Category Archives: Sports

New club water polo team brings the sport back to URI – Rhody Today

KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 1, 2024 – Water polo, a sport often recognized for being performed on the West Coast, has returned to the University of Rhode Island after a few years. Graduate scholar Adriana Williams grew up taking part in water polo in her dwelling state of California however couldn’t discover an outlet to […]

Color of Hockey: Winter sports mural at Maryland rink highlights diversity

The mural at Tucker Road Ice Rink contains a highly effective picture of Matthew Henson, an African American explorer from Nanjemoy, Maryland, who made historical past in 1909 as one of the primary Americans to succeed in the North Pole. The piece, titled “Maripaluk,” displays the affectionate nickname given to Henson by the Arctic Inuit […]

Miami Beats Virginia Tech After Last-Second, Hail Mary Touchdown Call Overturned

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Officials declared what would have been a winning, final-play touchdown by Virginia Tech an incomplete pass after a lengthy review of the final play, and No. 7 Miami escaped with a 38-34 win in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams on Friday night. The last snap came from […]

Oakland Fans Say Goodbye To Athletics In Emotional Farewell To Coliseum Home

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Kotsay treated this moment, this daunting day, like the World Series he has never had as a player or manager. Kotsay fought tears, just like so many others Thursday, as the Oakland Athletics bid an emotional farewell to their beloved Coliseum they’ve called home since 1968, complete with all its […]