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‘I will not be quiet anymore’: Brittney Griner’s wife calls out lack of Biden action to free WNBA star from Russia detention

‘My wife is struggling, and we have to help her,’ Cherelle Griner tells Gayle King on CBS Mornings

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner appeals directly to President Biden

Griner’s letter said she feared she might never return home from Russia and asking that Biden not “forget about me and the other American Detainees.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Brittney Griner: US basketball star detained in Russia asks Joe Biden for help

The three-time WNBA league champion is facing ten years in prison if she is found guilty of drugs charges

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First Thing: Man in custody after six shot dead at Fourth of July parade

Witnesses speak of their terror after at least six killed and 30 injured at public event in Highland Park, Chicago. Plus, US drag queens stand their ground

The Guardian - UK

Brittney Griner trial - live: White House insists WNBA star’s case a priority as family complain of inaction

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The Independent UK

President Biden receives Brittney Griner's letter from prison in Russia

President Biden has read the letter WNBA player Brittney Griner wrote to him from prison in Russia. The basketball star has been detained there since February.

WEKU

Basketball star in Russian prison begs Biden for help

WASHINGTON: American basketball star Brittney Griner asked US President Joe Biden to free her from a Russian prison in a handwritten letter Monday, portions of which were made public by her family.

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’I’m terrified I might be here forever’: Brittney Griner appeals to Biden in letter

WNBA star Brittney Griner made a direct appeal to US president Joe Biden for her freedom in a handwritten letter that was delivered to the White House on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Brittney Griner, Houston-born WNBA player detained in Russia, appeals to Biden

Griner is “terrified I might be here forever,” according to excerpts of a handwritten letter to the president provided to media outlets by a family representative.

The Texas Tribune

Basketball-WNBA star Griner makes freedom appeal to Biden

U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner has made a direct plea to President Joe Biden to stand up for her in an emotional letter sent to the White House on Monday as she remains detained in Russia on drug charges.

Reuters

Jailed WNBA star Griner appeals to Biden: ‘Get me home’

Basketball star Brittney Griner calls on US president to do all he can to secure her release from Russian jail.

Al Jazeera

Brittney Griner Appeals to President Biden Amid Detention in Russia

The WNBA star, who has been detained since February, wrote an emotional letter asking the president for help.

Sports Illustrated

Benjamin Hochman: On Fourth of July, Brittney Griner’s freedom remains at stake in Russia

I want to say something about Brittney Griner, but I don’t know what to say.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Breanna Stewart makes 'spicy' trade for Sue Bird, drafts Jewell Loyd in WNBA All-Star selection show

SEATTLE — In her role as team captain/general manager Breanna Stewart orchestrated a trade at the end of the WNBA All-Star selection show that corrected a mistake by the league and is sure to be popular among Storm fans.

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WNBA All-Star Game: See the teams A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart drafted (with trades!)

Stewie and A'ja made some great picks and trades.

Sports Illustrated

Wilson, Stewart Draft 2022 WNBA All-Star Game Rosters

The two superstars chose their teams for next weekend’s game.

Chicago Sun-Times

Winning back-to-back WNBA championships doesn’t come easily, just ask Candace Parker

Since the Los Angeles Sparks won consecutive titles in 2001 and ’02, 13 of the 20 reigning champions didn’t make it back to the Finals; seven returned and lost. One of those seven was Parker’s 2017 Sparks team.

The Independent UK

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner?

Ms Griner has been detained in Russia for five months and counting

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Benzinga

Brittney Griner's Much Anticipated, Much Dreaded Trial Begins In Russia, Here's What We Know

Brittney Griner was escorted into the courtroom in handcuffs wearing a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt, her long dreadlocks neatly pulled back, her eyes intense but expressing little.

Axios

WNBA star Brittney Griner's trial begins in Russia

Griner is facing up to 10 years in prison. U.S. officials say she has been "wrongfully detained."

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner trial - live: ‘Terrified’ WBNA player writes letter to Biden pleading for freedom from Russia

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Al Jazeera

Trial of WNBA star Brittney Griner begins in Russia

Washington considers Griner ‘wrongfully detained’ and has called for her release.

WEKU

Russian prosecutors call first witnesses in case against Brittney Griner

Griner, 31, is "a bit worried" because of the trial and the potential of a prison sentence, he lawyer tells NPR, "but she's a tough lady and I think she will manage."

Sports Illustrated

What We Know About Brittney Griner’s Detention in Russia

The Mercury center has been in custody since mid-February, when she was arrested on drug charges outside of Moscow.

ABC News

Brittney Griner's trial in Russia is about to begin. Here's what we know so far about the US basketball star's case

After months in jail, US basketball star Brittney Griner's Russian trial begins today, but it's a prisoner swap that could be needed to win her freedom.

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