Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA star details experience in book
Brittney Griner says since her release from a Russian prison 17 months ago that she has used her platform as a WNBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist to advocate for the return of other Americans detained overseas.
Caitlin Clark's presence draws comparisons to two Birds as Indiana Fever contemplate playoff run
Indiana Fever general manager Lin Dunn started media day being asked to compare Caitlin Clark to two Birds โ Sue, who Dunn took as the WNBA"s top overall draft pick in 2002, and Larry, who turned the Boston Celtics into an immediate title contender.
Baylor to retire Brittney Grinerโs jersey against Texas Tech next month
Baylor will retire the jersey of former star Brittney Griner on Feb. 18 when the Bears host Texas Tech. Griner helped Baylor go 40-0 her junior year en route to a national championship and finished her college career with 3,283 points and 1,305 rebounds.
Blinken: Russia must immediately free 2 detained Americans
The State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan.
Brittney Griner prisoner swap AP Sports Story of the Year
The return of Brittney Griner to the United States in a dramatic prisoner swap with Russia marked the culmination of a 10-month ordeal that captivated world attention, a saga that landed at the intersection of sports, politics, race and gender identity โ and wartime diplomacy.
VIDEO: Footage reveals never before seen moments from WNBA star Brittney Grinerโs time in Russian prison, Thursdayโs release
Russiaโs Federal Security Service (FSB) released footage of the prisoner swap of WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner and arms dealer Viktor Bout between Russia and the United States on Thursday, December 8, according to Russian state media.
โWelcome home Brittneyโ: Mayor Turner lights Houstonโs City Hall red, white and blue as Brittney Griner makes her way back to the US
There have been mixed emotions around the world about the news of Brittneyโs Grinerโs release from a Russian prison, while another U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, remains โwrongfully detainedโ in the penal system abroad. Although bittersweet for some, local leaders are celebrating the safe return of the Houston area native.
WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in high-profile prisoner swap between the US and Moscow
Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Grine r on Thursday in a high-profile prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout but failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years.
Russian parliament displays art by โMerchant of Deathโ at center of possible Brittney Griner prisoner swap
A show of prison artwork by a Russian arms trader serving 25 years in the United States and the focus of speculation about a prisoner swap that could free WBNA star Brittney Griner has opened at the upper chamber of the Russian parliament.
Brittney Griner faces difficult conditions at Russian penal colony, former prisoners and advocates say
Brittney Grinerย will enter a system of isolation, grueling labor and psychological torment when she is transferred to a penal colony, the successor to the infamous Russian gulag, to fulfill a nine-year sentenceย handed down Tuesday in Moscow, former prisoners and advocates said.