual Rhode Island Palestine Day in Providence, and the gathering doubled as a stage for the fight over Question 7, a city ballot measure voters will decide on Nov. 3. An organizer described the day as a way to…
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