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Report: Griner Not Convinced U.S. Will Be Able to Secure Her Release

The WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison after being convicted of smuggling drugs with criminal intent.

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What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why is she detained in Russia?

Basketball icon has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

The Independent UK

Zion Williamson credits assistant Teresa Weatherspoon for saving him from ‘mental breakdowns’

"When I tell you there were some dark days for that young man, there was some dark days."

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Americans Griner, Whelan may gain release from Russia by year-end, ex-U.S. diplomat says

WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who are being held in Russia, could gain release by the end of this year, said former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson, who traveled to Moscow in September.

Reuters

Ex-UN ambassador “cautiously optimistic” that Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan could be released from Russia by end of year

Bill Richardson said he recently travelled to Russia to conduct talks with officials close to Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

Removing owners like Arnim Whisler from NWSL is only the start

Women’s sports are facing a larger issue, one that’s reflective of society as a whole: the conditioning of women to accept abuse.

Chicago Sun-Times

Scott Fowler: South Carolina coach Dawn Staley on hope, hoops, national titles and her dog Champ

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dawn Staley, the star of this week’s episode of “Sports Legends of the Carolinas,” has had one of the most sensational careers in women’s basketball history.

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Brittney Griner’s wife says Russia is holding WNBA star ‘hostage’

“Like, y’all don’t see the need to get me back home? Am I just nothing?” Griner reportedly asked her wife

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner’s wife says WNBA star is at “weakest moment” before final hearing could send her to a Russian labor camp

The two-time Olympic champion’s wife spoke out for the first time since Griner’s sentencing two months ago in an interview with CBS’ Gayle King.

The Texas Tribune

Brittney Griner’s Wife Recounts ‘Disturbing’ Call From Russia

Cherelle Griner discussed her conversation with the eight-time WNBA All-Star, who is currently serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia.

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner at 'weakest moment' in Russia, her wife says

WNBA star Brittney Griner is at her “absolute weakest moment in life right now” as she faces a hearing in Russia later this month for her appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner's Wife Tells 'CBS Mornings' She's Terrified, Feels WNBA Star Is A Hostage In Russia

In her first interview since her wife, WNBA superstar Brittney Griner was

Benzinga

White House urges Russia to provide counter-offer on Griner

The White House on Tuesday urged Russia to provide a counter-offer to U.S. attempts to trade for the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner.

Reuters

Tiffany Jackson, former Texas standout and WNBA player, dies at 37

Jackson, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, died Monday. She was hired as head coach at Wiley College in April.

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Russian court will hear Brittney Griner’s appeal on Oct. 25

Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.

Chicago Sun-Times

The biggest questions facing the Sky this offseason start and end with their big three

The Sky’s starting five could look completely different next season or it could look exactly the same. Here are my predictions.

AAP

USA beat China, win gold at basketball WC

Red-hot tournament favourites USA have defeated China at Qudos Bank Arena to claim their fourth consecutive women's basketball World Cup title.

Benzinga

Canadian Government Advises Hockey Players In Russia, Belarus To Get Out Fearing Similar Fate As Brittney Griner

The Canadian government is worried about its professional hockey players who play in Russia and Belarus, fearing they could end up having a similar fate to WNBA star Brittney Griner,

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Tracking the WNBA’s Breanna Stewart Sweepstakes

And four more burning offseason questions.

WEKU

Wrongful detentions of Americans by foreign powers are fast rising, a new study says

The report finds a dramatic rise in the number of Americans who are being wrongfully held, as a growing number of countries embrace the practice as a way to gain leverage over the U.S.

ABC News

Why this FIBA Women's World Cup basketball team might be the United States' best one yet

A young Team USA is breaking records in Sydney at the Women's Basketball World Cup. Could this be the best team we've seen out of the United States?

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner’s college basketball coach criticised for refusing to comment on her incarceration

The WNBA star said she was pressured to conceal that she is a lesbian while she played under Ms Mulkey

Sports Illustrated

Former Baylor Players Speak Out Against Kim Mulkey’s Silence

The LSU women’s basketball coach came under fire Monday for her response regarding her former player’s ongoing detainment in Russia.

AAP

Griner inspiring USA's World Cup charge

Team USA have reiterated that the release of Brittney Griner is their top priority as they charge through the women's basketball World Cup in Sydney.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Seattle legend Sue Bird to raise 12th Man Flag

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