Selection Sunday’s Here: Final Bracket Projection

The day has come, sports fans. It’s time for bracketologists around the country to put together their final bracket projections and then tune in to CBS at 6:00 tonight to watch the unveiling of our 2010 field of 65. Today marks the beginning of a three-week process that will end in one team winning the [...]

Sox prospect and Rhode Islander Ryan Westmoreland to have brain surgery

19-year-old top Red Sox prospect Ryan Westmoreland was diagnosed with a “cavernous malformation of the brain” earlier this week at Massachusetts General Hospital and is currently in Phoenix, Arizona, where he will undergo surgery on the malformation. Westmoreland left spring training on March 4 to get a diagnosis at Mass General, then was flown around [...]

What the Puck?? The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in the NHL: March 7-March 13, 2010

Do you dare? I warn you, this blog will amaze you, disgust you, and maybe even make you cry (okay, so hopefully not that last one). But! Consider yourself warned…and make sure to stop by next week…if, of course, you can handle it!
March 7 – March 13, 2010:
In a week that sees teams fight for [...]

Sports Rundown- URI is IN, PC is OUT, Nomar retires with the Red Sox, and CRAZY recruitment efforts

This week on the one and only Sports Rundown, Gabe and JLoad tackle all sorts of ideas and interns, including:
1. PC is involved in the worst defensive game in the history of the Big East tournament, scores 106 points, and LOSES. What the what?
2. Jamine Peterson is a beast. What are the Friar’s chances next [...]

Receptive to new ideas: Receiving core caught in middle of “youth or experience” question

First of all, I have to apologize for getting this update up a bit late. It was a busy weekend due to the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, but now I am rested, refreshed and ready to tackle a need that, for some, is extremely pressing. A wide receiver.
But not just any wide receiver. A [...]

Red Sox Preview: Mixing and Morphing the Bullpen

Jonathan Papelbon will be back in the closer spot this season, but the rest of the bullpen spots are still up for grabs. (Adam Weinrib/WBRU)

A slight chill whips around the cozy dimensions of Fenway Park. As evening creeps into night, the top of the 9th is upon us in a tight game. [...]

Friar comeback falls just short, Seton Hall rolls 109-106 in Big East Tournament

Whoa. That finish was unexpected. Written off after a 16 point deficit heading into the first half, the PC Friars stormed back late in the second half, finishing the game just three points short of overtime. And they had the chance to tie it as Duke Mondy sprinted down the court with 7 seconds left [...]

Big East Tournament Preview

Few college basketball tournaments can claim the same type of history that the Big East tournament has. It first took place at Providence’s own Civic Center in 1980, but every year since 1983, it has taken place in early March in Madison Square Garden, one of the most historic locations in all of American sports. [...]

You Can Never Count Out the Devil…

Any day deemed as ‘Lip Balm Giveaway Day’ is deemed to be just a tad bit out of the ordinary. And for your Providence Bruins, that was today. After falling to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers earlier this weekend, the P Bruins were ready to jump right back into the thickets of the playoff race with [...]

Meeting of the Minds: Five Thoughts From the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

On Saturday, March 6, over 1,000 of the world’s brightest analytical minds met in the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center to discuss the future of projecting and analyzing professional sports. From ESPN personality Bill Simmons to Indianapolis Colts general manager Bill Polian, the breadth of those who attended the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference covered [...]