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UConn Legend Paige Bueckers Named WNBA Rookie Of The Year UConn Legend Paige Bueckers Named WNBA Rookie Of The Year
UConn Legend Paige Bueckers Named WNBA Rookie Of The Year Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers has been named the Associated Press Rookie of the Year after a standout first season in the WNBA. The news should not come as a shock to anyone who watched her inspired play across 36 games this year.  Bueckers, the Wings’ top draft pick, made an immediate impact, averaging 19.2 points and 5.4 assists a game, according to ESPN. The team noted the 23-year-old was the only player in the league to finish in the top nine in scoring, assists, and steals. The Associated Press also placed Bueckers on the All-WNBA Second Team and made her a unanimous choi…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Peacock Expands To Prime Video In Major Amazon-Comcast Deal: What To Know Peacock Expands To Prime Video In Major Amazon-Comcast Deal: What To Know
Peacock Expands To Prime Video In Major Amazon-Comcast Deal: What To Know Two streaming giants have struck a deal that could change how millions of viewers stream their favorite shows, movies, and live sports. Peacock's ad-free Premium Plus tier will now be available on Amazon's Prime Video Channels, Comcast NBCUniversal announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. The agreement also extends distribution across Fire TV, Xfinity X1, and Universal Pictures titles on Prime Video. Amazon customers can sign up for Peacock Premium Plus directly in the Prime Video app for $16.99 a month or $169.99 a year. The plan includes offline downloads and access to local NB…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
ESPN, Fox One Team Up For Major Sports Streaming Bundle: How Much It Costs ESPN, Fox One Team Up For Major Sports Streaming Bundle: How Much It Costs
ESPN, Fox One Team Up For Major Sports Streaming Bundle: How Much It Costs Two major streaming services will offer a special bundle targeting cord-cutting sports fans. Fox One and ESPN's new direct-to-consumer service will be available as part of a bundle, the broadcasting giants announced in a news release on Monday, Aug. 11. The package deal will cost $39.99 per month and will be available on Thursday, Oct. 2. The bundle packages ESPN's popular sports content and massive live sporting event catalog with Fox's offerings like the NFL, MLB, and FIFA World Cup. "Working with Fox One on this bundle offer allows us to bring ESPN's world-class sports content to even m…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
Philadelphia Getting WNBA Team As League Grows To 18 Teams: What To Know Philadelphia Getting WNBA Team As League Grows To 18 Teams: What To Know
Philadelphia Getting WNBA Team As League Grows To 18 Teams: What To Know The home city of legendary women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is getting a WNBA team.  Philadelphia has been awarded a WNBA expansion team, the league announced on Monday, June 30. Philly will join Cleveland and Detroit as the newest cities in the league. Philly's team will begin play in 2030. "Philadelphia is one of the most storied basketball cities in the world and our region is home to some of the best women’s players and coaches to ever grace the hardwood," said Josh Harris, managing partner and co-founder of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. "It's only right that…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
WNBA Rookies Outearning NBA Prospects On Social Media, Study Finds: Here's Why WNBA Rookies Outearning NBA Prospects On Social Media, Study Finds: Here's Why
WNBA Rookies Outearning NBA Prospects On Social Media, Study Finds: Here's Why Women's basketball rookies may be making less money on the court, but they're beating their male counterparts online. Doc's Sports Service, a sports betting news outlet, ranked the top 50 NBA and WNBA draft prospects in 2025 by their estimated online income. The results show that many WNBA players are supplementing their dramatically lower base salaries with endorsements and other advertising deals. Former UConn star Paige Bueckers, drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings, could bring in more than $1 million per year from her Instagram and TikTok accounts. That's four times more…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird Lead 2025 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird Lead 2025 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird Lead 2025 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class The 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame class is stacked with stars — and packed with local roots. Baltimore native and Olympic superstar Carmelo Anthony is heading to the Hall of Fame, alongside fellow NBA All-Star Dwight Howard, UConn legends Sue Bird and Maya Moore, as well as the entire 2008 “Redeem Team,” the gold medal-winning Olympic squad that put USA Basketball back on top. The star-studded class was announced Saturday, April 5, and also includes Rockville Centre’s own Billy Donovan — a two-time NCAA champion turned NBA coach — and longtime NBA referee Danny Crawford.  Anthony, who …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Diamond In The Draft: NJ Native, College Hoops Star Goes Second Overall In WNBA Draft Diamond In The Draft: NJ Native, College Hoops Star Goes Second Overall In WNBA Draft
Diamond In The Draft: NJ Native, College Hoops Star Goes Second Overall In WNBA Draft New Jersey's Diamond Miller is taking her talents from Maryland to Minnesota. With the second overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, the Minnesota Lynx selected Miller out of the University of Maryland after the fourth-year guard led the Terrapins to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship last month. MARYLAND TO MINNESOTA!The No. 2 overall pick in the WNBA Draft is Diamond Miller! pic.twitter.com/OVrTy0fUOh — Maryland Women’s Basketball (@TerpsWBB) April 10, 2023 A three-time all-Big Ten selection and Big Ten Tournament's Most Outstanding Player, Miller capped off her career with her…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Ridgewood Funeral Service Set For Olympic Legend Anne Donovan Ridgewood Funeral Service Set For Olympic Legend Anne Donovan
Ridgewood Funeral Service Set For Olympic Legend Anne Donovan Arrangements have been set for Ridgewood native Anne Donovan, a Hall of Fame basketball star who won Olympic gold medals as both player and coach. Visitation is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood on June 28. A public celebration of Donovan's life will be held at Paramus Catholic High School on Saturday, June 30 beginning at 3 p.m.  Donovan died suddenly on June 13. She was born November 1, 1961 in Ridgewood to the late Joseph A. Donovan and the late Anna Donovan Matthews. She was preceded in death by her stepfather Gerald T. Matthews, brother, Joseph A.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Olympic Legend Anne Donovan Of Ridgewood Dead At 56 Olympic Legend Anne Donovan Of Ridgewood Dead At 56
Olympic Legend Anne Donovan Of Ridgewood Dead At 56 Anne Donovan, a Ridgewood native and legendary figure in women's basketball, died Wednesday of heart failure. She was 56. "While it is extremely difficult to express how devastating it is to lose Anne, our family remains so very grateful to have been blessed with such a wonderful human being," Donovan's family said in a statement.  "Anne touched many lives as a daughter, sister, aunt, friend and coach. Anne was a person with strong faith, courageous spirit, a giving heart and love for everyone," her family's statement continued. "We are so proud of her accomplishmen…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
PHOTOS: Former Knicks Boss Checketts Lists Fairfield County Mansion PHOTOS: Former Knicks Boss Checketts Lists Fairfield County Mansion
Photos: Former Knicks Boss Checketts Lists Fairfield County Mansion Former New York Knicks boss Dave Checketts and his wife Deb have listed their New Canaan estate for $5.59 million. The Georgian colonial was built in 1994 and sits on more than 4 acres of land. Renovated last year, the home has six bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and is more than 10,300 square feet, the Zillow listing says. Checkets became the youngest chief executive in the NBA when at 28 as president and general manager of the Utah Jazz. From 1991 to 1994, he was president of the Knicks -- seeing them to the Eastern Conference Finals three times and the NBA Finals once. Checketts went on to beco…

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by Cecilia Levine