Holy Cross’ road to conference dominance goes through tough competition

July 31, 2026

The Holy Cross football team enters the 2026 season facing one of the most formidable conference schedules in program history. The Patriot League has officially ushered in a new era, expanding into a 10-team conference with the arrivals of CAA heavyweights Villanova, William & Mary, and Richmond. With a grueling nine-game round-robin league schedule on the horizon, head coach Dan Curran and his squad know the path to the top will require an entirely new level of effort and execution.

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Early panic over Maye-Brown connection is classic overreaction

July 31, 2026

Courtesy of the New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH – The rush to draw conclusions from the first week of training camp is a mid-summer tradition in New England, and this July is no exception. Every completed route between Drake Maye and newly acquired wide receiver A.J. Brown is being analyzed as proof of an instant connection, while every incomplete pass is dissected for signs of friction. The truth is far simpler…

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Bryant aiming to show growth this season

July 28, 2026

Bryant University football enters a transitional phase where success is no longer judged solely by Saturday afternoon scoreboards, but by the tangible progress built into the foundations of the program.

Navigating the relentless demands of modern college athletics alongside the tough competition of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), head coach Chris Merritt and his staff are executing a shift in strategy to ensure long-term stability and growth in Smithfield.

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URI now the hunted in the CAA after back-to-back conference titles

July 26, 2026

The University of Rhode Island kicks off fall camp on Monday. Expectations are one sky high for the Rams who were picked to finish first again in the conference preseason poll. Needless to say, there is no longer any room for Rhode Island to fly under the radar.

The Rams find themselves in an unfamiliar yet earned position: they are no longer the hunters, but the hunted. Coming off back-to-back Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) championships and entering the campaign as the preseason favorite to complete a three-peat, URI opens practice carrying the biggest target in the conference, something the Rams embrace.

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