After clinching a playoff spot, the only thing left for the Liberty to do was give the fans at their temporary home a victory. They delivered.

New York played a high-spirited statement game on Sept. 9 against the Eastern Conference leading Indiana Fever. After some even play back and forth, Essence Carson came off the bench for NY and proceeded to light up the scoreboard. At the end of the first, the Liberty led 29-21.

During the second quarter, Newark Mayor Cory Booker appeared with a young fan to take in the action. This period saw some impressive lockdown defense by the home team, which led to several shot clock violations on Indiana throughout the game. The Liberty closed out the first half with a Nicole Powell layup at the buzzer and a 47-35 lead.

Indiana eventually made its run, spurred on by a couple of perimeter baskets from Shannon Bobbitt, which helped to cut the deficit to 57-50. Then, the Fever forced the Liberty into the penalty, and threatened to move even closer at the foul line. New York head coach John Whisenant objected to the officiating, and got a technical foul for his opinion. Despite that, the Liberty would close out the period thanks to another buzzer beater - courtesy of Essence Carson - that secured a 65-55 lead after three quarters.

After 18 weeks of negotiation, litigation, and aggravation, the National Football League is reopening for business after the owners of its 32 franchises sacked a league-wide lockout.

The owners and players reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement that will be in effect for the next 10 years. For the players, the decision upon the 32 team representatives to approve the deal was unanimous. The owners got 31 votes to approve, with the Oakland Raiders abstaining. Both sides have feverishly argued a fair division of a $9 billion surplus, to which the owners would get 52% while the players would take 48%. Other sticking points agreed upon were an adjustment in the rookie wage scale, better medical benefits for players, and keeping a 16-game season rather than expanding to 18 games.

On Saturday March 26th, the North Carolina NCAA men's basketball began preparation to play against the Kentucky Wildcats in the East Regional Finals in Newark. Before then, they needed to relax their minds, and decided to go to an Italian Restaurant. Out of many in the county, they selected Bella Italia Restaurant in Orange. They were very pleased with their decision and the food.

Their record all time is 2,033-728. The 2,033 win total is second only to their East regional opponent, Kentucky, at 2,052. North Carolina won NCAA titles in 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, and 2009. In the seven years under head coach Roy Williams, their record is 196-54.

If you are wondering why on earth the National Football League Players’ Association is now called a “trade association,” it is because the now-former players’ union decertified, clearing the way for a class-action lawsuit against the National Football League.

To clarify the situation, a union cannot sue the company it conducts business with by law. However, should a union decertify, its members then become independent contractors. As a result, an antitrust lawsuit can be pursued.

After a one-week extension of talks, the owners and players were unable to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement on March 11, which led to NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith calling for decertification at a 5 p.m. deadline, and the owners “locking out” or barring players from league facilities at Midnight.