Paige Bueckers selected No. 1 by the Dallas Wings in WNBA draft
UConn star Paige Bueckers has been taken with the No. 1 pick overall in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.
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UConn star Paige Bueckers has been taken with the No. 1 pick overall in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.
Reigning WNBA champions, the New York Liberty, are getting a new state of the art practice facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The 75-thousand square foot facility will have private suites for each player, two full practice courts, training rooms and a roof deck. The $80 million dollar facility will open in 2027.
Erica Ayala, CBS Sports writer joins CBS New York to discuss the 2024 WNBA Finals.
The WNBA is back and so is Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. Find out how to watch Clark face the Phoenix Mercury.
Only two of those victories had been by single digits before the game against France.
The U.S. women, who have won every gold medal in women's basketball since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, expect to field a star-packed team.
The WNBA tipped off its 28th season with the Las Vegas Aces seeking a three-peat, Caitlin Clark debuting and the league growing faster than ever.
The WNBA draft drew in a record $2.45 million viewers. Jonathan Kolb, General Manager of the New York Liberty joins CBS New York to discuss the team's first round draft pick and the rise in popularity for women's basketball.
The No. 1 pick in this year's WNBA draft is "going to raise all boats" for players in the league, one expert said.
Iowa senior guard Caitlin Clark is generating the most attention in the NCAA Women's Tournament, but fans in Philadelphia and New Jersey will have local teams and locally born players to cheer on in March Madness.
Saturday's 51-41 victory gave the Violets their first title since 1997 and capped an incredible 31-0 season.
Iowa's Caitlin Clark passed Pete Maravich to become the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division 1 basketball. Astrid Martinez reports.
Pete Maravich registered 3,667 points with the Tigers from 1967-1970 while averaging an astounding 44.2 points per game.
Griner's return to the Mercury rekindles hope the franchise can make another run to the WNBA Finals.
With 102 points, LSU also broke the record for most points in a championship game.
Griner has been sentenced for drug possession after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.
Police on Long Island are warning about a fraud scheme targeting people looking to buy high end dogs online.
A teen is hospitalized following a subway surfing incident in the Bronx, a week after the MTA launched a campaign against the deadly trend.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is endorsing Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral primary election.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, of New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery charges.
Trump says he's not "looking for a ceasefire" in the Israel-Iran war, as he warns all of Tehran's residents to evacuate and says Iran should be "giving up" its nuclear program entirely.
Police on Long Island are warning about a fraud scheme targeting people looking to buy high end dogs online.
A teen is hospitalized following a subway surfing incident in the Bronx, a week after the MTA launched a campaign against the deadly trend.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is endorsing Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral primary election.
The Center at West Park held a rally Monday and vowed to keep running their programs. They were joined by local lawmakers and celebrities.
A bitcoin investor charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in New York City is linked to a similar case in Kentucky.
The cool, rainy weather sticks around today across NYC, but highs are expected to hit the 90s later in the week.
Father's Day is looking mostly cloudy for dads across the Tri-State Area.
Prosecutors dismissed a felony charge against a man accused of conspiring in the murder of Jennifer Dulos, the Connecticut mother of five who vanished six years ago.
Another air quality alert has been issued for the Tri-State Area, this time for central and southern New Jersey.
An air quality alert is in effect Thursday for NYC, Long Island, and part of New Jersey due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, of New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery charges.
New Jersey's Supreme Court says the state can have a grand jury investigate allegations of clergy sexually abusing children and report findings.
The FBI is increasing the reward for two of the four men who escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark last week.
The cool, rainy weather sticks around today across NYC, but highs are expected to hit the 90s later in the week.
A vigil was held in Jersey City on Sunday for a 6-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a UPS truck Friday afternoon.
Police on Long Island are warning about a fraud scheme targeting people looking to buy high end dogs online.
A Long Island community is rattled after federal immigration agents detained the manager of a popular bagel shop in Port Washington.
A teenager is dead and six others are hospitalized after a car crash in East Hampton on Sunday.
Father's Day is looking mostly cloudy for dads across the Tri-State Area.
A cat who disappeared nearly a decade ago in Queens has been reunited with his owners.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is endorsing Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral primary election.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, of New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery charges.
Trump says he's not "looking for a ceasefire" in the Israel-Iran war, as he warns all of Tehran's residents to evacuate and says Iran should be "giving up" its nuclear program entirely.
President Trump is cutting short his trip to the G7 summit in Canada due to the Middle East conflict.
The New York City Democratic mayoral primary race has entered its final week with a surprise takedown of one candidate by the New York Times Editorial Board.
Terminally ill New Yorkers would have the legal ability to end their own lives with pharmaceutical drugs under a bill that's been approved by the New York state Legislature.
Passing nurses Sabrina Castle and Gianna Formisano saved the life of Merryl Hoffman when she experienced a sudden cardiac arrest.
A measles case has been confirmed in Putnam County, N.Y., and health officials have a warning for some who visited Arturo's Tavern in Mahopac.
The CDC dropped a broad recommendation for all children to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Some fish caught in New York lakes and rivers may be unsafe to eat due to elevated levels of chemicals known as PFAS, state health officials announced Thursday.
The judge in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC dismissed one of the jurors Monday.
Kanye West showed up at the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs on Friday in New York City.
An ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs testified Thursday for the sixth day in his sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York took another dramatic turn when the judge declared a mistrial on the last undecided charge.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York isn't over yet. Jurors are resuming deliberations after reaching only a partial verdict.
Nolan Schanuel hit a run-scoring double in the 11th inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 1-0 in the Bronx.
Bethpage Black is not only one of the best and most demanding golf courses in the world, it's public. One of the rare public tracks that has what it takes to host golf's best.
J.J. Spaun took advantage of a lengthy rain delay to recover and win the U.S. Open.
The Mets were dealt their most lopsided loss this season and were swept in a series for the first time since last Aug. 9-11 at Seattle.
The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 2-0 on Sunday for a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to five.
New York City police charged a man with murder after a U.S. Navy veteran was shot and killed during an alleged road rage incident in the Bronx.
A Bronx high school student is pushing to pass a bill that would require closed captions in movie theaters across the state.
As the manager of Dollar Universe LLC, Luis Almonte said the mystery is part of the fun for many shoppers.
At a historic Jewish community center, Jewish and Asian neighbors are building bridges through shared programming and a new tradition: A street festival called "Shalom Dragon."
A Brooklyn eatery has joined a borough-wide food tour spotlighting Black-owned businesses.
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.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The airline will once again take off from JFK Airport in New York.
Another hearing will be held to determine if certain DNA evidence will be admissible during Rex Heuermann's trial.
Citing the situation in the Middle East, the president made an early exit from the G7 economic summit in Canada to get back to the White House.
The eviction comes after a long legal battle and rallies from local celebrities. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, of New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery charges.
