Ocean State Sidelines

Sportswriters Brendan McGair (Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call) and Will Geoghegan (The Independent) talk about URI parting ways with David Cox after four seasons; Bryant heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time as a Division I participant; Providence gearing up for Big East Tournament semifinals.

Minor League spring training is about to swing into action, hence it seemed like a good time to catch up with Cumberland native Chris Wright before he heads off to Arizona. Chris talks about a new pitch he worked on during the offseason & a particular change to Minor League Baseball concerning housing for players.

Sportswriters Brendan McGair (Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call) & Will Geoghegan (The Independent) team up to talk about the local R.I. Division I men's college basketball scene - from high-flying PC and Bryant to struggling URI and Brown. Plus, the guys talk about the URI women's basketball program and Cumberland native Tyler Kolek fitting in at Marquette.

The latest Ocean State Sidelines podcast welcomes Ben Steele of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ben covers Marquette basketball as we talk about the hot streak the Golden Eagles will carry into their next Big East game against Providence. Plus, we talk about the impact Cumberland native Tyler Kolek has made in his first season out in Milwaukee.

The Patriots might be done as far as the 2021 season but there's still plenty to talk about heading into the offseason. WPRI 12's Taylor Begley joins the "Ocean State Sidelines" to look back at the season and what lies ahead.

Super Bowl champs will be crowned and title matchups will be solidified. It'll be another busy weekend on the R.I. high school gridiron as sportswriters Brendan McGair (Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call) and Will Geoghegan (The Independent) set the table for what's on tap.

The second week of the RIIL football postseason is upon us and sportswriters Brendan McGair (Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call) and Will Geoghegan (The Independent) look at all the matchups on the docket for Friday and Saturday.

Sportswriters Brendan McGair (Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call) and Will Geoghegan (The Independent) preview the R.I. college basketball scene.

Sportswriters Brendan McGair (Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call) and Will Geoghegan (The Independent) huddle up to talk about the first weekend of RIIL high school playoff football.

Sportswriters Brendan McGair (Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call) and Will Geoghegan (The Independent) look at the final weekend of the regular season in RIIL Division I football along with several key games around the state.