WNBA, players' union reach agreement in principle on new pact
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
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The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
The WNBA and the players' union have reached a tentative agreement that comes just 51 days before the season begins. The new deal is expected to reflect the league's growth in recent years and for the first time, player salaries could be directly tied to league revenue, with some athletes potentially earning up to $1 million annually.
The New York Liberty hired Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as head coach, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Friday.
Brondello led the Liberty to its first WNBA championship in 2024, but injuries this season led to first-round playoffs ouster.
Mercury play at top-seeded Minnesota on Sunday to start the best-of-five semifinal round.
The decisive Game 3 will be Friday night in Phoenix.
Caitlin Clark, the 2024 Rookie of the Year, had been trying to get back to help her team reach the postseason for a second straight year.
The Women's National Basketball Association announced it broke its record for attendance during a single season, attracting more than 2.5 million fans to games so far in 2025.
A sex toy landed near Indiana's Sophie Cunningham after it was thrown from the stands in L.A. while the Fever played the Sparks in the latest of several such incidents.
A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun and move the team to Boston, according to a person familiar with the sale.
NY Liberty guard Natasha Cloud speaks with CBS News New York's Krystle Rich heading into the game against the Indiana Fever and the upcoming All Star weekend.
Breanna Stewart helped the New York Liberty to a win over the Indiana Fever, who played without star guard Caitlin Clark.
Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia the season after, assuming they get approval from the NBA and WNBA Board of Governors..
Jonquel Jones had 26 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 23, leading the Liberty over the Fever 90-88 on Saturday.
The Sky's Angel Reese was 0-for-8 shooting and scored two points. It was the first time since 2021 that she failed to make at least one basket.
Producer Maggie Cole covers the New York Liberty season opening game.
Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Natasha Cloud added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces in their 2025 WNBA season opener Saturday.
The New York Liberty raised their WNBA championship banner before their 2025 home opener against Las Vegas. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
The WNBA's 29th season tips off Friday night.
UConn star Paige Bueckers has been taken with the No. 1 pick overall in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.
The 2008 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team, Sylvia Fowles, Billy Donovan, Danny Crawford, and Micky Arison make up the rest of the Class of 2025.
Police found that the man was sending Caitlin Clark messages on X that contained multiple threatening and sexually explicit messages.
The New York Liberty celebrated their 2024 WNBA championship title with a ticker-tape parade Thursday in the Canyon of Heroes.
Thousands of fans lined New York City streets Thursday for a ticker-tape parade celebrating the New York Liberty's first ever WNBA title, and the party continued at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
CBS News New York's Ali Bauman has a preview of what to expect in Brooklyn, while Doug Williams looks back on what was quite a parade and celebration during the day in Lower Manhattan.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
"Livonia Chow Mein," Abigail Savitch-Lew's debut novel, tells the story of four generations of a Chinese family and the impact of their restaurant on Jewish and Black residents of Brownsville, Brooklyn.
Cam Schlittler, a native of Walpole, said he and his family have received threats from Red Sox fans ahead of his Fenway Park debut Thursday.
It's unclear when or even if top Iranian officials will come to Pakistan for peace talks just a day before Trump's latest ultimatum expires.
A large four-alarm fire ripped through multiple homes in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, early Tuesday morning.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
Opening statements in Harvey Weinstein's third New York City rape trial will begin Tuesday. He is accused of raping actress Jessica Mann in a Manhattan hotel room.
CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Hawks rallied to stun the Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
Mourners gathered at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans, Queens, on Monday night for a vigil for 15-year-old Jaden Pierre, who was shot to death last week.
School district leaders in Scarsdale, New York, are investigating what the superintendent called "unacceptable antisemitic conduct."
Colder weather returns to the New York City area this week with sub-freezing temperatures in the suburbs.
New York City's balmy weather proved to be record-breaking for the date of April 15.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
A large four-alarm fire ripped through multiple homes in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, early Tuesday morning.
Federal law entitles students with disabilities to special education services until they turn 21. What happens next is what many caregivers call "the transition cliff."
Much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are under a freeze warning Monday night, and that means crops and plants are in danger of dying.
A stolen Lamborghini worth around $300,000 was recovered in New Jersey after its owner said police tracked an Apple AirTag he hid inside.
Officials are continuing to investigate a deadly fire in Union City, New Jersey.
Decades after their theft, rare books worth millions were recovered in New York City after being stolen from venture capitalist John Hay Whitney's Long Island home.
John Gotti's grandson Carmine Agnello is headed to prison in connection with a COVID fraud scheme in New York.
A young Long Island man who overcame autism to graduate high school as valedictorian is now poised to graduate from Hofstra with top honors.
New York families rely on state records to make sure car purchases are legit, but what happens when those records are wrong?
A Marine Corps veteran is walking more than 100 miles from eastern Long Island to Staten Island to support a little girl battling cancer.
Menin's relationship with Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still a work in progress, but the two agree on Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed pied-à-terre tax.
Former President Barack Obama met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx.
The deal, approved by the FCC, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has apologized for what she says were "harmful" social media posts she made as a teenager.
The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation New York City Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held Sunday in Battery Park City.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw turned to social media for help reconnecting with a New York City bartender after a memorable performance this week.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji will not attend this year's Met Gala, sources said.
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its list of inductees for 2026, and it includes the Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary, local hip-hop collective.
Jury selection for Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial in a Manhattan courtroom began Tuesday. He is being accused of raping actress Jessica Mann in 2013.
Cam Schlittler, a native of Walpole, said he and his family have received threats from Red Sox fans ahead of his Fenway Park debut Thursday.
CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Hawks rallied to stun the Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
The first step toward a possible reunion between Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants is complete.
The Yankees beat the reeling Royals 7-0 to complete a three-game sweep on Sunday following a long rain delay.
Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
Recurring elevator problems are back and worse than ever at one New York City high-rise, according to tenants.
Students at M.S. 407 transform a barren space into a habitat for bees and butterflies, part of a broader city push to expand pollinator-friendly green spaces.
Brooklyn officials announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to build sensory rooms in every District 75 elementary school.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration unveiled a dramatic traffic redesign at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The book is about a Chinese family that owns a restaurant in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and the restaurant's impact on the Jewish and Black residents over the course of a century.
The investigation into the shooting death of Bronx grandfather Edgar Spence is intensifying, with community advocates now offering a $5,000 reward in the case. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Twenty-five mannequins will be displayed at The Met's upcoming exhibit that will be based on real bodies. It opens on May 10.
The Port Authority and American Airlines will unveil a $125 million redevelopment of concessions in Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
An MTA bus crashed into a dining shed and several parked cars overnight at First Avenue and East 82nd Street.
