Fifth-year sprinter Sydney Federico has accumulated many accolades at the University of Rhode Island, including becoming an Atlantic 10 Conference champion in 2023 in the 4×400-meter relay. Now in her second year as captain of the squad led by URI Head Coach Laurie Fiet-Melnick, Federico has stood out both on and off the track as…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team competed in a make-up match against top Atlantic 10 Conference foe Fordham University on Saturday, falling to the opposing Rams 4-0. This contest came about one week after the teams were scheduled to play on April 5, which was postponed due to inclement weather. Saturday’s rainy conditions…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team extended its winning streak to five games with a pair of wins during its first weekend of action against Atlantic 10 Conference opponents. After earning three consecutive wins on their Louisiana trip from March 12-14, the Rams stayed on the road to face off against George Washington…
The following film review contains spoilers: In his follow-up to 2019’s four-time Academy Award winning film “Parasite,” director Bong Joon Ho had audiences anticipating his science-fiction thriller based on the 2022 novel “Mickey7” by Ashton Edward. Despite multiple delays, including an indefinite hold due to the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation…
It’s coming down to the wire for men’s basketball in the Atlantic 10 Conference, and it was a week of clarifying which teams are legitimate. Each week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff ranks the 15 teams in the conference. Here’s how the rankings turned out as of Feb. 24: 15th Place: Fordham University…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team suffered two losses to Saint Louis University and the University of Dayton, falling to 6-9 in Atlantic 10 Conference play and dropping out of a first-round bye spot. Rhode Island was not given any breathing room on Saint Louis’ turf, trailing for the entirety of the 81-66…
The Super Bowl has passed, and it’s nearing time for March Madness to take center stage to the public once again. Each week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff ranks the 15 teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Here is how the men’s rankings turned out as of Feb. 10: 15th Place: University of…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team split games with George Mason University and St. Bonaventure University, putting itself at 5-7 in Atlantic 10 Conference play with six games remaining before the postseason. URI had its work cut out to try and take down the A-10’s first-place team on their court. A dry second…
Less than four weeks away from the coveted month of March in college basketball, it’ll be a fight ‘til the end for the women in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Every week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will vote on all 15 teams in the conference to see where they’re standing. For the first…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team fell to the top-seeded Atlantic 10 Conference team, the University of Richmond, on Sunday afternoon, but responded with a win against Duquesne University on Wednesday evening. Traveling to Richmond, Virginia for a battle with the first-place Spiders, URI was unable to extend its three-game winning streak due…