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Rev. Al Sharpton stirs effort for Brittney Griner’s return amid WNBA All-Star festivities: ‘Bring Brittney home’

CHICAGO — The Women’s National Basketball Players Association anchors its collective action in the 144 players represented by the union. But what happens when the 144 are missing one?

Chicago Tribune

ESPN’s Jay Bilas lists Breslin Center in his ‘top 5 venues in college basketball’ rankings

The Breslin Center is one of the top five college basketball venues in the eyes of ESPN analyst Jay Bilas

USA Today Sports Media Group

Football sponsor faces legal action after failing to stump up cash for top clubs

Legal action has been launched by Falkirk FC and Glasgow Rocks pro basketball team after the Clarke ePOS UK Ltd owner failed to hand over large sums of money.

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Brittney Griner: Rev Al Sharpton calls on Putin to put fate of basketball star above ‘national boundaries’

‘She didn’t see Russian fans any different than American fans’

The Independent UK

WNBA players balance activist roles as political turmoil hangs over All-Star weekend

CHICAGO — Like any other milestone in the WNBA, the 2022 All-Star Game will be about much more than basketball.

Chicago Tribune

How Gbemisola Abudu Is Building an NBA Footprint in Her Native Nigeria

The NBA Africa vice president and country head of NBA Nigeria is determined to create a foundation of strong leaders by teaching young people the life skills basketball has to offer.

Sports Illustrated

MSU target, 2023 4-star PF Milan Momcilovic reportedly will commit next week

Michigan State basketball could be adding a big-time prospect to its 2023 class in the next week

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Breanna Stewart’s ‘Quiet Fire’ Inspires Debut of the Stewie 1

The Stewie 1 from Puma is the first signature shoe of a WNBA player in more than a decade.

Sports Illustrated

Candace Parker’s Revenge Tour: The Chicago Sky All-Star keeps proving doubters wrong — one milestone at a time

Candace Parker is one of the most recognizable faces in women’s basketball.

Chicago Tribune

Did Larry Scott kill the Pac-12? The answer is more complicated than you might think.

The anger was immediate, arising just minutes after news broke that USC and UCLA were headed for the Big Ten Conference. Fans tapped out posts on social media, one after another, invoking the name of Larry Scott.

Los Angeles Times

‘A free ticket to travel’: the Americans forging basketball careers in Europe

How do American players forging careers abroad adapt to life in the European leagues, both on and off the court? The Guardian spoke to several who have played across the continent

The Guardian - UK

Brittney Griner ‘decided to take full responsibility’ with guilty plea, Russian legal team says

Her legal team hopes plea will help her avoid severe sentence

The Independent UK

Who is Brittney Griner and why is her case causing waves in Washington and the Kremlin?

US basketballer Brittney Griner has been held in a Russian jail since February. Here's how the WNBA star found herself at the centre of a row between two rival superpowers.

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WNBA star Griner pleads guilty to drug possession in Russian courtroom

American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug possession charges on the second day of her trial in a Russian court in a case that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

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Layup Lines: Your annual reminder to stay calm, it’s just Summer League

Let’s just enjoy the basketball without the hyperbole.

Al Jazeera

US basketball star Griner pleads guilty in Russian drug trial

WNBA player Brittney Griner says she was in a rush to pack and accidentally put cannabis oil in her luggage.

Evening Standard

American basketball star Brittney Griner pleads guilty in drugs trial after ‘taking weed vape to Russia’

Russian news media have repeatedly speculated that Griner could be swapped for Russian arms trader Viktor Bout, nicknamed ‘the Merchant of Death’

Chicago Sun-Times

A look back at June’s breakout teams and players

The stakes were raised in June as college coaches evaluated the top prospects in Illinois while playing with their high school teams.

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Reuters

U.S. basketball star Griner admits Russian drugs charge but denies intent

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to a drugs charge in a Russian court on Thursday but denied she had intentionally broken the law.

Reuters

Detained U.S. basketball player Griner arrives in Russian court for hearing on drugs charges

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner returned to a Russian court on Thursday for the second hearing of her trial on drug charges that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, days after she urged U.S. President Joe Biden to secure her release.

The Independent UK

GB guard Patrick Whelan hoping sport can have positive impact on next generation

The British Basketball League’s Ambassadors initiative is aiming to inspire 150,000 young people across the UK

Reuters

Amid Brittney Griner trial, Russia says prisoner swaps 'difficult'

Russia said on Thursday that it was difficult to exchange prisoners with the United States and suggested Washington be silent about the fate of Brittney Griner, the U.S. basketball star detained in Russia on drugs charges.

Tribune News Service

How ACC went from one of most successful in college sports history to uncertain future

RALEIGH, N.C. — In an instant late last week, the ACC went from a period of relative stability — yet one not without significant questions about its long-term future — to prognostications of doom and visions of worst-case scenarios. Pick a related metaphor and they all fit the perception that…

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Free Brittney Griner

In a society where men and women athletes were valued equally, female basketball players would not need to travel overseas in the offseason to earn extra money. Professional players, whether men or women, would earn good salaries here at home.

The Independent UK

Griner's Moscow trial resumes amid calls for US to seek deal

Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner returns to a Russian court Thursday as calls increase for Washington to do more to secure her release

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