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Brittney Griner Is In ‘Good Condition,’ U.S. State Department Spokesperson Says

Spokesperson Ned Price says U.S. officials were able to meet with the WNBA star in Russia.

Sports Illustrated

U.S. embassy in Moscow says Brittney Griner is in "good condition"

"We will continue to work very closely with her legal team ... to see to it that she is treated fairly."

Axios

State Department says Brittney Griner ‘in good condition’

The U.S. Embassy in Russia was finally granted consular access to the detained WNBA star.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Brittney Griner in ‘good condition’ in Russia as US granted access to basketball star

The 31-year-old WNBA player was detained at an airport near Moscow in February

The Independent UK

Q&A: Candace Parker talks about her new Title IX documentary, parenthood and equity in sports

Candace Parker's new documentary debuts the weekend of the men's Final Four.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Celebrating Women’s History Month Through Iconic Sports Illustrated Photos

In honor of Women’s History Month, here are some of Sports Illustrated’s best photos of iconic women athletes throughout the years.

Sports Illustrated

‘My team said it was no big deal’: US basketballers on life in Ukraine and Russia

Scores of American players make their livings in Russia and Ukraine. But the war forced them to make tough decisions about their futures

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Sky head into training camp with more flexibility than 2021

Coach and general manager James Wade’s roster includes a league-high eight players on training-camp contracts.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. State Dept. Demanding Russia Provide Access To Detained WNBA Star Britney Griner

U.S. State Department officials say they have not had access to Brittney Griner since she was arrested at the airport in Moscow on Feb. 17 for allegedly having cannabis oil in her suitcase.

Benzinga

US demands Russia allow access to detained Brittney Griner

The United States has demanded consular access to WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is faring well behind bars in Russia, according to a member of a Russian state-backed prison monitoring group

The Independent UK

U.S. officials say Russian authorities won't let them see detained WNBA star Brittney Griner

"We have repeatedly asked for consular access to these detainees and have consistently been denied access," State Department says.

Axios

Moscow Court Extends Brittney Griner's Russia Detention To May 19, Reports Tass

At least there's news although it's not particularly positive. A Moscow court has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.

Benzinga

US basketball star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia extended until May

Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia for the possession of vape cartridges containing hashish oil has been extended until 19 May

The Guardian - US

Brittney Griner’s detention extended until May 19 by Russian court

Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges.

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The Independent UK

Report: Russian court extends Griner's arrest until May 19

Russian state news agency Tass says a Moscow court announced it has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19

The Independent UK

Journalist calls WNBA star Brittney Griner’s arrest ‘the most audacious hostage taking by a state imaginable’

The American was arrested at an airport near Moscow nearly a month ago and faces up to 10 years in prison there

The Guardian - UK

Russia detained US basketball star Brittney Griner more than a month ago. Why have we heard so little about her?

It’s unclear if the arrest of the Olympic champion was politically motivated. But the case also speaks volumes about the treatment of female athletes in the US

The Independent UK

Texas congresswoman believes Russian arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner was ‘targeted and purposeful’

Two-time Olympic medalist has been in custody nearly one month as officials and family seek her release

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Miami Herald

Greg Cote: Why is Brittney Griner lost in Russia? Start with low WNBA pay — and NBA failing to help.

MIAMI — American basketball star Brittney Griner, one of the most prominent players in the WNBA, finds herself detained in Russia on drug charges that may well have been concocted to make her the political pawn she has become.

Chicago Sun-Times

Commentary: Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia again exposes male-female gap in sports

Griner’s weeks-long detention by Russian authorities has again directed a troubling spotlight toward the glaring inequities that exist between the top male and female athletes in the United States.

Tribune News Service

2022 WNBA draft to be held in person for first time since 2019

NEW YORK — Roll out the orange carpet: The 2022 WNBA draft will look a little more normal this year.

Chicago Sun-Times

2022 WNBA draft returns to in-person format April 11 in New York

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce the draft picks live on ESPN with coverage beginning at 7 p.m.

Daily Mirror

US basketball star still detained in Russia following February arrest

Brittney Griner - a WNBA champion, seven-time All-Star and two-time Olympic champion - is still in Russian custody following her arrest last month

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky will cement their 2021 WNBA championship season with a ring ceremony on May 24

The ceremony will be held before their 7 p.m. game against the Indiana Fever.

The Guardian - US

Brittney Griner’s Russian ordeal is a byproduct of WNBA’s shoestring funding

Top female players are forced to chase good-paying gigs abroad while their well-paid male counterparts can enjoy home comforts

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