Over 40 organisations call on Biden to do more to free Brittney Griner from detention in Russia The WNBA star has been detained in Russia since February The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
On the road: Live Q&A chat answers your questions about the title defending Sky Sky reporter Annie Costabile will answer your questions about the team live from Crypto.com Arena as Candace Parker is set to play in her first game in LA since her exit in 2021. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 23, 2022
SI:AM | Title IX’s Next Hurdles And, Jeremy Woo’s final NBA mock draft. Sports Illustrated · Jun 23, 2022
WNBA All-Star starters revealed: Names, snubs and surprises Some surprises and snubs from the All-Star starter reveal. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 23, 2022
These Issues Will Define the Continued Fight for Gender Equity On the 50th anniversary of the landmark law, there are still hurdles to clear and inequities to redress—these five issues will define the future. Sports Illustrated · Jun 23, 2022
Scott Fowler: The Hornets’ perfect solution at head coach? Dawn Staley, and here’s why. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets’ coaching search is a mess. The team fired James Borrego on April 22, got left at the altar by Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson last week and has now been rudderless for two months. Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022
Megan Rapinoe salutes Sue Bird on the basketball legend’s upcoming retirement DENVER — A household with Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird in it is always going to be in the news. But women’s sports’ most famous power couple has been especially atop the headlines lately. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 23, 2022
‘We’re a championship team for a reason’, Commissioner’s Cup preview between Sky and Aces saw both teams make league history Both teams have clinched their place in the Commissioner’s Cup, scheduled for July 26. After splitting their two meetings this year, home-court advantage currently falls to the Aces who have the better record in Cup play. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2022
Storm stars Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart announced as WNBA All-Star starters (and captains) SEATTLE — For the 11th and final time, Sue Bird will be a starter in the WNBA All-Star Game while Breanna Stewart was chosen as an All-Star Game captain for the first time in her career. Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022
Sky’s Candace Parker named to seventh WNBA All-Star team Brittney Griner, who is being detained in Russia by authorites there, was named an honorary starter. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2022
Brittney Griner chosen as honorary WNBA All-Star starter Brittney Griner will have a place at the WNBA All-Star Game The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022
Wilson, Stewart Highlight 2022 WNBA ASG Starters Mercury star Brittney Griner, who is currently detained in Russia, was also named an honorary All-Star starter. Sports Illustrated · Jun 22, 2022
How basketball great Lauren Jackson’s remarkable comeback at age 41 transpired The Australian great is back in the Opals squad for the first time in nine years and potentially in with a shot at another World Cup title The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2022
Charece Williams Gee Is Inspiring Change on the Court, in the Boardroom and Beyond The Under Armour executive is driving change as the company celebrates 25 successful years and goes into overdrive for a booming future. Sports Illustrated · Jun 22, 2022
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 22, 2022 Chicago Sky made massive 28-point comeback to set WNBA record in win over Aces 28 POINTS!
Benzinga · Jun 22, 2022 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
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2022 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2022 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.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 21, 2022 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.
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022 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 · Jun 21, 2022 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.
AAP · Jun 21, 2022 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.
Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2022 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’.
Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022 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.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 21, 2022 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…