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Who Heckled Jalen Brunson? Viral Video Tries To ID Courtside Spurs Fans
Who were the courtside fans jawing with Jalen Brunson? A video circulating on social media is trying to identify the man and woman who exchanged words with Jalen Brunson during New York's 105-95 comeback win on Wednesday, June 3, over San Antonio, after the star guard's heated interaction with the courtside fans went viral. UPDATE: A pair of OnlyFans models are skipping the rest of the NBA Finals after allegedly being harassed by the same fans who they say wound up at the center of Jalen Brunson's viral courtside confrontation during Game 1. The New Brunswick, NJ native and Villanova …
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NFL Hall Of Famer Raymond Berry Dies At 93 After Legendary Career On Field, Sideline
One of the men who helped make Baltimore a football city is gone. Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver whose partnership with Johnny Unitas helped build the Baltimore Colts into champions and turned Memorial Stadium into the center of the football world, died May 25 at his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was 93. Officials made the announcement on Monday. For generations of football fans in the DMV region, Berry represented something bigger than statistics. Long before the Ravens arrived. Before Ray Lewis. Before Lamar Jackson. There was Berry. A Baltimore Colt through an…
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Northeast Dogs Starring In World Cup-Themed Event From 'Puppy Bowl' Producers
Rescue dogs from across the Northeast will be competing for hearts and glory in an event inspired by the "Puppy Bowl" to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup. "LG Channels World Pup," a four-part puppy soccer tournament, will premiere on Wednesday, June 10, LG Electronics USA announced in a news release on Monday, June 1. The show will feature 48 adoptable rescue puppies representing eight national teams, like Australia, Germany, and the US. The bracket-style event comes from Bright Spot Content, which produces the "Puppy Bowl" each year before the Super Bowl for Animal Planet. "LG …
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Here's What NJ's Maria Harper Told Son Dylan After Spurs' Finals Clincher
An emotional postgame embrace between North Jersey basketball star Dylan Harper and his mother, Maria, is going viral after the San Antonio Spurs clinched an unlikely trip to the NBA Finals. The moment, shared by the NBA on Saturday night, May 30, had been viewed more than 5 million times on X by Sunday. The video shows Maria Harper, of Wyckoff, being ushered onto the court moments after the Spurs stunned the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. She embraces her 20-year-old son, a Franklin Lakes native and former Don Bosco Prep standou…
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NJ Ranks No. 2 For World Cup Success In USMNT History, Study Finds: Here's Why
Several Northeast states are among the biggest producers of US men's World Cup talent, according to a new study. BetMGM analyzed roster data from all 12 FIFA World Cups that have included the US men's national team. The analysis was released on Tuesday, May 26, the same day that the US Soccer Federation officially unveiled its 2026 World Cup roster. The sportsbook ranked states by combining how many World Cup roster players were born there, along with their appearances, goals, and wins in matches they played. California ranked first overall for most World Cup players (23), ap…
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Former Devils Star Claude Lemieux Dies, 60
Claude Lemieux, former New Jersey Devils star and four-time Stanley Cup champion, has died, the NHL Alumni Association announced. He was 60 years old. The cause of death was not made public. Born in Buckingham, Quebec, Lemieux debuted with the Montreal Canadiens in 1983 after being selected in the second round of the NHL Draft and went on to win four Stanley Cups during his NHL career. He captured championships with the Canadiens in 1986, the New Jersey Devils in 1995 and 2000, and the Colorado Avalanche in 1996, earning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP during the Devils’ 1995 t…
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Rider, St. Peter's Sports Conference Changing Its Name: Here's Why
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is changing its name and identity after a 45-year run as the MAAC. The MAAC will officially be known as the Metro Conference on Wednesday, July 1. The 13-team college sports conference unveiled its new branding on Thursday, May 28. Conference officials said the MAAC name, which has been used since the league's founding in 1980, is often confused with the Mid-American Conference. The MAC's universities are primarily located in the Midwest, although the league added the University of Massachusetts Amherst in July 2025. The …
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New Details Released In NASCAR Star Kyle Busch's Sudden Death
New details are adding a clearer timeline to the sudden death of one of NASCAR’s most accomplished drivers. Kyle Busch suffered a “chain of events” that began with bacterial pneumonia before he died Thursday, May 21, according to a death certificate exclusively obtained by Us Weekly. The certificate said Busch had pneumonia for “days to weeks” before his death, Us Weekly reported. The illness then progressed to sepsis, which the medical examiner determined he likely had for one day. The sepsis led to disseminated intravascular coagulation, a condition involving small blood clots that can b…
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'Miracle': NCAA Basketball Head Coach Nearly Drowns, Revived After Saving Nephew In Ocean
A college basketball coach is recovering after nearly drowning while saving her 8-year-old nephew from rough surf. University of North Carolina Wilmington women's basketball head coach Nicole Woods survived the frightening incident while rescuing her young nephew. The 41-year-old spoke to WECT News about what happened on Tuesday, May 26. Woods said she went to Wrightsville Beach with her two daughters, niece, and nephew on Thursday, May 21. A powerful wave swept her nephew into the Atlantic Ocean and she jumped in after him. The third-year Seahawks coach tried…
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Trump: 'I Think I'll Be Going' To NY Knicks' Historic NBA Finals Return (
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President Donald Trump said he may attend a New York Knicks game during the NBA Finals, the latest example of him using sports as a backdrop amid declining approval ratings. Trump confirmed that he might appear at Madison Square Garden while speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday, May 27. The Knicks will play in the Finals for the first time since 1999 after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. No sitting President has ever attended an NBA Finals game. In 2019, former President Barack Obama went to a Finals game in Toronto more than two years aft…
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NJ, NY AGs Investigate FIFA Of World Cup Ticket Bait-And-Switching
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and New York Attorney General Letitia James are taking on FIFA over what they say turned World Cup ticket buying into a pricey, confusing mess for fans hoping to catch games in New Jersey. The attorneys general issued subpoenas seeking information about ticket sales for eight World Cup matches being hosted in New Jersey, including the July 19 final, they announced Wednesday, May 27. The investigation follows reports that fans paid premium prices only to end up with seats farther from the field — while ticket costs climbed higher and higher …
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NJ Soccer Stars Heading To FIFA World Cup: See Full USMNT Roster
Several Northeast natives are among the soccer stars who will represent the US as it prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The US Soccer Federation revealed its 26-man roster during a nationally televised event in New York City's Seaport on Tuesday, May 26. The unveiling aired on FOX, the nation's English-language broadcaster of the World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday, June 11. The USMNT will begin its quest for its first World Cup trophy against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 12. The Yanks will also play Group D matches against Austra…
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