
Basketball Jun 23, 2022
Rights groups call on Biden to negotiate for Brittney Griner's release
Forty advocacy groups, including the National Organization for Women, say more needs to be done to secure Griner's release.
Rights groups call on Biden to negotiate for Brittney Griner's release
Forty advocacy groups, including the National Organization for Women, say more needs to be done to secure Griner's release.
A court in the town of Khimki, outside Moscow, extended the two-time Olympic gold medalist's arrest on charges of drug possession until July 2.
Several WNBA and NBA players tweeted about the two-time Olympic gold medalist on Saturday to mark the 100th day of her detainment in Russia.
NBA's Adam Silver says getting Brittney Griner home 'No. 1 priority'
The U.S. State Department has said that the seven-time WNBA All-Star was wrongfully detained amid dire diplomatic relations between Washington and Moscow.
U.S. says Russia has wrongfully detained WNBA's Brittney Griner
The U.S. State Department has determined that Russia has wrongfully detained American basketball player Brittney Griner, a department spokesperson said in a statement. Russia said it had detained Griner, a seven-time WNBA All-Star player, in February for possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil. The Russian ...
U.S. working to secure Brittney Griner's release after star's detainment in Russia
Griner is still in custody and an investigation is underway, the Russian Customs Service said.
WNBA star Brittney Griner held in Russia on drug possession charge
A statement on Saturday from the Russian Federal Customs Service announcing Griner's arrest came as tensions between Moscow and the West have soared over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japanese women face Griner during preparation for upcoming tourney
A 23-point loss to the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury in a Sunday exhibition game in Phoenix was the first big test for the Japan women's national basketball team as it prepares for the 25th FIBA Asia Championship for Women. The continental competition is scheduled to be ...