Brendan McGair
Momodou Mbye’s Journey from Roster Invitee to Team Co-Captain
He was coming home from a Providence gym when his cell phone rang.
“Initially, I didn't know who it was,” said Momodou Mbye, flashing back to the summer of 2015. “Regardless of who it was, I still answered.”
On the other end was a football assistant coach – Ari Confesor – from the University of Rhode...
Rams Playing the Hokies Makes Dollars and Sense
URI football head coach Jim Fleming originally planned to use the upcoming weekend as the perfect opportunity for his Rams to enjoy a respite from game competition and get healthy before gearing back up for CAA play.
When athletic director Thorr Bjorn approached Fleming about filling the bye week with an opponent, accompanied by a...
Rhode Island’s Governor’s Cup on the Line for Brown and URI
There are two ways to dissect the college football rivalry between URI and Brown.
Saturday afternoon at Brown Stadium will mark the 104th meeting between the two schools. The first game dates back to 1909 with the Bears holding a 73-28-2 series advantage. It's a rivalry that's been able to stand the test of time...
La Salle Academy @ Bishop Hendricken: What You Need to Know
Catch the La Salle @ Bishop Hendricken football game on YurView LIVE this Friday evening October 4 at 7:00pm on Cox Channel 4 and streaming on YurView.com.
Turn on the lights for what's expected to be a big-time crowd on hand to see two longtime rivals on the gridiron.
In terms of R.I. high school football...
Brittney Miles Steers URI Football Team to Academic and Athletic Balance
Brittney Miles has a mission; to strike the right balance between football talent and achieving a college degree.
She knows the URI football players on a completely different level than most. Her work with them doesn't garner the same headlines as their efforts on the gridiron throwing the most touchdown passes and rushing for more...
Two URI Football Teammates are Growing a Sizable Podcast Following
Joe DeLeone and Sean Anderson are never at a loss for words. In fact, the two teammates on the University of Rhode Island football team are known around the Kingston campus for their give-and-take rapport that sometimes features a raised a decibel level.
“We don't sit with a lot of people at lunch," said Anderson,...
It’s the Little Things that Make Aaron Parker Extraordinary
Big games lead to big-time accolades, yet it's the small things – the kind where boxscore stats don't tell the whole story – that tend to stick out the most.
No question, Aaron Parker enjoyed a game for the ages this past Saturday for the University of Rhode Island football team. The senior wide receiver...
Nighttime is the Right Time for Rhody Football
There's an extra buzz in the air as the University of Rhode Island football team prepares for its first home game of the 2019 season.
To sum it all up, let there be light!
Come this Saturday, the Rams will take the field at Meade Stadium against Colonial Athletic Conference opponent Delaware. Per athletic director Thorr...
Putting a Bow on the 2019 Pawsox
For the Pawtucket Red Sox, time is definitely growing short. The local Triple-A ballclub will apply the finishing touches to the 2019 season this coming Monday, laying to rest a five-plus month stretch where there was no shortage of comings and goings – par for the course around these parts.
As of this writing, the...
Surfs Up at McCoy Stadium as the Pawtucket Fightin’ Quahogs Take the Field
Not to be outdone by any of the other crazy minor league baseball team names out there, the PawSox continue to milk the trend for all it's worth by transforming into the Pawtucket Fightin' Quahogs for one night only later this month.
It's a pretty neat nod to a popular delicacy in conjunction with Rhode...
