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Moscow Russia, Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges in Russia. The WNBA player Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court to drug charges that could see her face 10 years in prison
The WNBA star was arrested months ago after allegedly being in possession of banned hash oil while at an airport.
June 14,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood native Anne Donovan, the Basketball Hall of Famer who won a national championship at Old Dominion, two Olympic gold medals in the 1980s and coached the U.S. to gold in 2008, died Wednesday of heart failure at the age of 56.
Donovan grew up in Ridgewood , played at Paramus Catholic where she became Bergen County’s all-time leading Basketball scorer.
Donovan’s family confirmed the death in a statement :
“While it is extremely difficult to express how devastating it is to lose Anne, our family remains so very grateful to have been blessed with such a wonderful human being,” the statement said. “Anne touched many lives as a daughter, sister, aunt, friend and coach. Anne was a person with strong faith, courageous spirit, a giving heart and love for everyone,” her family’s statement continued. “We are so proud of her accomplishments as a women’s’ basketball player and coach, but even more proud of her character, integrity, humility and kindness.”