Articles filed under WNBA
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Griner seen by US consulate in Russian detention facilityMar 23, 2022 7:00 am - The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that a U.S. Embassy official has visited with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who remains detained near Moscow, to check on her condi...
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US demands Russia allow access to detained Brittney GrinerMar 18, 2022 7:00 am - The United States stepped up its push Friday for consular access to Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who is detained in Russia on allegations of drug smuggling, as a membe...
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Russian media: Detention of WNBA's Griner extended to May 19Mar 18, 2022 7:00 am - Russian media reported that the detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner was extended until May 19, a development that could see the two-time Olympic champion being held f...
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Russian state news agency Tass says court has extended NBA star Brittney Griner's arrest until May 19Mar 17, 2022 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian state news agency Tass says court has extended NBA star Brittney Griner's arrest until May 19. ...
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Russian media: Arrest of WNBA star Griner extended to May 19Mar 17, 2022 1:00 am - A court near Moscow has extended the detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according to the Russian state news agency Tass. Griner was detained at a Mosco...
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Column: Griner case again exposes male-female gap in sportsMar 10, 2022 6:00 am - The strange case of Brittney Griner raises all sorts of perplexing questions. Is one of the best women basketball players in the world a political pawn in the standoff ...
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Fever trade McCowan to Wings, now has 4 1st-round WNBA picksMar 08, 2022 6:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Indiana has traded center Teaira McCowan to the Dallas Wings in a deal that gives the Fever four first-round picks in the the next WNBA draft. T...
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Brittney Griner's wife thanks fans for support after arrestMar 07, 2022 6:00 am - Brittney Griner's wife, Cherelle, has thanked everyone for their support of the WNBA star, who was arrested last month in Russia. Brittney Griner was detained at a Mosco...
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EXPLAINER: Why WNBA players go overseas to play in offseasonMar 06, 2022 6:00 am - Russia has been a popular destination for WNBA players like Brittney Griner over the past two decades because of the money they can make playing there in the winter. Wit...
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WNBA's Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug chargesMar 05, 2022 6:00 am - WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested last month at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges. The Russian Cu...