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Chicago Sky made massive 28-point comeback to set WNBA record in win over Aces

28 POINTS!

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Putin Spokesperson: Brittney Griner Is Not A Hostage, She Broke Russian Law By Possessing Cannabis Oil

A spokesperson for Russian leader Vladimir Putin said WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention was not about "being a hostage," seemingl

Benzinga

Sky end three-game road trip in L.A. on Thursday, a special homecoming for Rebekah Gardner

The first stop on the West Coast leg of the Sky’s trip was Vegas for a meeting Tuesday with the top-ranked Aces. The Sky rallied from a WNBA-record 28-point deficit for a 104-95 victory.

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State Department will reschedule phone call between Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the State Department was working to arrange a new call but did not say when that would be.

Chicago Sun-Times

Russian Spokesman Says Griner Isn’t a Hostage, Doesn’t Note Potential Release

The Kremlin’s Dmitry Peskov gave no indication of when—or if—the WNBA star would be released.

Sports Illustrated

Phone call between WNBA's Griner and wife being rescheduled

The White House says a phone call between jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife is being rescheduled after an earlier attempt to connect on the couple’s anniversary failed because of an “unfortunate mistake."

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner’s wife blasts Biden after scheduled call with wife didn’t happen because US embassy wasn’t staffed

‘If I can’t trust you to catch a Saturday call outside of business hours, how can I trust you to actually be negotiating on my wife’s behalf to come home?’ said Cherelle Griner.

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Basketball icon Jackson to join Opals camp

Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson is coming out of international retirement to join the Opals squad ahead of the September World Cup in Sydney.

AAP

Death penalty for captured US citizens not ruled out, Russia says

The Kremlin says the pair were ‘soldiers of fortune’ who should be held responsible for their ‘crimes’.

Al Jazeera

Editorial: Title IX was a win for the US

The Minnesota Lynx, four-time WNBA champions, play three games this week. The Minnesota Aurora take their 6-0-1 record in the preprofessional USL-W women's soccer league on the road in matches in Chicago and St. Louis.

Tribune News Service

Kremlin Spokesman Says Americans Captured in Ukraine Committed 'Crimes'

Two Americans captured in Ukraine while fighting with Kyiv's military were "endangering" Russian soldiers and should be "held accountable for those crimes," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview released by NBC News on Monday. The interview marks the first time the Kremlin has commented on the cases of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brittney Griner unable to call her wife because of apparent error at U.S. embassy

WNBA star Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected because the phone line at the embassy was not staffed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Wife of WNBA's Griner tells AP scheduled call never happened

WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed

The Independent UK

Look at women who went from college courts to CEO offices

Title IX marks its 50th anniversary this year with countless women having benefited from the enactment and execution of the law

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Title IX: WNBA owner among women athletes running businesses

WNBA co-owner Ginny Gilder says fighting for equal treatment as a rower at Yale 46 years ago radicalized her

Sports Illustrated

Sue Bird and a ‘Fairy Tale’ New York Ending

The Storm legend received a warm embrace throughout her last scheduled game in her home state.

Sports Illustrated

Dick Vitale Shares Statement About Brittney Griner Situation

The Mercury star has been held by Russia since Feb. 17, which the U.S. has classified a “wrongful detainment.”

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The Chicago Sky troll Dream after OT win: ‘Welcome to Atlanta’ has two Ls in it

The Chicago Sky's social media people are on top of it.

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W Bets: Wager on the Sky, Storm and Mercury ahead of Friday’s WNBA action

Looking at the best bets for Friday's three-game WNBA slate.

Sports Illustrated

How Title IX Influenced My Journey—And Changed the Landscape of Sports

The Big East commissioner—who played hoops at Virginia and later was the WNBA’s first president—has seen the impact of the 1973 legislation.

Tribune News Service

Larry Stone: Sue Bird gets to retire on her terms. But the void she’ll leave will be substantial.

SEATTLE — Start building the statue now. Scope out a spot in the rafters for the retired jersey No. 10. Reserve a prime location on Seattle’s mythical Mount Rushmore.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky could clinch a spot in the Commissioner’s Cup finals with a win Friday

The Cup comes with a $500,000 prize pool.

Tribune News Service

Lori Riley: Sue Bird’s journey from Long Island legend to Storrs superstar to sports icon

HARTFORD, Conn. — I remember going to Sue Bird’s house on Long Island right before she came to UConn.

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7 memorable Sue Bird moments to help you through the news of her upcoming retirement

We're not crying, you are.

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Sue Bird’s career accolades are mind-blowing but this one stat is the most impressive

Bird announced the 2022 WNBA season will be her last.

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