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Editor’s note: This article was written by Alex Silverman and first appeared in Sports Business Journal, the industry’s leading source of sports business news, events and data. The country’s top soccer league is seeking to expand its business to more American markets through its Division III developmental league, MLS Next Pro — which means a turf war…

(Editor’s note: This article is part of an Advance/SILive.com Women’s History Month special series, “History Makers,” which profiles Staten Islanders making important, lasting impact on our community. Do you have someone you would like to nominate for a profile? E-mail their name and a brief nomination to [email protected].) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — “I am beautiful,…

Wagner will take on Howard in the first game of the 2024 NCAA Tournament in less than 48 hours. This will be Wagner’s first March Madness appearance in more than 20 years, Howard’s second appearance in more than 30 years. The game will tip off at UD Arena on Tuesday, scheduled to begin at 6:40…

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law is a lovely woman — generous, with a heart of gold. Her husband, my husband’s brother, is a kind and gentle man who works hard to provide for his family. They do much for their community and seemingly have every moment of the day occupied with something. But whenever I’m with…

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As we reported earlier, Wagner is set to compete in March Madness for the first time in 20 years, with the Northeast Conference champions available at odds of +100000 from FanDuel to win the NCAA Tournament following tonight’s Selection Sunday results. After taking out the Northeast Conference Tournament with a win over Merrimack on Tuesday…

An 82-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death inside her Long Island home by her husband, the Daily News is reporting. Mary Heaton was found dead by Nassau County police around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, the report said. Anthony Heaton, 74, who has been charged with second-degree murder, allegedly told police he could no longer…

Soon after tiny Wagner College heard its name announced on Selection Sunday, tickets for Tuesday’s First Four game vs. Howard at 6:40 p.m. ET went on sale. Wagner fans can purchase seats on Vividseats.com for under $50. Don’t forget Vividseats.com is a secondary ticket market place, where existing ticket holders sell their tickets, usually at…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Some St. Patrick’s Day luck may just rub off on Powerball ticket holders as the next monstrous drawing gears up for Monday, March 18, 2024. The jackpot for tomorrow night’s drawing is a whopping $645 million. The star prize has eluded lottery players in recent weeks, with no winners holding Saturday…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On Sunday, a new tradition was born. Like most St. Patrick’s parades, the green and orange flags were flown, the shamrocks were proudly held and worn, and hand knit Irish sweaters adorned attendees young and old. But unlike every single Staten Island parade held to mark St. Patrick’s Day in previous…