Song Remains The Same – Rams Fade in Second Half

The Rams’ first half efficiency gets wore down by a more talented UMass squad, as URI loses 75-66 in its season finale.

KINGSTON – For seemingly the 100th time this year, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team saw a close game slip away in the second half, as the Rams couldn’t keep pace with a more talented opponent. For Senior Day on Saturday afternoon, the cast of characters changed, as the University of Massachusetts Minutemen played the role of past squads like La Salle, St. Bonaventure and VCU. However, the ending was the same, as the Rams lost 75-66. As usual, the Rams were within striking distance at the half, trailing by just a single point with about four seconds left. In a play that epitomized URI’s season, UMass point guard Chaz Williams got the ball in the backcourt, shook off light contact from 60 feet away, and then launched a …

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Rams, Bulldogs Control Rebels, Bengals

The Division I girls’ basketball playoffs go all-chalk, as favorites La Salle and Westerly easily turn away South Kingstown and Bay View.

  PROVIDENCE – Behind the effort of sophomore Davida Dale, the LaSalle Rams cruised in the final 27 minutes of their March 2 contest against South Kingstown, taking the quarterfinal match-up of the girls’ basketball Division I tournament 57-42 at Rhode Island College. With about 11 minutes left in the first half, No. 1 seed La Salle was having a bit of trouble with No. 9 South Kingstown. The Rebels fought back from an 8-2 deficit to get within one, 10-9, on a 3-point shot by senior Michaela Lawler. However, Dale then asserted her presence, and showed why ESPN has her graded at 92, and a four-star prospect. Coming in off the bench, Dale scored 20 points and stole nine passes in a dominant all-around performance for La Salle. Even that final…

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Herreshoff Musem Hosts Speaker from Red Bull Youth Sailing Team

David Liebenberg, a participant in this year's Red Bull Youth America's Cup, is the scheduled speaker tonight at 7 pm. Cost is $7.

Class of 2013 Named for Warren Athletic Hall of Fame

Athletes, coaches, contributors, and teams are scheduled for formal induction in April.

  The Warren Athletic Hall of Fame recently announced its Class of 2013, including six athletes, three teams, two "old-timers," one coach, and one contributor. Formal induction cereonies are scheduled fo April 13 at the Venus de Milo Restaurant in Swansea, MA. This year's inductees are: Athletes: Roger Araujo [Posthumous] — Joseph Catalfano — Mike Marino — Neil Murphy — Gregory J. Sampson — Kyle C. Teixeira — Coach: Wanda Lukas — Contributor: Brian Beausoleil — Old-Timers: Charles H. McCanna Jr. [Posthumous] — Will “Biddy” Smith [Posthumous] — Teams: Warren High School Class C Baseball Champions, 1936 Warren High School Class C Football Champions, 1936 Warren High School Suburban East Wrestling Champions, 1970

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St. Mary's Team Finishes Season Undefeated

The girls' CYO basketball squad recently completed a 12-0 regular season.

[CHAT] Rams Look To Play Spoiler vs. La Salle

With a win against La Salle today, URI can hurt the Explorers’ conference tournament seeding and postseason chances.

The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team will look for its ninth win of the season, and fourth conference win, as it hosts the La Salle Explorers at 2 p.m. at the Ryan Center. The usual script for the two teams has flipped a bit this year, as the Rams are rebuilding while La Salle (18-7, 8-4 Atlantic 10) is in contention for postseason play. The Rams (8-17, 3-9 Atlantic 10) are hoping to play spoiler as a result. To win, URI will have to shake off one of its worst shooting performances ever. The Rams lost 55-42 to Xavier on Wednesday night, shooting 24.1 percent from the field in the process. Shooting below 30 percent will almost surely result in another loss. Following today’s game, URI has just three games left, with the …

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Beach Polo Returns to Newport Winter Festival This Weekend!

Polo matches will be played Saturday and Sunday at noon at Easton's Beach in Newport.

Back by popular demand, beach polo returns to the Newport Winter Festival today and Sunday, Feb. 23 and 24, at noon at Easton's Beach for an exciting exhibition match of equine polo each day, weather permitting.  The event is free and open to the public. For directions, click here. Call the 24-hour information line at 401-846-0200 for status updates and weather changes, including cancellations.  Beach polo, organized by Newport Polo Inc., will feature two teams competing each day in a match composed of four periods of play, seven minutes per period.  In between periods, the players change to fresh horses. In total, each match will have duration of about one hour during low tide. Spectators are encouraged to witness the fast-paced contests…

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[VIDEO] Rhody Misses Broad Sides of Barn, Musketeers

URI misses 25 shots from the 3-point arc in a 55-42 loss to Xavier on Wednesday night.

KINGSTON – With a dismal 24.1 percent shooting performance from the field, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team faded in the second half against Xavier, seeing a one-point halftime lead turn into a 55-42 loss on Wednesday night. Despite getting a slew of open looks from 3-point range, the Rams could only hit five of their 30 attempts from the arc. Although URI (8-17, 3-9 Atlantic 10) did get 10 assists on its 13 baskets and only turned the ball over eight times, Xavier took advantage of trips to the line to surge past the Rams in the second half. The Musketeers (15-10, 8-4 Atlantic 10) finished 17-for-24 from the line, and generally had their way in the paint for both halves. Six-foot-eight senior forward Travis Taylor …

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