Posts Tagged ‘NCAA’
Sports in RI: Clearing the desk after NCAA time – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Starting with the NCAA tournament live from the Providence Civic Center. Yes, the arena has sold its naming rights several time over and it is now known as the Amica Mutual Pavilion – or, the AMP. But for every Rhode Islander over 40 years old, it will always be known as…
Read MoreSports in RI: Sports tourism continues to drive visitations, economic impact in Rhode Island
From: The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau Cheerleading competitions, collegiate championships headline another winning season for the RI Sports Commission, totaling $18 million in direct spend in Q1 There is sure to be sports madness in and around Providence this March, but the much-anticipated NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship is just the cherry…
Read MorePC Friars, Big East, and the NCAA Basketball National Tournament – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Providence College being left out of the NCAA Basketball National Tournament? Is it time to restructure? Expand the field or reduce the number of teams? Or make the pretenders accountable by having them play teams that were locked out of the tournament. Let it be known that I have been a…
Read MoreNCAA Final Four Matchups – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter The NCAA Basketball season gets ready to wrap up and crown both a Men’s and Women’s champion for 2020-21, a season that will be forever known for plowing on during a Pandemic. The Final Four teams are set in both the Men’s and Women’s side of the brackets and for those…
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