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Griner's absence, Hammon's return headline WNBA's new season

The WNBA will begin its 26th season this weekend with many intriguing storylines, including the potential retirements of Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles, the return of Becky Hammon as a...

MAY 4, 2022 • Associated Press

WNBA star Brittney Griner 'wrongfully detained' in Russia, according to new U.S. designation The Biden administration reportedly now believes WNBA star Brittney Griner is being “wrongfully detained” in Russia after allegedly being ca...

MAY 3, 2022 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

U.S. Government Says Brittney Griner Was 'Wrongfully Detained' The State Department went public with its push to negotiate Griner’s release from custody in Russia, where she has been held on drug charges...

MAY 3, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM

Brittney Griner 'wrongfully detained' in Russia: Reports Griner is currently being detained on drug smuggling charges and has reportedly been in Russian custody since February.

MAY 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Brittney Griner reclassified as 'wrongfully detained' by Russia, per U.S. officials Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing traces...

MAY 3, 2022 • AL.COM

Brittney Griner 'wrongfully detained,' U.S. says, signaling strategy shift The new designation signals that U.S. officials will take more aggressive steps to negotiate the release of the WNBA star, who's been detain...

MAY 3, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

US officials say WNBA star Brittney Griner is now considered wrongfully detained in Russia - The Boston Globe Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing traces...

MAY 3, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Brittney Griner Reclassified As 'Wrongfully Detained,' per Report The shift could drastically change how U.S officials will try to get her back on American soil.

MAY 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

State Dept: Brittney Griner considered wrongfully detained

The State Department says it has determined WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia

MAY 3, 2022 • Associated Press

All 12 WNBA teams will have a 'BG' decal on their home floor to honor Brittney Griner The WNBA will honor Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner with a floor decal.

MAY 3, 2022 • MCALL.COM

WNBA to honor Brittney Griner with league-wide floor decals

The WNBA will honor Phoenix center Brittney Griner with a floor decal

MAY 3, 2022 • Associated Press

WNBA to Honor Brittney Griner With Floor Decal, Per Report The Mercury All-Star has been detained in Russia since February.

MAY 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

The W.N.B.A. Strikes an Uneasy Silence Over Brittney Griner Advisers are taking a discreet approach to negotiating the Phoenix Mercury center’s release from Russian detention, putting her anguished te...

MAY 2, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM

Marcus Morris Shows Support For Brittney Griner Griner has been detained by Russia since February.

MAY 1, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

State Department says release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russia is 'top priority' Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was arrested in February when Russian officials said they discovered hashish oil in her luggage.

APRIL 27, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

As Russia frees American Trevor Reed from prison, is Brittney Griner any closer to coming home? Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed was released from a Russian prison Wednesday after being detained for three years. Is Brittney Griner next?

APRIL 27, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Russia-U.S. prisoner exchange offers glimmer of hope for Brittney Griner Governments swap incarcerated marine for drug smuggler after two years of jockeying

APRIL 27, 2022 • DEADSPIN.COM

EXPLAINER: Will a Russian prisoner exchange impact Griner?

Brittney Griner remains detained in Russia and it’s unclear how an unexpected prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia that freed marine veteran Trevor Reed will affe...

APRIL 27, 2022 • Associated Press

Brittney Griner remains 'a top priority,' State Department says The release of Trevor Reed has refocused attention on WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since mid-February.

APRIL 27, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Why Brittney Griner was in Russia, and what it says about women's sports in the U.S. WNBA star Brittney Griner was urged to play in Russia to help offset pay inequity. Her agent is pushing to help bring her home and calling f...

APRIL 26, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

How Russia Pushed the WNBA to a Crossroads The country’s war in Ukraine and detainment of Brittney Griner have upended the women’s basketball landscape.

APRIL 22, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

2 months after Griner's arrest, mystery surrounds her case

WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American citizen known to be jailed by a foreign government

APRIL 21, 2022 • Associated Press

With Brittney Griner still detained, Phoenix Mercury attempt to turn focus on basketball Even with the excitement of a new season and an opportunity to put last year’s title loss behind, a notable absence lingers at training camp...

APRIL 19, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Griner's ordeal in Russia weighs on minds of teammates

The Phoenix Mercury are preparing for their WNBA season without teammate Brittney Griner

APRIL 19, 2022 • Associated Press

WNBA players say playing in Russia was lucrative — but lonely: 'Everything is 10 times harder' Brittney Griner is one of those players who went to Russia in recent years to earn extra money. For the two-time Olympian, however, it has t...

APRIL 17, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

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