Griner Sent to Russian Penal Colony to Serve Sentence
American basketball star Brittney Griner's lawyers say she has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession.
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Russian Court Rejects Griner Appeal of her 9-year Sentence
A Russian court has rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.
Russian Court Sets Brittney Griner Appeal Date for Oct. 25
A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.
Suspended Sarver says He’s Decided to Sell Suns, Mercury
Robert Sarver says he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that comes only eight days after he was suspended by the NBA over workplace misconduct
Suns Owner Sarver Suspended 1 year, Fined $10M After Probe
The NBA suspended Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million on investigation findings of workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies.
US Basketball Star Griner Appears in Russian Court
More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, a Russian court has set the start date of the criminal trial of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for July 1.
State Department Officials Meet With Griner’s WNBA Team
State Department officials met Monday with members of Brittney Griner's WNBA team about the Phoenix Mercury star's monthslong detention in Russia and the Biden administration's efforts to secure her release.
Brittney Griner Receiving, Answering WNBA Players’ Emails
Brittney Griner can’t play with her WNBA colleagues. She can’t call them, either. But she can respond to their emails.
Brittney Griner’s Wife Tells ABC She Wants WNBA Star Home
Brittney Griner's wife, Cherelle, wants President Joe Biden to secure her partner's release, doing whatever is necessary to get the WNBA star home from Russia where she has been detained for more than three months.
State Dept Pushing to See Griner; NBA Commissioner Weighs in
The State Department said Tuesday that it still pushing to have regular contact with WNBA star Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury, who has been detained in Russia for nearly three months.