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Brittney Griner

August 2024

  • Brittney Griner: ‘Any day that Americans come home, that’s a win’.

    Brittney Griner hails ‘great day’ as US prisoners released from Russian detention

    The USA basketball star said on Thursday night she is ‘head over heels’ that fellow Americans are coming home from Russia

July 2024

  • A handcuffed Brittney Griner is escorted from court near Moscow by Russian guards on 4 August 2022.

    Observer book of the week
    Coming Home by Brittney Griner review – from hoop dreams to a living hell

    The US basketball player’s suspenseful account of her nightmarish nine months trapped in Russia’s draconian penal system also serves as a reminder of the potential pitfalls when autocrats invest in sport

June 2024

  • Caitlin Clark will not be on the USA team at the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision.

    Caitlin Clark left off US national team roster for Paris Olympics – source

    Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark won’t be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision

May 2024

  • Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever looks on during a preseason game against the Dallas Wings on Friday in Arlington, Texas.

    It won’t be easy for Caitlin Clark in the WNBA, sports’ most unmerciful league

    With only 144 roster spots, the WNBA may be the hardest league to make in all of sports. For a rookie class led by Caitlin Clark, it’ll be a whole new ballgame
  • The wait for full-time charter flights for WNBA teams finally is over with commissioner Cathy Engelbert announcing on Tuesday the league's plans to start the program this season.

    WNBA to begin full-time charter flights this season, commissioner says

    The WNBA plans to commit $50m over the next two years to provide full-time charter flight service for its teams during the season, the league said Tuesday
  • Brittney Griner was interviewed by ABC’s Robin Roberts in an interview broadcast on Wednesday night in the US

    ‘I wanted to take my life’: Brittney Griner talks about detention in Russian prison

    Brittney Griner said she thought about killing herself during her first few weeks in a Russian jail after her 2022 arrest on drug-related charges

April 2024

  • Kim Mulkey

    Governor threatens scholarships after LSU women miss anthem at NCAA tournament

    Jeff Landry has called for the scholarships of college athletes to be revoked after LSU women’s basketball team were not present for the anthem on Monday night

July 2023

  • Brittney Griner has excelled since returning to the WNBA

    Can Unrivaled stop WNBA players being forced to make their money abroad?

    Brittney Griner’s ordeal in a Russian prison highlighted the risks of pursuing a basketball career overseas. A new league hopes to solve the problem

June 2023

  • Brittney Griner says she appreciates ‘everything because tomorrow’s not guaranteed’.

    ‘She brings light’: Brittney Griner’s triumphant return to the WNBA

    Many feared the Mercury star would struggle on court after her time in Russian prison. But she has already been named in the league’s All-Star team
  • Brittney Griner put in a strong performance this weekend despite the tough buildup to the game

    Mercury to make travel changes after ‘provocateur’ confronts Griner at airport

    The day after Brittney Griner was confronted by a YouTuber WNBA coaches and players suggested more charter flights could help prevent any future run-ins
  • Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner looks to pass during a Friday game against the Dallas Wings.

    WNBA says Brittney Griner confronted by ‘provocateur’ at Dallas airport

    Brittney Griner and her Phoenix Mercury teammates were confronted by a ‘provocateur’ at a Dallas airport on Saturday, the WNBA said

May 2023

  • Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner finished with a game-high 18 points, six rebounds and four blocks in her first game in 19 months.

    ‘The love was amazing’: Brittney Griner shines in emotional WNBA return

  • Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner yells to a team-mate during a preseason game against the LA Sparks on Friday.

    ‘It means a lot’: Brittney Griner plays first game since detainment in Russia

April 2023

  • Journalist Vivian Salama displays a cape with the name of her colleague, Evan Gershkovich.

    Joe Biden hails ‘absolute courage’ of detained journalist Evan Gershkovich

  • The WNBA star was held in a Russian jail for almost 10 months on drug-related charges

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    'Just digging deep': WNBA star Brittney Griner on getting through jail in Russia – video

  • Phoenix Mercury Press Conference And Mural Unveiling With Brittney Griner<br>PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 27: Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury speaks during a "Bring Our Families Home" press conference at Footprint Center on April 27, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. Griner was jailed in Russia for almost 10 months in 2022. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

    ‘I relied on hard work’: Brittney Griner on coping with Russian detention

  • The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich.

    The Guardian view on Russia’s hostage-taking: free Evan Gershkovich

March 2023

  • The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, was criticized for not meeting with the Russian minister of foreign affairs, Sergey Lavrov.

    Blinken’s Moscow policy criticized by envoy who helped free Brittney Griner

    Secretary of state’s reluctance to speak to Russian counterpart impedes US, says envoy who helped arrange WNBA star’s release

February 2023

  • Brittney Griner won a WNBA title with the Phoenix in 2014

    Phoenix Mercury confirm Brittney Griner’s return to WNBA

    Brittney Griner will be back in the WNBA this season, once again playing with the Phoenix Mercury

December 2022

  • Brittney Griner: ‘The last 10 months have been a battle at every turn’

    Brittney Griner plans return to WNBA and thanks Biden on release from medical facility

    Brittney Griner has left the Texas army facility where she was undergoing evaluation following her release from 10 months of detention in Russia
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