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24-Year-Old Norwich Woman Killed In Groton Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player 24-Year-Old Norwich Woman Killed In Groton Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player
24-Year-Old Norwich Woman Killed In Groton Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-nba Player A young woman killed in a horrific Connecticut crash earlier this week was the first child and only daughter of a former NBA player. Tiara Wheeler was 24 years old. Her father, Tyson Wheeler, played for the University of Rhode Island men's basketball team as point guard from 1994 to 1998 when the Rams advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight before being drafted by the Toronto Raptors. He later appeared in an NBA game as a member of the Denver Nuggets in 1999. The crash took place in New London County on Monday, Aug. 28 at around 9:30 p.m. in Groton at the intersection of Long Hill Road and t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Dirt Bikes, ATVs Involved In Fatal Groton Crash, Police Say Dirt Bikes, ATVs Involved In Fatal Groton Crash, Police Say
Dirt Bikes, ATVs Involved In Fatal Groton Crash, Police Say A 24-year-old woman who was a passenger on a dirt bike was killed and the driver received critical injuries in a multiple-vehicle crash on a busy Connecticut roadway. New update - 24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player The incident took place in New London County in Groton around 9:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28 at the intersection of Long Hill Road and the Meridian Street Extension. According to Groton Deputy Chief Paul Gately, a preliminary investigation found that a 2010 Audi Q7 being operated by Crystal C. Vinoya, ag…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Boston Celtics Legend, Civil Rights Activist Bill Russell Dies At 88 Boston Celtics Legend, Civil Rights Activist Bill Russell Dies At 88
Boston Celtics Legend, Civil Rights Activist Bill Russell Dies At 88 NBA legend and and former center for the Boston Celtics William "Bill" Russell has died at the age of 88, according to a statement on his Twitter.  An announcement… pic.twitter.com/KMJ7pG4R5Z — TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) July 31, 2022 Russell won 11 NBA titles with the Celtics, the most by any player, over his 13 seasons with the team, ESPN reports.  Russell was also a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a 12-time NBA All-Star. He later became the first Black coach of a North American professional sports team.  An all-time winner, teammate and person 💚 pic.twitter.com/xNQ…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Connecticut Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit NBA Final Tickets: Police Connecticut Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit NBA Final Tickets: Police
Connecticut Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit NBA Final Tickets: Police A 29-year-old man from Connecticut was arrested in Boston for selling counterfeit NBA final tickets, authorities said.  Jeffrey Hall, of Naugatuck was arrested for selling the fake tickets in the area of Causeway Street around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, Boston Police said. This was the same night the Celtics were playing the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the finals at TD Garden.  Responding officers also learned that Hall was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Wrentham District Court for forging and selling tickets, police said. He will appear in court at a later da…

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by David Cifarelli
Obituaries
Broadcasting Executive, Volunteer Fireman From CT Dies At Age 56 Broadcasting Executive, Volunteer Fireman From CT Dies At Age 56
Broadcasting Executive, Volunteer Fireman From CT Dies At Age 56 A broadcasting executive who was a volunteer fireman in the region has died at age 56. Queens native Kevin J. Breen, who grew up in Connecticut and lived in New York's Hudson Valley, died Tuesday, April 5. He was raised in Fairfield County, in the town of Ridgefield, and was a resident of the village of Montebello, in Rockland County, NY, for the last 18 years, according to his obituary posted by Kane Funeral Home in Ridgefield, which is handling his arrangements. After graduating from Marist College, he enjoyed a long-term career in broadcast operations, including 17 years at the NBA as S…

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by Daily Voice
Sports
COVID-19: Two Brooklyn Nets Games Postponed With 10 Players Placed In Safety Protocol COVID-19: Two Brooklyn Nets Games Postponed With 10 Players Placed In Safety Protocol
Covid-19: Two Brooklyn Nets Games Postponed With 10 Players Placed In Safety Protocol Kyrie Irving is now unofficially the least of the Brooklyn Nets’ COVID-19 concerns. With nearly a dozen players placed in the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, the league announced that the Nets’ games on Sunday, Dec. 19 against the Denver Nuggets and Tuesday, Dec. 21 against the Washington Wizards were to be postponed. Related story - COVID-19: NFL, NBA, NHL Seeing Marquee Players Sidelined By Virus Currently, the Nets have 10 players in the league's health and safety protocols, including their “big three” stars Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Irving, who has declined to get v…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
COVID-19: NFL, NBA, NHL Seeing Marquee Players Sidelined By Virus COVID-19: NFL, NBA, NHL Seeing Marquee Players Sidelined By Virus
Covid-19: NFL, NBA, NHL Seeing Marquee Players Sidelined By Virus The winter surge of new COVID-19 cases is wreaking havoc on professional sports leagues, which have seen some top stars sidelined with the virus and other teams struggling to have enough eligible players. Major sports stars in the NFL, NBA, and NHL have been forced to watch their teams from the bench at home in recent weeks due to outbreaks of COVID-19 that have forced close contacts away from their teams. The hits keep coming despite the leagues heavily promoting and encouraging players and staff to get vaccinated. According to the NFL, approximately 95 percent of its players are vaccinat…

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by Zak Failla
News
Comcast Says MSG Network's Audience Is 'Virtually Non-Existent' Amid Contract Dispute Comcast Says MSG Network's Audience Is 'Virtually Non-Existent' Amid Contract Dispute
Comcast Says MSG Network's Audience Is 'Virtually Non-Existent' Amid Contract Dispute Comcast is explaining why the company's Xfinity network made the decision not to renew its agreement with MSG Networks, leaving some sports fans in search of a new place to watch live games. Xfinity reported that it was unable to come to an agreement with MSG and MSG+ before the previous agreement expired on Thursday, Sept. 30. Earlier report - Contract Dispute Leads To Comcast's Xfinity Dropping MSG Network Just As NBA, NHL Seasons Start “We don’t believe that our customers should have to pay the millions of dollars in fees that MSG is demanding for some of the most expensive sp…

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by Nicole Valinote
Sports
Contract Dispute Leads To Comcast's Xfinity Dropping MSG Network Just As NBA, NHL Seasons Start Contract Dispute Leads To Comcast's Xfinity Dropping MSG Network Just As NBA, NHL Seasons Start
Contract Dispute Leads To Comcast's Xfinity Dropping MSG Network Just As NBA, NHL Seasons Start Updated story: Comcast Says MSG Network's Audience Is 'Virtually Non-Existent' Amid Contract Dispute Sports fans in Connecticut, New Jersey, and some areas in New York may need to find a new place to watch live NBA and NHL games after Comcast's Xfinity made the decision not to renew its agreement with MSG Networks. Xfinity said it was unable to come to an agreement with MSG and MSG+ before the current agreement expired on Thursday, Sept. 30. For those looking to continue watching the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and New Jersey Devils games, the compa…

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by Nicole Valinote