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Olympic gold medalist and WNBA star Brittney Griner will play her first regular season game with the Phoenix Mercury after her nearly year-long detention in a Russian prison on drug-related charges.
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Brittney Griner got emotional quickly while speaking to reporters for the first time since her nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges.
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Olympic gold medalist and WNBA star Brittney Griner has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury after being released from a Russian prison earlier this year.
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Brittney Griner has asked her supporters in a social media post to advocate for Paul Whelan.
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A person with knowledge of the negotiations says mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion.
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Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid is criticizing the quality of the Arizona Cardinals field turf, saying two of his players were injured during their winning game last week over Arizona. Meanwhile, the NBA suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million after an investigation found he had engaged in what the league called “workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies.”
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At Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards, soccer star Megan Rapinoe, show host Stephen Curry and other athletes encouraged support for Brittney Griner, calling attention to her plight. Griner has been jailed in Russia since February on alleged drug charges. If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in prison.
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Phoenix Mercury WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in court near Moscow Monday after being detained in Russia since February on alleged drug possession charges. Her trial has been ordered to begin Friday.
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The wife of Phoenix Mercury WNBA star Brittney Griner who remains jailed in Russia says she tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia Saturday, but they never connected. Griner has been detained in Russia since February on alleged drug charges.
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U.S. basketball star for the Phoenix Mercury Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time.