PHOENIX - The WNBA announced today that the start time for the game on Sunday, Aug. 14 between the Phoenix Mercury and Chicago Sky at Footprint Center... … [Read more...] about Game Time Update: Mercury vs. Sky on August 14
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Mercury beat Sparks behind offensive dominance from Taurasi, Diggins-Smith
PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi scored 30 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 27 and the Phoenix Mercury rolled to a 90-80 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night. Taurasi hit five 3-pointers and added six rebounds, while Diggins-Smith grabbed five rebounds with six assists for Phoenix (13-16). Shey Peddy scored 12 as the Mercury won their second straight and moved … [Read more...] about Mercury beat Sparks behind offensive dominance from Taurasi, Diggins-Smith
Russian Foreign Minister open to discuss prisoner swap involving Brittney Griner
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he’s open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner. Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. A person familiar with … [Read more...] about Russian Foreign Minister open to discuss prisoner swap involving Brittney Griner
Kremlin says Brittney Griner prison swap should be negotiated in private
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin warned Thursday that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving American basketball star Brittney Griner needs to be negotiated quietly without fanfare. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. A person familiar … [Read more...] about Kremlin says Brittney Griner prison swap should be negotiated in private
Sec. Blinken: US made ‘substantial’ offer to free Brittney Griner from Russian prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. That offer was put on the table “weeks ago,” Blinken told reporters on Wednesday. He added that he is expected to speak to Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in the … [Read more...] about Sec. Blinken: US made ‘substantial’ offer to free Brittney Griner from Russian prison