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Brittney Griner’s lawyers appeal 9-year prison sentence

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MOSCOW (AP) — Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession, Russian news agencies reported Monday, amid talks between the U.S. and Russia that could lead to a high-profile prisoner swap. Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold … [Read more...] about Brittney Griner’s lawyers appeal 9-year prison sentence

Phoenix Mercury clinch playoff spot, will face Aces in opening round

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The Phoenix Mercury are headed to the WNBA playoffs. The Mercury entered the final Sunday of the regular season in the No. 7 seed, needing a win or a Minnesota Lynx loss to clinch a postseason berth. The Lynx fell 90-83 Sunday morning against the Connecticut Sun ahead of Phoenix’s matchup with the Chicago Sky. The Mercury lost 82-67 against Chicago and finished the regular … [Read more...] about Phoenix Mercury clinch playoff spot, will face Aces in opening round

Mercury drop regular-season finale to Sky, fall to No. 8 seed in playoffs

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PHOENIX (AP) — Azura Stevens scored 17 points and Chicago wrapped up the regular season with an 82-67 victory over Phoenix on Sunday. Chicago (26-10), the defending WNBA champion, had an opportunity to take the No. 1 playoff seed had Las Vegas (also 26-10) lost its regular-season finale earlier on Sunday. However, the Aces defeated Seattle 109-100 to clinch the top seed. Allie … [Read more...] about Mercury drop regular-season finale to Sky, fall to No. 8 seed in playoffs

Mercury beat Wings, move into 7th-place tie with New York

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PHOENIX — Diamond DeShields scored 24 points, Shey Peddy had 18 points and a career-high eight assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 86-74 on Friday night. Phoenix (15-20) is tied with New York for seventh in the WNBA standings with one game remaining. The Mercury, who haven’t missed the playoffs since 2012, play at Chicago on Sunday, while the Liberty host … [Read more...] about Mercury beat Wings, move into 7th-place tie with New York