Lane Casadonte

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UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers was first picked at the WNBA Draft Monday, heading to the Dallas Wings. Bueckers' move was widely expected. “Dallas needs a point guard to run the show,” WNBA analyst Autumn Johnson told Scripps News. “She’s so selfless. She’s a playmaker with elite vision.”Bueckers is coming off a stellar senior season at UConn, where she led the Huskies to a national championship. Seattle selected center Dominique Malonga, who played for the French Olympic team, as No. 2.

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RICHMOND, Va. — April is National Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. With a heightened spotlight, many know more about autism and those who have been diagnosed, yet there are still areas that are under served. This has motivated one college group into action. At first glance, the Kickin' It Coalition soccer club at the University of Richmond would not give the impression of being anything out of the ordinary.

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Female athletes will be in the majority at an Olympics for the first time at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games thanks to a big win for women’s soccer. The Olympic women’s soccer tournament will be bigger than the men’s edition for the first time in 2028, the International Olympic Committee decided Wednesday, with 16 teams for women and now just 12 for men — flipping the gender imbalance at the Paris Olympics which had 16 men’s teams and 12 in the women’s tournament.

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RICHMOND, Va - Brandon Jennings entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal once VCU's season came to an end. He discovered the grass isn't necessarily greener away from the Siegel Center. Jennings announced he will return to VCU under staff of new head coach Phil Martelli, Jr. The former St. Christopher's standout appeared in all 35 games for the Rams last year, averaging just under three points and 13 minutes per game.

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RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond Flying Squirrels are preparing to kick off their 15th season in Richmond, which also happens to be the 40th and final season for The Diamond. Once considered state-of-the-art, The Diamond is now headed for retirement, leaving many to reflect on its legacy. Steve Barden has been an integral part of that legacy. Growing up in Mechanicsville, he spent much of his youth watching games at Parker Field, where he unsuccessfully sought a position as a bat boy.