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Rhode Island hosts Fairfield in season opener
Fairfield Stags at Rhode Island Rams Kingston, Rhode Island; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -10.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island hosts Fairfield in the season opener. Rhode Island finished 12-20 overall...
Rhode Island tips off season at home against Fairfield
Fairfield Stags at Rhode Island Rams Kingston, Rhode Island; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -9.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island opens the season at home against Fairfield. Rhode Island finished 12-20...
Rhode Island beats Monmouth 37-28 for its seventh straight victory
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Devin Farrell threw for 265 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, with 171 yards and two scores going to Marquis Buchanan, and Rhode Island beat Monmouth 37-28 on Saturday for its seventh straight victory. Farrell found Buchanan for the second time with...
Citing brush fire smoke, Massachusetts officials cancel high school classes, trick-or-treat event
BOSTON. (AP) — A high school in Salem, Massachusetts, shut down classes early Tuesday and an annual Downtown Trick or Treat event in a second town was canceled because of smoky conditions as firefighters continued to battle stubborn brush fires in eastern parts of the state. School...
Investigation finds Rhode Island governor played a role in awarding contract
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A long-running investigation found Tuesday that the Rhode Island governor “personally and directly intervened” in the awarding of a multimillion-dollar state contract but that his actions were not criminal. The findings of the investigation from the...
Farrell rushes for pair of TDs and Rhode Island wins 6th straight with 24-14 victory over Maine
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Devin Farrell rushed for a pair of short touchdowns and Malik Grant broke a tie with a fourth-quarter score to lead Rhode Island past Maine 24-14 for its sixth straight win Saturday. Farrell threw a 46-yard completion to Tommy Smith to the Maine 3-yard line...
Jury awards a family $5M and says football coach's actions caused their son's suicide
BOSTON (AP) — The family of a teenager who died by suicide was awarded $5.4 million this week after a jury found his football coach and several school administrators were negligent in the way they responded before the 15-year-old's death. Nathan Bruno killed himself in 2018 after...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump will compete for Rhode Island’s four electoral votes in the Nov. 5 general election. Rhode Island voters will also cast ballots for Congress, the state Legislature, several ballot measures and...
Special teams help Rhode Island pick up 26-9 win at New Hampshire
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Freddie Camp recovered a fumble on a punt return for a touchdown as part of a 17-point third quarter and Rhode Island went on to a 26-9 win over New Hampshire on Saturday. The Rams trailed 3-2 at halftime, almost getting the lead after Moses Meus blocked a New...
Two fourth-quarter touchdowns lift Rhode Island to 31-21 victory over Brown
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Devin Farrell passed for one touchdown and ran for another and Rhode Island rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Brown 31-21 on Saturday in the 108th meeting of the in-state rivals. Rhode Island (5-1) has won the last six meetings against the Bears (2-2),...
