Articles filed under WNBA
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WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in U.S.-Russia prisoner swapDec 08, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a high-profile prisoner exchange as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. But t...
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Indiana Fever win WNBA draft lottery, Minnesota to pick 2ndNov 11, 2022 6:00 am - The Indiana Fever earned the first pick in the WNBA draft for the first time in franchise history on Friday. The Fever had a 44% chance to get the No. 1 pick after havin...
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WNBA to allow coaches challenge next seasonNov 10, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The WNBA will allow coaches to challenge one play a game next season, and the league is also heightening the penalty for transition take fouls. The leag...
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Griner sent to Russian penal colony to serve sentenceNov 09, 2022 12:00 am - MOSCOW - American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said Wednesday. A R...
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Wings hire defensive-minded Trammell as coach from SparksNov 07, 2022 6:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Wings hired Los Angeles Sparks assistant Latricia Trammell as head coach Monday, picking a defensive specialist for a franchise seekin...
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Lynx extend coach Cheryl Reeve, bump GM title to presidentNov 03, 2022 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Lynx signed coach Cheryl Reeve to a multi-year contract extension Thursday and elevated her front office title from general manager to p...
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More WNBA players to play in AU basketball league this yearOct 25, 2022 7:00 am - Lexie Brown is back for a second year of the Athletes Unlimited basketball league after having a great experience in the inaugural season. She is one of 15 players with ...
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Russian court rejects Griner appeal against 9-year sentenceOct 25, 2022 1:00 am - MOSCOW - A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could mo...
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WNBA Coach of Year Curt Miller leaves Sun for SparksOct 21, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two-time WNBA Coach of the Year Curt Miller is the new coach of the Los Angeles Sparks after seven seasons with the Connecticut Sun, the team said Fri...
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Brittney Griner spends 32nd birthday in Russian prisonOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - Brittney Griner spent her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison, awaiting an appeal to her nine-year sentence for drug possession that's set for next week. The WNBA star has...