Cox Sports

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Cox Sports is a regional sports network that serves the United States New England region. Cox Sports New England serves as the local programming outlet for Cox Communications, the cable service provider in Rhode Island and parts of Connecticut.

Cox Sports New England focuses primarily on local high school and college sports, including Providence College Friars and UCONN Huskies of the Big East Conference and University of Rhode Island Rams of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Other college teams covered include: Central Connecticut State University, Rhode Island College, Bryant University and more.

Professional teams include: Pawtucket Red Sox, New England Revolution and Boston Cannons.

Cox Sports provides an extensive look at high school sports, broadcasting over 40 high school games annually. In addition, Cox Sports features Varsity Life, a show co-produced with WJAR10 focusing on highlights and issues of relevance to high school student athlets. Cox Sports also hosts the RI Sports Awards every June in Providence.

Cox Sports began producing an original documentary series, 3 degrees, in 2007. The show focuses on the struggle of 4 different local martial artists as they balance life inside and outside of the ring.

Also broadcast on Cox Sports are ESPN Plus college football and basketball games, CFL football, coaches' shows for the many teams, outdoors programming, ESPNEWS, and other select events and shows.