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Boomer Esiason Sounds Off on Brittney Griner Prisoner Swap

The former NFL quarterback said he is happy the WNBA star is home, but not pleased with other aspects of prisoner swap.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 9, 2022

Brittney Griner: WNBA star arrives at US hospital after being released by Russia in prisoner swap

The WNBA star was detained at a Russian airport in February

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Russian arms dealer swapped for WNBA star Griner blasts West

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was sent back to his homeland after 14 years in an U

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

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Brittney Griner comes home

The WNBA star is headed home to the U.S. after months of negotiations.

Fortune · Dec 9, 2022

Trump turned down Paul Whelan and Viktor Bout prisoner swap years ago, John Bolton says

Mr Trump blasted the Biden administration’s deal on his Truth Social platform – despite refusing to take action to try to free Mr Whelan for two years of his own presidency

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

White House denies Saudi claim MBS negotiated Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout prisoner swap

Saudi Arabia and the UAE sought to take credit for the release of Ms Griner, issuing a joint statement claiming that MBS acted as a mediator between Russia and Moscow

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Brittney Griner lands back on US soil after being freed from Russia in prisoner swap for Viktor Bout

Plane carrying the WNBA star landed in San Antonio at around 5.30am ET on Friday morning

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

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

The basketball star was finally released on 8 December after being detained in Moscow for 10 months

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Stephen Silas celebrates release of native Houstonian Brittney Griner

In pregame remarks, #Rockets coach Stephen Silas showed support for the release of native Houstonian Brittney Griner. “It’s a great day, and I’m so happy for her,” Silas said.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 9, 2022

Brittney Griner’s Family Issues Statement Following Her Release

The WNBA star was released from Russian custody Thursday after 294 days.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 9, 2022

Bill Plaschke: An American is coming home. So why are so many Americans upset Brittney Griner is free?

LOS ANGELES — An American who has been wrongfully detained for 10 months in brutal Russian prisons is coming home.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 9, 2022

WNBA commissioner ‘overjoyed’ following Brittney Griner’s release from Russian penal colony

Shortly after Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony on Thursday in a high-profile prisoner exchange, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert spoke about the star’s long-awaited arrival and possible return to action on the court.

Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022

Micah Parsons Nicknames Trend After Brittney Griner Tweets

The Cowboys linebacker apologized for the various tweets he sent out Thursday.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 9, 2022

WNBA Players Will Receive Guidance From League on Playing Abroad

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert weighed in on the future of players choosing to play overseas following the release of Brittney Griner.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2022

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Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2022

Video Emerges of Brittney Griner, Viktor Bout Prisoner Swap

The WNBA star was released Thursday morning in an agreed-upon exchange between the U.S. and Russia.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 8, 2022

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Miami Herald · Dec 8, 2022

Greg Cote: Brittney Griner freed from Russia, but others still held, and WNBA responsibility remains

MIAMI — A heart-warming, feel-good story dressed up in a “she’ll be home for the holidays” narrative. Brittney Griner’s release from Russian detention on Thursday in a prisoner exchange was all of that. Wife Cherelle could not stop smiling, calling herself “overwhelmed with emotion” and saying, ”My family is whole…

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

Dawn Staley issues statement on Brittney Griner’s release from Russia

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian prison in a prisoner swap, according to multiple news sources, including President Joe Biden.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 8, 2022

Women’s basketball world cheers Brittney Griner’s release: ‘God’s grace is sufficient’

PHILADELPHIA — Throughout the 10 months that WNBA star Brittney Griner spent in detention in Russia, Dawn Staley was one of the biggest champions of getting her free.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

WNBA star Brittney Griner freed from Russia in one-for-one swap for arms dealer

President Joe Biden announced that WNBA star Brittney Griner had been released from detention in Russia, celebrating her one-to-one swap for a notorious arms dealer who had been convicted and imprisoned in the United States.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2022

Timeline: Everything Leading Up to Brittney Griner’s Release From Russia

After being detained for 10 months, a prisoner swap has released her from Russian custody.

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Quote Box: Reaction to Brittney Griner's release from Russia

Reactions after WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed from a Russian prison in a high-profile prisoner exchange

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Brittney Griner released - live: Biden shares the moment he informed WNBA star’s wife ‘she’s on the ground’

The WNBA star was detained at a Russian airport in February

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Brittney Griner's release celebrated by basketball world

Brittney Griner’s loved ones and extended basketball family were ecstatic when news broke about her release from a Russian prison and that she was on her way back to the United States

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022

Viktor Bout: the ‘Lord of War’ at centre of Brittney Griner prisoner swap

Moscow has never forgotten the notorious arms dealer, who reportedly keeps a photo of Vladimir Putin in his US cell

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