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Citizens Financial Group: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Citizens Financial Group Inc. (CFG) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $334 million. On a per-share basis, the Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had net income of 65 cents. The results fell...
Book Review: 'City of Ruins' completes a masterful Don Winslow trilogy
Years ago, when novelist Don Winslow first read Aeschylus, he recognized that the Greek father of literary tragedies had explored every major theme found in modern crime fiction, from murder, vengeance, and corruption to power, justice and redemption. He became obsessed, he said recently, with the...
Harris leads Boston College over Providence 62-57 in NIT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Claudell Harris Jr. scored 17 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 52.1 seconds left, and Boston College knocked off Providence 62-57 on Tuesday night in the NIT. Harris shot 6 for 15 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line...
Providence and Boston College play in NIT matchup
Boston College Eagles (19-15, 10-13 ACC) at Providence Friars (21-13, 12-11 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Providence and Boston College square off in the National Invitation Tournament. The Friars are 12-11 against...
Providence, Boston College play in NIT
Boston College Eagles (19-15, 10-13 ACC) at Providence Friars (21-13, 12-11 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Providence plays Boston College in the National Invitation Tournament. The Friars' record in Big East play is...
No. 9 UConn's Aaliyah Edwards leaves Big East quarterfinals with facial injury
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — UConn center Aaliyah Edwards left the Huskies Big East quarterfinal with Providence on Saturday after taking an elbow to her nose. The injury occurred as she was fighting for a rebound on the offensive end with the Friar's Sarah Bandoma with just over six...
Karaban leads No. 2 UConn against Providence after 23-point showing
UConn Huskies (27-3, 17-2 Big East) at Providence Friars (19-11, 10-9 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -10; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 UConn visits Providence after Alex Karaban scored...
No. 2 UConn outlasts No. 8 Marquette 74-67 for 1st Top 25 road win in a decade
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Alex Karaban knew his slump would end sooner or later. He's too good a shooter to keep misfiring the way he had during UConn's last few games. Sure enough, Karaban broke out in a big way by scoring 23 points as the second-ranked Huskies defeated No. 8 Marquette...
United Natural: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) on Wednesday reported a loss of $15 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains...
Carter's 24 points, 12 rebounds lead Providence over Georgetown 71-58
WASHINGTON (AP) — Devin Carter had 24 points, 12 rebounds and four steals in Providence's 71-58 victory against Georgetown on Tuesday night. Carter scored 20 points in the second half. Josh Oduro scored 14 points and added nine rebounds for the Friars (19-11, 10-9 Big East...
