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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
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Madonna Cozies Up To NJ Boxer Josh Popper Madonna Cozies Up To NJ Boxer Josh Popper
Madonna Cozies Up To NJ Boxer Josh Popper Has the Queen of Pop snagged herself a Jersey boy? Madonna was seen cozying up to Glassboro native and boxer Josh Popper in a series of photos he posted to Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Josh Popper | Boxing Coach (@_joshpopper) Popper attended Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, according to ESPN.  He apparently sold life insurance while living in Glassboro, according to his LinkedIn page, but is now more focused on his own health as a boxing coach and founder of Bredwinners boxing gym in New York City. It wasn't …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Olympian Stars In 'This Is SportsCenter' ESPN Ad (VIDEO) NJ Olympian Stars In 'This Is SportsCenter' ESPN Ad (VIDEO)
NJ Olympian Stars In 'This Is SportsCenter' ESPN Ad (Video) Famed New Jersey Olympian Sydney McLaughlin is sprinting straight from the track onto sports fans’ television screens. The 23-year-old Dunellen native is back in the spotlight, this time starring in the latest “This is SportsCenter” commercial for ESPN, which cleverly highlighted her record-setting career. In the 15-second commercial, ESPN personality Hannah Storm approaches McLaughlin at the company’s offices, where she is sitting in a cubicle adorned with some of the relics of her athletic past. Storm asks the sprinter to catch up, to which the New Jersey native responds that “Yeah, I’…

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by Zak Failla
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Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports
Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports New Jersey native Brendan Brown, who has been the voice of the New York Knicks for years has signed off the air for the last time after being fired by the MSG Network amid alleged harassment allegations, according to reports. A spokesperson for MSG Networks announced Summit resident Brendan Brown’s ousting in a statement on Monday, Jan. 23, along with plans for the rest of the Knicks’ regular season broadcasts. “MSG Networks and Brendan Brown have decided to part company,” officials stated. “For the remainder of the season, various personalities including former Knick John Wallace, will ser…

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by Zak Failla
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FAKE NEWS: Man Who KO's Roadside Brawler In Viral Video ISN'T Former NY Jet Shaun Ellis FAKE NEWS: Man Who KO's Roadside Brawler In Viral Video ISN'T Former NY Jet Shaun Ellis
Fake NEWS: Man Who KO's Roadside Brawler In Viral Video ISN'T Former NY Jet Shaun Ellis If you believed that former New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis is the man in a now-viral video who dropped a driver with a jab during a bare-knuckle roadside brawl, you're not the only one. The identification of Ellis in the clip of two men squaring off -- and one falling like a sack of potatoes when he's popped seconds later -- is the handiwork of a superfan prankster known as "Incarcerated Bob." Both men had their dukes up when the winner in the flat cap, polo shirt and brown shoes feigned a left and snapped a right jab right to the kisser.  Boom! goes the dynamite. "That’s not Sh…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PA's Damar Hamlin Of Buffalo Bills Collapses, Monday Night Football Game Postponed PA's Damar Hamlin Of Buffalo Bills Collapses, Monday Night Football Game Postponed
PA's Damar Hamlin Of Buffalo Bills Collapses, Monday Night Football Game Postponed Defensive back Damar Hamlin, a Pittsburgh College graduate and McKees Rocks native out of Pennsylvania, suffered a terrifying injury that postponed a Monday Night Football game between his Buffalo Bills and the hometown Cincinnati Bengals. Roughly six minutes remained in the first quarter when Hamlin, 24, made an open-field tackle on Bengals wideout Tee Higgins, who'd caught a pass while headed across the middle of the field. Higgins's helmet appeared to hit Hamlin square in the upper chest area. Hamlin got up -- and seconds later fell onto his back without moving again. Replays were broa…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspension Of Ime Udoka Is '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Analyst Says Suspension Of Ime Udoka Is '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Analyst Says
Suspension Of Ime Udoka Is '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Analyst Says Former NBA star and current basketball analyst Matt Barnes says the details of what led to Ime Udoka's season-long suspension are a lot worse than people realize.  The Boston Celtics suspended their coach, who coached the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019-20, after it came to light that he had an improper relationship with a female staffer and made inappropriate comments to her following the end of that relationship, ESPN reports. Team officials refused to go into details about what happened between the two during a press conference Friday morning.  Meanwhile, Barnes said he spoke with someone wi…

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by Josh Lanier
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New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders
New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders A handful of New Jersey football fans are suing the Washington Commanders over a nearly-fatal incident after a game in January 2021, as reported by various news outlets. After a game against the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Jalen Hurts was greeting fans when a railing collapsed, injuring multiple spectators who fell between five and 10 feet onto concrete at FedEx Field. Four of the individuals who were hurt in the incident are suing the Commanders for gross negligence, seeking $300,000 to compensate for their physical and emotional pain, ESPN says. Soon after the incident, Hurts asked …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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'Slap In The Face To Women' UPenn Transgender Swimmer Nominated As NCAA 'Woman Of The Year' 'Slap In The Face To Women' UPenn Transgender Swimmer Nominated As NCAA 'Woman Of The Year'
'Slap In The Face To Women' UPenn Transgender Swimmer Nominated As NCAA 'Woman Of The Year' Many top female athletes feel "slapped in the face" as the NCAA's "Woman Of The Year" nomination list includes recent University of Pennsylvania graduate transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.  Lia Thomas, 22, who previously competed as William on the men's swim team, made history as the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA championship on Mar. 17, the school and dozens of media outlets announced immediately following the event.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by ESPN (@espn) Fellow NCAA "Woman Of The Year" Riley Gaines who previously …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former Baltimore Ravens Star Tony 'The Goose' Siragusa Dead At 55 Former Baltimore Ravens Star Tony 'The Goose' Siragusa Dead At 55
Former Baltimore Ravens Star Tony 'The Goose' Siragusa Dead At 55 The Baltimore Ravens are mourning yet another devastating loss as their former player, Tony "The Goose" Siragusa died at age 55, reports ESPN. Siragusa, a defensive tackle, had retired from the NFL in 2001 after playing 12 seasons. His first seven seasons were with the Indianapolis Colts and the last five he played with the Baltimore Ravens, the outlet reports. A Kenilworth, NJ native, Siragusa was known for his humor and constant broadcast media appearances. After his NFL career, he became a beloved sideline analyst for Fox Sports for over 10 years.  Outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguso…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Pittsburgh Steelers' QB Dwayne Haskins' BAC 3X Legal Limit, On Ketamine When He Died: Reports Pittsburgh Steelers' QB Dwayne Haskins' BAC 3X Legal Limit, On Ketamine When He Died: Reports
Pittsburgh Steelers' QB Dwayne Haskins' BAC 3X Legal Limit, On Ketamine When He Died: Reports New details are emerging about Pittsburgh Steelers' Quarterback and New Jersey native, raised in Maryland, Dwayne Haskins, 24, who was struck dead by a dump truck on a Florida highway on Saturday, April 9. The 24-year-old Highland Park, NJ native, who was raised in Potomac, Maryland, was trying to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 while trying to get gas in Florida when he was struck and killed, authorities previously said.  Haskins death has been ruled an accident caused by blunt force, multiple media outlets report citing an autopsy report released by the Broward Medical Ex…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former Mets Pitcher Matt Harvey Suspended For Giving Oxy To Tyler Skaggs, Report Says Former Mets Pitcher Matt Harvey Suspended For Giving Oxy To Tyler Skaggs, Report Says
Former Mets Pitcher Matt Harvey Suspended For Giving Oxy To Tyler Skaggs, Report Says Baltimore Orioles pitcher Matt Harvey has been suspended for 60 games after admitting he gave oxycodone to Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who died of a drug overdose, ESPN says citing the MLB.  Harvey confessed during the Tuesday, May 17 federal trial of Eric Kay, who was convicted of providing the fentanyl that led to Skagg's death, the outlet said. The Baltimore pitcher apparently admitted to using cocaine while playing for the New York Mets, as well as exchanging oxycodone with Skaggs. The 33-year-old signed a contract with the Orioles last month that would have…

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by David Cifarelli