Aniekan Okon ’23 is a sports reporter for WPRI, but he got his start right here at the University of Rhode Island, where he developed the skills to turn him into a professional. “Looking back as a student, I always enjoyed when we had guest speakers,” Okon said. “I think getting something from their experience…
The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team defeated Merrimack College 13-7 on Saturday. The Rams were coming off back-to-back losses to Stonehill College and Bryant University, but got a bounce-back victory over the Warriors. “We were focused on ourselves for Merrimack,” URI Head Coach Jenna Slowey said. “We had a rough start to the…
Baseball FINAL (2/13): Jacksonville University 16-3 URI FINAL (2/14): Jacksonville 11-6 URI FINAL (2/14): Jacksonville 4-3 URI FINAL (2/15): Jacksonville 15-1 URI Rhode Island fought in its weekend series against Jacksonville University, but was unable to grab a win out of the four-game series. Rhode Island had a lead built during the second game of…
The University of Rhode Island men’s club hockey team swept its weekend series against Drexel University, defeating the Dragons 4-3 on Friday and 4-0 on Saturday. Friday was a hard-fought battle until the very end, with the Rams coming out with the win in overtime. “It was the worst game we have played all season,”…
The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team is preparing to begin its second season in program history on Saturday against Fairfield University. The Rams had their inaugural season last year and debuted with an 11-10 win against Merrimack College. Rhode Island finished the season with an 8-8 overall record and went 4-6 in conference…
On August 11, 2025, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced a record-breaking seven-year, $7.7 billion deal with Paramount to exclusively stream all UFC events on Paramount+ in the United States, starting this year. The first-ever card on Paramount+ debuted on Jan. 24, with the main event being the interim lightweight division title fight between Justin Gaethje…
“Now You See Me Now You Don’t” is a fun third installment in this universe full of magic and deception. This film follows three new magicians who are all fans of the famous horsemen who have made their impact on the world of magic. The magic group, “The Eye,” unites the horsemen back together for…
Second-year center Albina Syla has been a standout for the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team this season, sitting inside the top five in points, rebounds and blocks per game. Syla began her basketball career back home in Vantaa, Finland, where she started playing at a very young age. “It was really good [in…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team’s second-year guard Damone King was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, and after redshirting last year, King is looking to make an impact on a URI team filled with newcomers this season. “I first started playing basketball when I was four or five years old,” King said….
Third-year goalkeeper Dani Eden has been the light at the end of the tunnel for the University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team this season, setting the school record with 10 shutouts in net. Eden began her collegiate career at Drexel University and transferred to URI after not seeing the pitch in her freshman year….