UNCASVILLE (AP) — Following Brittney Griner’s sentencing in Russia to nine years in prison Thursday, WNBA players, coaches and fans locked arms and tried to send the American basketball star strength during a moment of silence. Before the Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 77-64, players from both teams met at midcourt and silently bowed their heads for 42 seconds — a nod … [Read more...] about Mercury honor Griner with 42 seconds of silence before game vs. Sun
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Russians again warn Brittney Griner prisoner exchange talks must be private
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Friday that it’s open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue. Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic champion and an eight-time all-star with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17 after police at Moscow’s … [Read more...] about Russians again warn Brittney Griner prisoner exchange talks must be private
Mercury Statement on Brittney Griner
PHOENIX - The Phoenix Mercury today released the following statement:"While we knew it was never the legal process that was going to bring our fri... … [Read more...] about Mercury Statement on Brittney Griner
Phoenix Mercury C Brittney Griner apologizes as drug trial nears close
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — An emotional Brittney Griner apologized in a Russian court Thursday as her drug possession trial drew to a close, and a prosecutor urged that the American basketball star be convicted and sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison in a case that reached the highest levels of U.S.-Russian diplomacy. With a judge set to issue an unusually swift verdict later in the … [Read more...] about Phoenix Mercury C Brittney Griner apologizes as drug trial nears close
Brittney Griner found guilty, sentenced to 9-year prison stay after drug trial
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was sentenced to 9 years in prison on drug charges in a Russian court after her trial ended on Thursday. President Joe Biden released a statement of support for Griner following the sentence being handed down. “Today, American citizen Brittney Griner received a prison sentence that is one more reminder of what the world already knew,” the … [Read more...] about Brittney Griner found guilty, sentenced to 9-year prison stay after drug trial