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Russia extends Brittney Griner's detention until at least July 2

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, pictured in 2021, has been detained in Russia since February. (Rick Scuteri/AP)

MOSCOW — WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported Tuesday.

The 31-year-old American basketball player has been held in Russia since February when she was detained at a Moscow airport after authorities there claimed she was carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. The U.S. Department of State last month reclassified her as wrongfully detained.

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