Rhode Island
First meeting with Rhode Island ends all square – Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
(April 13, 2024) — The Pittsburgh Riverhounds crossed paths with Rhode Island FC for the first time ever, and their initial visit to the newest USL Championship team finished as a 0-0 draw Saturday night at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, R.I.
The match pitted the Hounds (0-3-2) against former striker Albert Dikwa, last year’s Championship Player of the Year, but it was the goalkeepers who had the best outcomes on the day. Eric Dick made three saves as the Hounds recorded their second straight shutout, while Rhode Island (0-1-4) goalkeeper Jackson Lee also had three stops, including two in a critical late flurry.
First half
Shots on target were tough to come by in the early stages until Langston Blackstock tried a left-footed attempt in the 21st minute that didn’t have enough pace to challenge Lee. Three minutes later, Luke Biasi was well-positioned to block a chance by Rhode Island’s Noah Fuson, and Dick made his first save by stopping a curling attempt on the rebound by Marc Ybarra, another former Hound.
Mark Doyle had one late chance in stoppage time after the ball ricocheted off Hounds defenders, but his off-balance stab at the ball went into the hands of Dick.
Second half
The intensity picked up in the second half, which saw eight yellow cards issued after none in the first half. Emmanuel Johnson entered as a halftime substitute, and he was involved early and often, beginning with a tricky cross that Rhode Island struggled to deal with minutes after the break.
The best chance of the night came in the 77th minute, as the Hounds made a sweeping move with numbers down the left side. Babacar Diene received the ball in the box and smartly cut a pass back to the front of goal, where Edward Kizza’s close-range effort was stopped by Lee. The rebound fell to Johnson, who struck the follow-up with power, but Lee recovered across goal to tip the ball over the bar and deny the Hounds with a highlight-reel save.
Dikwa had his most dangerous chance getting behind the Hounds in the 80th minute, but Dick was fast to advance off his line and deny the striker any angle to hit the goal from the left side.
The Hounds nearly had a golden chance deep into stoppage time as Johnson took a touch blowing past the defense after a turnover. Collin Smith opted to haul Johnson down with a two-armed tackle, and the Rhode Island defender’s gamble paid off by stopping the chance and earning only a yellow card for the last-man foul.
Modelo Man of the Match
Edward Kizza put on an excellent display of hold-up play as a forward for the full 90 minutes, connecting on 81.8 percent of his passes and winning possession five times. He also won a whopping seven free kicks; he was fouled more than double any other player on the pitch.
What’s next?
The Hounds will have a late-night tilt next Saturday, when they go on the road to face Phoenix Rising FC (1-3-1) in a 10:30 p.m. kickoff April 20. The defending USL Championship winners also play later tonight at home against Colorado Springs.
Riverhounds SC lineup (5-3-2) — Eric Dick; Junior Etou (Sean Suber 90’), Luke Biasi, Pat Hogan, Illal Osumanu, Langston Blackstock (Dani Rovira 75’); Kenardo Forbes (Bradley Sample 75’), Danny Griffin, Robbie Mertz (Babacar Diene 75’); Edward Kizza, Kazaiah Sterling (Emmanuel Johnson 46’)
Rhode Island FC lineup (4-5-1) — Jackson Lee; Gabriel Alves, Frank Nodarse, Clay Holstad, Jojea Kwizera (Karifa Yao 65’); Marc Ybarra, Joe Brito (Nathan Messer 79’), Mark Doyle (Prince Saydee 65’), Stephen Turnbull (Collin Smith 65’), Noah Fuson; Albert Dikwa
Scoring summary
None
Discipline summary
RI — Clay Holstad 50’ (caution – tactical foul)
PIT — Illal Osumanu 62’ (caution – reckless foul)
PIT — Langston Blackstock 68’ (caution – tactical foul)
PIT — Luke Biasi 88’ (caution – reckless foul)
PIT — Babacar Diene 90+2’ (caution – reckless foul)
RI — Head coach Khano Smith 90+4’ (caution – dissent)
PIT — Emmanuel Johnson 90+4’ (caution – unsporting behavior)
RI — Collin Smith 90+8’ (caution – tactical foul)
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Republican candidate for lieutenant governor John Loughlin wants the office to become the Rhode Island inspector general his party has been seeking in vain for years.
Loughlin, a former state representative, said on May 11 that, if elected, he would staff the underutilized office with people who would help him expose “fraud, waste, abuse, and government corruption.”
“Rhode Islanders are sick and tired of watching their tax dollars disappear into a black hole of inefficiency, cronyism, and outright corruption while the General Assembly talks a big game but delivers nothing − year after year after year,” Loughlin said in a news release. “For more than two decades, the legislature has failed to create a true Inspector General with real investigative power. Enough is enough. If they won’t do it, the Lieutenant Governor’s Office will − starting on day one.”
Why turn the lieutenant governor into an inspector general?
The Rhode Island Constitution gives the lieutenant governor little to no authority beyond being available in case the governor is unable to finish their term. That’s prompted some to call it a “do nothing” office and others to propose abolishing it.
“Frankly, the current workload of the office leaves ample time and resources to do far more for taxpayers than ceremonial appearances and ribbon-cuttings,” Loughlin said in his news release. “Rhode Islanders deserve a Lieutenant Governor’s Office that works every day to protect their money and hold government accountable.”
The lieutenant governor’s office has a budget of $1.4 million, which Loughlin said is enough to staff and run an effective investigative team made up of “certified auditors, investigators, and compliance professionals” to review state agency spending and contracts.
He acknowledged that the lieutenant governor does not have subpoena power, but believes that investigations can be completed utilizing public records requests and gathering publicly-available data.
Loughlin, who ended his talk radio show earlier this year when he announced his campaign for governor, said he would communicate his findings through “RI Report” publications, news briefings and podcasts.
He said he would also make the office’s resources available to city and town leaders.
Republicans have been fighting for an inspector general
Rhode Island Republicans have for years promised to lower state spending by rooting out government waste, fraud and abuse. The last GOP Rhode Island governor, Donald Carcieri, launched a “Fiscal Fitness” program that aimed to save money and find efficiencies.
Democrats criticized Carcieri’s tenure for featuring exorbitant privatization and outsourcing.
Since Carcieri, the idea of creating an independent inspector general similar to those in other states has become a holy grail for Rhode Island Republicans, but the Democratic General Assembly has had little interest in it.
“If our office saves just 1% from Rhode Island’s bloated state budget, the savings would return more than ten times the entire cost of the Lieutenant Governor’s Office to taxpayers – and that’s only the beginning,” Loughlin said in the news release.
The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 10, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Numbers numbers from May 10 drawing
Midday: 9-9-9-0
Evening: 5-5-0-9
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Winning Wild Money numbers from May 10 drawing
01-13-14-16-32, Extra: 02
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 10 drawing
01-03-20-35-46, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
- Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
- Winners of the Millionaire for Life top prize of $1,000,000 a year for life and second prize of $100,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Watch: Khano Smith speaks with media after RIFC drew Tampa Bay
Watch as Khano Smith speaks with media after RIFC drew Tampa Bay
PAWTUCKET — JJ Williams finally had his space and rose to the opportunity.
The Rhode Island FC striker, deep in the attacking zone, came back to a cross and headed Nick Scardina’s service to the near post to salvage the night for Rhode Island. Williams’ goal landed in the 86th minute to draw Tampa Bay Rowdies, 1-1, in rain-soaked Pawtucket.
It’s the third draw in USL Championship play for Rhode Island at Centreville Bank Stadium this season. RIFC was turning in a familiar performance before snagging the tie against the league-leading Rowdies as Williams supplied his third regular-season goal of the year. The draw is the first time RIFC has earned a result after the opposition opened the scoring since its 1-1 tie vs. Birmingham Legion FC on July 5, 2025.
Rhode Island now travels to USL League One side Portland Hearts of Pine for its second game of the 2026 Prinx Tires USL Cup group stage on Saturday, May 16 at 4 p.m. The club returns to Pawtucket on May 23 against Brooklyn FC.
“All night they made it tough because they were doubling,” Williams said of Tampa Bay. “And wherever I went to, they were going contact first, especially in this league with no [Video Assistant Referee] … but on that one, the ball was so good that they spun around, and then I was able to make good contact.”
Rhode Island had a string of missed chances in the first 15 minutes that fed into a goal for Tampa Bay and then a triple substitution in the second half that provided little spark. Max Schneider’s cross from right of the box found Pedro Dolabella at the far post for a clinical header in the 29th minute in front of an announced attendance of 6,790.
The game’s first score came just 10 minutes after attempts from Hugo Bacharach and Jojea Kwizera were saved and Williams sailed an open shot past the bar.
“We tried to correct some of those things that we struggled with last week,” Williams said. “Getting to the ball, making tackles, making a stick, I think that we weren’t as clean in possession as we would have been, especially as we won the ball and played forward. We had a lot of turnovers in the first half where we could have seen more chances, but we did well to weather the storm early and create some. But for me, I [have] to bury that first one.”
Rhode Island creates plenty of chances — it is tied for fourth with 112 attempts — but has just 12 goals this season. If it had finished one of the early chances against Tampa Bay, it would’ve shifted the tenor of the match and forced the visitors to play outside of its form. But the final scoring sequence is still missing with the summer months coming soon.
“Happy with the spirit, happy with the effort, happy with the fight,” RIFC coach Khano Smith said. “You’ve seen that a lot with our team. They just fought to the end, never gave up, kept pushing. Ultimately, it’s two more points dropped at home, and we need to find a way to stop doing that. We need to be ruthless – just ruthless in front of the goal.”
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