Rhode Island
Rhode Island FC battles to another scoreless draw at home
SMITHFIELD — It was a different day, even a different start time, and yet, the same result for Rhode Island FC.
The Ocean State club missed its early scoring opportunities, played stout defense at home, and drew for the fifth time in six tries in front of 4,914 at Beirne Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
RIFC’s best chance came at the 23-minute mark as Clay Holstad forced a Louisville City FC turnover in Rhode Island’s attacking third. Holstad ran a through-ball to Albert Dikwa, who dished to Noah Fuson, on the left wing, for an open look and the forward nailed the left post. The rebound was cleared for a corner, but Rhode Island couldn’t capitalize.
Rhode Island has seven ties this year after the 0-0 finish to remain in 11th in the Eastern Conference. It was the fourth shutout this spring for the club and third at home. Louisville, the USL’s highest-scoring club, was also held scoreless for the first time this season.
“Felt like you did enough to win the game, but again its’s a tough team, really good team in the league,” RIFC coach Khano Smith said. “But when we create opportunities in the game like that against a good team, and you don’t take it, you get what you deserve.”
Rhode Island owned possession with a 52.4% mark and goalie Koke Vegas made three saves to keep Louisville off the board. Rhode Island’s fourth clean sheet is tied for fourth most in the league and their goals conceded, 16 on the year, has them in the middle-of-the pack.
“The atmosphere helps, it just drives them on and pushes them on,” Smith said of the defense at home. “They get a little bit more energy when they’re at home with their support.”
“They press a little harder, win the ball higher up the field more so it makes it really difficult for the opposition to even get closer to our goal. I think the field is a little bit tighter, the last few [opposing] fields … are way more spaced. [The opposing fields] are much longer and wider, so that comes into play with just more space for the opponents to break us down.”
Rhode Island FC president Brett Luy departs after just 18 months with the club
The offense, or lack thereof, remains RIFC’s biggest woe. Rhode Island has scored just 10 goals on the year to rank 21 out of 24 in the league. The attacking third has struggled to gain continuity and in the 67th minute Jack Panayotou slipped a through ball for a racing Fuson, but the helper was long. Fuson, who was open for a shot, never got a touch and the ball went through the end line.
In the 59th minute, JJ Williams’ header off Collin Smith’s cross was blocked and Panayotou’s left-footed rebound attempt missed top right. Neither were entitled to the score, but they’re chances that eventually need to find the back of the net.
“We have to be a little bit better with the ball,” Vegas said. “I think we talked about it a few weeks ago, being sharper in the final third, probably something that we can do better.”
Said Smith: “We’ve done enough, we’ve created enough to score goals. [Against] Sacramento we created enough chances to win the game, but they’re not trying to miss them. They’re close.”
On Thursday the club announced that Brett Luy, the club’s president, has taken a new role as special adviser with the team’s parent company, Fortuitous Partners, and will not be involved in the day-to-day activities.
Smith declined to comment on how Luy’s departure has affected the team.
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The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 12, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from May 12 drawing
17-32-35-40-47, Mega Ball: 17
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Winning Numbers numbers from May 12 drawing
Midday: 1-5-2-0
Evening: 1-6-0-3
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Winning Wild Money numbers from May 12 drawing
23-27-29-31-35, Extra: 12
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 12 drawing
19-21-35-38-53, Bonus: 01
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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.
RI House speaker answers why RI won’t ‘pause’ millionaires tax push
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi fielded a question on whether lawmakers might pause efforts to pass a millionaires tax.
The fight over Rhode Island’s proposed “millionaires tax” is intensifying as lawmakers prepare their version of the state budget for the year with an unexpected $233 million tax collection windfall.
The business-backed Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, one of the groups leading opposition to higher taxes on the wealthy, on May 12 released a new report arguing that states with higher income tax rates see more people leaving for states with lower rates.
“Given the experience of Massachusetts and the positive net migration of Bay State residents to Rhode Island over the last several years, it would be particularly risky to adopt a top income tax rate that could undermine this trend,” said RIPEC CEO Michael DiBiase. “Taking on this risk is even more unwise given the recent news that state revenues will be $233 million greater than expected. There is no need to raise taxes – instead the state should focus on fiscal discipline and growing the economy.”
Massachusetts began collecting a 4% surcharge on income over $1 million in 2023 and Rhode Island leaders hoped rich Bay State residents put off by the hike would move to Rhode Island.
On the other side of the issue, the left-leaning Economic Progress Institute argued that the better-than-expected state revenue collections, while welcome, do not cover all of the money Rhode Island could be potentially losing due to cut in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The Economic Progress Institute is pushing for a more aggressive tax increase − a 3% surtax on income over $640,000 − than McKee’s proposal where the higher tax rate would kick in at income over $1 million.
“It remains imperative the General Assembly pass the proposed surtax on the top one percent this year,” the EPI said in a news release. ” The surtax would generate $203 million per year in revenue, which would bring us closer to: bridging the gulf of lost federal funds, preserving critical programs, and closing the many long-standing equity gaps and crises in healthcare, education, housing, childcare, public transit, and so much more.”
Their release comes days after the Service Employees International Union Rhode Island State Council rallied at the State House in support of the “Rhode Island’s Revenue Bill,” the tax on income over $640,000. The May 7 rally could be heard during former House speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s farewell address.
What is in new RIPEC report?
RIPEC’s latest report finds that:
- Between 2020 and 2025, states with a higher top income tax rate saw higher net out-migration than states with a lower tax rate
- During the post-pandemic period of strong revenue collections, more states have lowered income taxes than raised them
- More residents moved to Rhode Island from Massachusetts (4,796) than any other state from 2020 to 2023 by a large margin. (New York was second at 1,924.)
- Taxpayers leaving Massachusetts in 2023 were on the wealthier side in 2023, making more than $200,000 per year, compared to 2022.
What does it not show?
The IRS data RIPEC analyzed only covers tax filers who make $200,000 or more in Adjusted Gross Income, so it does not show how Massachusetts residents making more than $1 million, the group whose taxes went up, reacted to the change.
And it does not include migration patterns and tax changes for 2024 or 2025.
In its release urging an income tax increase, the EPI said it estimates the state will lose more than $400 million in federal revenue starting in the fiscal year that starts July1, 202,7 from provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
“Lawmakers need to be proactive for the many needs, gaps, and crises we have now as well as what’s to come – including likely more federal cuts and an upcoming fiscal cliff,” the EPI release said. “Our wealthiest Rhode Islanders can afford to do more, especially with an average annual tax break of nearly $59,000 from Washington.”
The millionaires tax in McKee’s budget is estimated to generate $135.3 million in new state revenue in a full year.
The surcharge on the 1% of earners − starting at income of $640,000 per year − is estimated to generate $203 million per year.
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