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Brittney Griner told me her fear of being alone and forgotten. Don’t let it come true

Given the US state department’s reclassification of the basketball star as ‘wrongfully detained’ – the moment to speak out is now

The Guardian - US

WNBA star Brittney Griner ‘wrongfully detained’ in Russia, according to new U.S. designation

The Biden administration now believes WNBA star Brittney Griner is being “wrongfully detained” in Russia after allegedly being caught with hashish oil at the airport.

Tribune News Service

The U.S. now says Russia is wrongfully detaining WNBA star Brittney Griner

Griner was arrested after authorities reportedly found vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage. The shift in language indicates the U.S. will work more aggressively to secure her release.

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2022 WNBA season MVP futures: favorites, sleepers and predictions

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US Says Basketball Star ‘Wrongfully Detained’ in Russia

The United States said Tuesday that Russia has unjustly detained basketball star Brittney Griner, a finding that steps up efforts to free her more than two months after she was seized in Moscow. "The Department of State has determined that the Russian Federation has wrongfully detained US citizen Brittney Griner,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US State Department says Griner ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia

Brittney Griner has been held by Russia since February after authorities said she was carrying a vape with cannabis.

Al Jazeera

US State Department says Russia ‘wrongfully detained’ Brittney Griner three months after WNBA star’s arrest

WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested at an airport in Moscow back in February and has been held by Russian authorities ever since

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U.S. government now considers WNBA star Brittney Griner wrongfully detained by Russia

The Sky’s Allie Quigley and Courtney Vandersloot have been teammates with Griner in Russia for the last three WNBA offseassons, but both expressed their relationship goes far beyond the basketball court. She’s a friend.

Chicago Sun-Times

Five Biggest Questions Ahead of 2022 WNBA Season

Will Seattle be the team to beat? Or will a healthy Elena Delle Donne vault Washington up the standings? Evaluating that and more ahead of the 2022 season.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The Heat Did Not Mess Around

They look like a real title contender.

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Brittney Griner Reclassified As ‘Wrongfully Detained,’ per Report

The shift could drastically change how U.S officials will try to get her back on American soil.

Sports Illustrated

US officials: Griner now considered wrongfully detained

The Biden administration has determined that WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia, meaning the United States will more aggressively work to secure her release even as the legal case against her plays out

The Independent UK

‘They made the world look at me’: Jacob Blake on his gratitude to NBA stars

When police shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the story was reported around the world, thanks in no small part to star basketball players

The Guardian - US

AP source: WNBA to honor Griner with decal on teams' floors

The WNBA will honor Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner with a floor decal a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press

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WNBA to Honor Brittney Griner With Floor Decal

The Mercury All-Star has been detained in Russia since February.

Chicago Sun-Times

Candace Parker says Sky need to reinvent themselves if they want to repeat as WNBA champions

Four days before their season opener Friday against the Sparks, the Sky’s approach this season will focus more heavily on their progression.

Sports Illustrated

Q&A: Sue Bird on Likely Final Season, WNBA’s Evolution, More

The legendary Seattle guard discusses the league’s biggest differences since she was drafted, the future of women’s basketball and what comes next after playing.

Sports Illustrated

2022 WNBA Fantasy Preview

Top 10 players, key sleepers and rookies to target in your WNBA fantasy draft.

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Liz Cambage says Australia's Opals failed to support her, while WNBA has her 'living my best life' in LA

Liz Cambage says she is "living my best life" in Los Angeles in the WNBA after a very public bust-up with Australia's national team. As she prepares for the season, the star centre reveals why she never "felt the love" playing for the Opals.

Chicago Sun-Times

It’s time we talked about Candace Parker’s legacy

As Parker enters what could be her last WNBA season, her impact on the Sky, the league and the game can’t be denied.

Chicago Sun-Times

James Wade is Sky’s championship salesman

Wade envisioned the Sky as WNBA champ, but his empowering style is what got them there.

Chicago Sun-Times

There’s not much dispute about ‘Sloot’

A stroke of fortune landed point guard Courtney Vandersloot with Sky, and she has turned herself and her team into champs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky franchise followed a long path to WNBA crown

A look back at the Sky’s up-and-down history before the breakthrough championship season in 2021.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky’s James Wade has significant roster moves to make as season approaches

Over the course of the next week, Wade will have to finalize his roster ahead of the season opener against the Los Angeles Sparks on May 6 narrowing it down from 19 to 11 players.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky are going for back-to-back titles in WNBA’s 26th season

The Sky are trying to become the third team in WNBA history to win back-to-back titles, and the first since the Sparks in 2001-2002. To accomplish that, they will have to go through a league that will see even more parity in 2022.

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