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How to watch, listen to Tennessee-Rhode Island baseball series

How to watch and listen to the Tennessee-Rhode Island baseball series.

No. 4 Tennessee (12-1) will host Rhode Island (0-10) Friday-Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Saturday’s contest has been moved to Friday at 6 p.m. EST. Game No. 1 of the series has been moved up to 2 p.m. EST on Friday.

Sunday’s game No. 3 is slated to begin at 12:30 p.m. or 1 p.m. EDT.

2022 Tennessee baseball: Vols’ attendance tracker at Lindsey Nelson Stadium

How to watch, listen to Tennessee-Rhode Island

TV: All games will be broadcasted on SEC Network+

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Rhode Island golf course clubhouse goes up in flames at training exercise; help needed

Firefighters were having a training exercise at the facility, but help was later needed from multiple departments.

A fire broke out Saturday morning at the Jamestown Golf Course near Newport, Rhode Island, requiring mutual aid from three neighboring communities — Newport, Middletown and North Kingstown — before it was put down.

Deputy Fire Chief Howie Tighe said a pre-planned training exercise was taking place at the golf course at the time. The fire may have started out as a training exercise for Jamestown firefighters, but it was firefighting mutual aid for his department, a Middletown battalion chief said.

When Tighe was asked if the fire at the golf course got unexpectedly out of hand, he said that was not the case but did not give details before ending the call. He said a press release would be sent out later by Jamestown Police Chief Edward Mello.

“The Jamestown Fire Department conducted a training exercise at the former Jamestown Golf Course clubhouse,” the press release says. “The building is set to be demolished on Monday, February 8, by the Jamestown Public Works Department as part of a larger project which replaces the decades-old building.”

“The exercise involved the response of mutual aid assets from surrounding communities,” the release says. “Deputy Chief Tighe described the exercise as a unique opportunity for his staff to experience realistic fire conditions. The expanded exercise involving multiple agencies allowed for firefighters to exercise their respective mutual aid response.”

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According to a Jamestown dispatcher earlier in the day, the fire call came in around 10:30 a.m. Within the next 20 minutes, a call for mutual aid went out.

Newport Deputy Fire Chief Tim Redmond said his department sent an engine and ladder truck. Middletown Battalion Chief Jon Reese said his department also sent an engine and ladder truck.

The chiefs said command cars from North Kingstown were also present.

“The building was in flames when we arrived,” Reese said. “We helped them knock it down.”

Asked later in the day if it was a training exercise for the Middletown Fire Department, after the press release went out, Reese said it was not.

“We were not part of any training exercise,” Reese said. “We responded as part of mutual aid. They called us for aid. That training exercise was something we were not part of.”

Firefighters work the scene of a blaze at Jamestown Golf Course on Saturday.
Firefighters work the scene of a blaze at Jamestown Golf Course on Saturday.

Tighe did not return calls to his cell phone asking for clarification.

The Jamestown Golf Course is a nine-hole public golf course located at 245 Conanicus Ave.

“The golf course was first established in 1901 and the subtle history is evident throughout the open, wind-blown layout,” says the establishment’s website.

A clubhouse originally was erected on the south side of the course and links at the former Littlefield-Clarke farm, also in 1901, according to the website.

“The clubhouse was moved in 1951 to its present location on Conanicus Avenue,” the website says.

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Wisconsin basketball has a new Wednesday opponent after Louisville cancellation

The Badgers have scheduled a quality new opponent for Wednesday

What is college basketball in 2020? Finding out a game is cancelled and scrambling to schedule a quality opponent that neither school has time to prepare for. We have seen it all over the nation this first week, and now we have seen it at Wisconsin.

After positive cases within the Louisville program, the Badgers and Cardinals have canceled this Wednesday’s Big Ten/ACC challenge game. In it’s place, the Badgers have scheduled a last minute non-conference home game with Rhode Island:

Rhode Island is out of the Atlantic 10, one of the best conferences in mid-major college basketball. Led by dynamic senior guard Fatts Russell, the Rams are off to a 3-2 start with wins over San Francisco, Seton Hall, and South Florida. They have played a demanding early schedule that also featured losses against top-25 Arizona State and Boston College.

Wisconsin managed to schedule a quality opponent for Wednesday, and have a bounce back opportunity at home after Friday’s buzzer-beating loss to Marquette.

 

Former Tennessee quarterback transfers to FCS school

Former Tennessee quarterback transfers to FCS school.

Tennessee quarterback Kasim Hill entered the NCAA transfer portal in August ahead of the 2020 season.

The 6-foot-2, 234-pound redshirt junior has transferred to Rhode Island. Rhode Island is in the Colonial Athletic Association at the NCAA Division I Football Championship level.

Hill came to Tennessee after playing at Maryland.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

He started the first 10 games of the 2018 season for Maryland before suffering an ACL injury in his left knee. The 6-foot-2, 234-pound signal-caller appeared in three games, starting two contests, in 2017 as a freshman. Hill’s freshman season ended due to a torn ACL in his right knee.

In 13 career games, Hill has thrown for 1,313 yards, 11 touchdowns, while going 102-for-191. He totaled 45 rushing yards and scored one touchdown in 52 attempts at Maryland.

Nov 10, 2018; Bloomington, IN, USA; Maryland Terrapins quarterback Kasim Hill (11) runs the ball during the fist half of the the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium . Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

During his time at Tennessee, Hill was an integral member of the Vols’ scout team. He had to sit out the 2019 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

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Everything to know about NBA G League pre-draft evaluation process

Rookie Wire obtained every detail possible about the NBA G League pre-draft evaluation process, including all of the known invitations sent.

Rookie Wire obtained every detail possible about the NBA G League pre-draft evaluation process, including all of the known invitations sent.

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many draft-eligible prospects not invited to the NBA combine have had trouble getting all of their information to team-decision makers in advance of the 2020 NBA Draft. To combat this, the NBA G League is offering a greater opportunity to be evaluated by team decision-makers.

This information included below was shared with USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s Rookie Wire on the condition of anonymity because the person who shared the details was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

While the G League Elite Camp was canceled this year, a “select number” of participants were given the chance to share virtual evaluations through both shooting drills and an NBA pro day.

Prospects who agreed to participate will use HomeCourt, a mobile basketball training application, to record on-court workouts. The results will be shared with NBA team staffers through the app.

Players were encouraged to have two staffers with them in the gym to assist with the process. The coaches and trainers were required to wear a face mask and gloves during the workout.

NBA Evaluation: 8 Shooting Drills (based on previous editions of the Draft Combine)

  • Warm-Up/free-throws (50 shots)
  • Spot-Up shooting (50 shots)
  • Shooting off dribble/pull-up jumpers (30 shots)
  • Mid-Range/off the catch (20 shots)
  • 3-point drill /3-pointers off the catch (20 shots)
  • Side-mid-side/3-point jumpers on the move (2 minutes)
  • 3-point endurance/catch-and-shoot at game speed (5 minutes)
  • Cool down/free-throws (50 shots)

Each shooting drill can be completed a max of three times. Only the best score is uploaded into the NBA Player Evaluation platform for all NBA teams to access the data and video.

This is how the results look, as obtained by Babcock Hoops’ Derek Murray:

NBA Pro Day: 45-Minute Open Workout

  • This workout allows the draft prospect to share the unique
    aspects of his game through a 45-minute open workout.
  • Players are prohibited from partaking in live competition against any other draft-eligible and/or other players, including: informal scrimmages, pick-up games (e.g., 2-on-2), defensive drills (e.g., pick-and-roll coverage, post defense, etc.), offensive drills (e.g., Pick-and-Roll / Pop situations)
  • Pro Day must be a half-court workout.
  • Pro Day is an open workout for up to 45 minutes. If a player does NOT use the full 45 minutes, that is OK.
  • Must be completed on the same date as shooting drills. The player is allowed a 10-minute break in between.

KNOWN INVITATIONS

USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s Rookie Wire was able to obtain a list of prospects invited to participate in this process. Note that others may have been included as well, though these were the names we can confirm at this time. 

Tres Tinkle, Oregon State

Malik Fitts, Saint Mary’s

Trevelin Queen, New Mexico State

Freddie Gillespie, Baylor

Jordan Ford, Saint Mary’s

Rayshaun Hammonds, Georgia

Jon Teske, Michigan

Emmitt Williams, LSU

Anthony Lamb, Vermont

Austin Wiley, Auburn

Isiaha Mike, SMU

Nate Darling, Delaware

Kamar Baldwin, Butler

Caleb Homesley, Liberty

Anthony Cowan, Maryland

Dwayne Sutton, Louisville

Steven Enoch, Louisville

Osasumwen Osaghae, Florida International

Kylor Kelley, Oregon State

John Mooney, Notre Dame

Xavier Sneed, Kansas State

EJ Montgomery, Kentucky

Quinton Rose, Temple

Jordan Bowden, Tennessee

Jake Toolson, BYU

Samir Doughty, Auburn

Terry Armstrong, South East Melbourne

Eli Pemberton, Hofstra

Kouat Noi, Cairns

Sacar Anim, Marquette

Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island

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WATCH: Highlights of New Notre Dame Commitment, Jason Onye

Notre Dame landed their 10th commitment in the 2021 recruiting class Thursday. See the highlights of the newest Notre Dame commit here!

Notre Dame landed their tenth commitment to the 2021 recruiting class on Thursday afternoon as Rhode Island defensive end Jason Onye announced his decision on Twitter.

Learn More About Jason Onye Here

Onye helped move Notre Dame’s recruiting class into the eighth spot on 247Sports team rankings for 2021.  He’s the top-rated player in Rhode Island per 247 but ranks as just the 442nd overall prospect nationwide.

Instead of just looking at numbers why not watch the newest member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play a little bit?

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Onye joins defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio (St. Louis, Missouri) and defensive end David Abiara (Mansfield, Texas) as defensive linemen in Notre Dame’s 2021 class.

Texans take Rhode Island WR Isaiah Coulter 171st overall in Round 5 of the 2020 NFL Draft

The Houston Texans addressed receiver by taking Isaiah Coulter from Rhode Island with the 171st overall pick in Round 5 of the 2020 NFL Draft.

The Houston Texans keep adding to their receiving corps.

On Saturday, the Texans selected Rhode Island receiver Isaiah Coulter with the 171st overall pick in Round 5 of the 2020 NFL Draft.

The former Ram caught 132 passes for 1,855 yards and 12 touchdowns in his career at Rhode Island. The 6-3, 190-pound wideout had an impressive outing against the Virginia Tech Hokies on Oct. 12, 2019, and that was his sign that it was time to go pro.

“I had a feeling, I would probably think about coming out after that game,” Coulter said. “Just leaving my brothers that I bonded with the three years. So yeah it was kind of hard at first and then I’m packing my stuff, going home for winter break, that’s when I felt it. I was like, I’m not coming back.”

Instead, Coulter is coming to Houston, where the AFC South champions continue to look for options to improve their passing game after the departure of three-time All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins.

Texas interested in two more transfer guards

Texas has put their name in the running for two more guards. Tyrese Martin and Trey Murphy have recently announced they will be transferring.

After making the final six of Illinois sophomore guard Alan Griffin, Texas has put their name in the running for two more guards. Tyrese Martin out of Rhode Island and Trey Murphy from Rice have recently announced they will be transferring and Shaka Smart has reached out.

Starting with Martin, he will also be entering his junior season after two seasons with the Rams. A decent scorer averaging 12.8 points per game, Martin brings length to the perimeter, standing at 6 feet 6 inches. His seven rebounds a game ranked 12th in the Atlantic-10 last season.

Martin does struggle behind the three-point line though, a huge part of Shaka’s offensive strategy. Shooting 32% from deep last season, Martin’s freshman year was worse, shooting 31%.

Murphy may be a more desirable option for the Longhorns going forward, especially because he is a better shooter. While he dropped off 6% from his freshman year to his sophomore season, Murphy still connected on 36% of his three-pointers, fourth-best in Conference USA.

Scoring just over 13 a game, Murphy is even bigger than Martin, coming in at 6 feet 8 inches. His rebounding isn’t as efficient, grabbing 5.5 per game, but Martin’s scoring is what makes him the more attractive transfer option.

Between Griffin and now Martin and Murphy, Texas has a solid chance of adding a transfer guard this offseason to bolster the roster. The core three of Coleman, Ramey, and Jones is nice, but Shaka Smarts needs more behind them.

Those three and one of the transfers could even play on the court at the same time if the Longhorns wanted to go small ball. Either way, a transfer this offseason opens up opportunities for how Texas’ offense will look next season.

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Vinny Paz receives suspended sentence in Providence assault case

Vinny Paz has pleaded no contest in an assault and battery case that had been hanging over his head for nearly two years.

Vinny Paz won’t have to think about a lingering legal issue during the holidays.

The former lightweight titleholder has pleaded no contest in an assault and battery case that had been hanging over his head for nearly two years. Paz, a native of Cranston, Rhode Island,  received a one-year suspended sentence with probation on each count, according to The Boston Globe.

Paz allegedly attacked Providence resident Nathaniel Lavoie, sending him to the hospital late on the night of  Jan. 1, 2018. Lanvoie reportedly suffered multiple injuries, including broken teeth, a black eye and several bite marks.

At the time of the incident, Paz justified his actions. He told Providence police that Lanvoie had stolen $16,000 from his home..

‘Bottom line is, I got robbed. And when that happens, you gotta do what you gotta do,’’ Paz told WPRI-TV.

This isn’t Paz’s first run-in with the law. He pleaded no contest to drunk driving in 2007 and pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct in 2012. In 2018, he was arrested again for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. That case was settled with a one-year suspended sentence and probation.

Paz, one of the most popular fighters to come out of New England, was the subject of the 2016 Hollywood film “Bleed For This.” He was played by Miles Teller.

Demetrius Andrade says he was victim of racial profiling in gun case

Demetrius Andrade says he was the victim of racial profiling when police arrested him in his hometown of Providence last year.

Demetrius Andrade believes he was the subject of racial profiling by Providence, Rhode Island police. 

The 31-year-old middleweight titleholder was arrested and charged in his hometown last December with carrying an unlicensed gun that was discovered during what began as a traffic stop. The gun reportedly was registered in New Hampshire, where Andrade lives, but not in Rhode Island.

In a motion sent to the state court of Rhode Island on Wednesday, Andrade argued that the search was unjustified and unlawful under both the state and U.S. constitutions. Citing body-cam footage worn by police, Andrade argues that he was detained longer than the time needed to deal with a minor violation. Police seized his backpack after 11 minutes, Andrade said.

“This was, at most, a parking violation,” his attorney told the Providence Journal. “And they turned it into a full-fledged search. We think his rights were absolutely violated.”

The incident occurred a couple of months after Andrade (26-0, 16 knockouts) won a vacant middleweight title when he outpointed Walter Kautondokwa at the TD Garden in Boston.

A hearing is scheduled for early December.