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Brittney Griner's wife said final conversation with WNBA star was about how 'she didn't want to go back' to Russia
"You don't have to go back anymore," Cherelle Griner remembered telling her wife. "I was like, 'We'…
Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner negotiation strategy is to 'say less and push more privately,' the WNBA commissioner says
"Brittney is OK" and has regularly visited with her legal representation while in Russian custody, …
Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner's extended Russian detainment is 'extremely concerning,' US government officials say
The WNBA superstar has been in Russian custody for several weeks after customs officials claimed sh…
Meredith Cash
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Russia released a clip of Brittney Griner going through airport security moments before the WNBA star was detained
The WNBA superstar had actually been in Russian custody for nearly a month before the American publ…
Meredith Cash
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An American star drained a buzzer-beating 3 on her birthday to keep her Russian powerhouse team undefeated
UMMC Ekaterinburg - home to WNBA stars Brittney Griner, Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, and Courtne…
Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner vowed to 'never' play overseas again — with one exception — but doesn't 'knock' other stars who choose to go
Brittney Griner blamed the "pay gap" for women's basketball stars competing overseas during her fir…
Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner is writing a book that will detail her 'unfathomable' 10-month detainment in Russia
Brittney Griner — the WNBA superstar who was detained in Russia for 10 months — is writ…
Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner's longtime coach doubts 'Americans will go back to Russia and play — and they shouldn't'
Former Phoenix Mercury head coach Sandy Brondello "certainly won't go back to coach" in Russia afte…
Meredith Cash
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Dawn Staley advocates for Brittney Griner 'every single day' because she's 'an incredible person with a big old heart'
People should remember that Griner is "a human being" and "an American over there deemed wrongly de…
Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner begged for a sentence that doesn't 'end my life' in Russia in final emotional plea at trial's end
"This is my second home and all I want to do is just win championships and make them proud," Brittn…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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Detained WNBA star Brittney Griner's trial on drug smuggling charges is about to begin in Russia
Brittney Griner has been detained for over four months after Russian officials say they found vape …
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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Detained WNBA star Brittney Griner's trial on drug smuggling charges is about to begin in Russia
Brittney Griner has been detained for over four months after Russian officials say they found vape …
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner's imprisonment has been extended again — and experts say her hearing 'will never happen'
One legal expert warned that "anyone still taking Russia's word in the Griner case is being foolish…
Meredith Cash
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Russia extends the detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner as she keeps her head down in rare court appearance
The WNBA star's lawyer says her case will likely go to trial soon, given the "relatively short" len…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner will be held in Russia for another month — but one legal expert warns she may never get a trial
The WNBA star — who faces up to 10 years in Russian prison — "will not be afforded a fair and equit…
Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner's absence could have sent the Mercury into retrograde. Instead, big off-season additions have kept Phoenix a WNBA title favorite
The Mercury promised to be a juggernaut for the 2022 WNBA season. But Phoenix's off-season success …
Meredith Cash
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2022 WNBA Season Preview: Championship picks, storylines and must-watch matchups
The WNBA's 26th season tips off Friday night with a jam-packed slate of games. Insider has fans cov…
Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner's detainment in Russia leaves WNBA players facing a dilemma over playing abroad
"It could have been any of us, but I don't know if it'll stop people from going overseas," WNBA and…
Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner is stuck in Russia 'because of a gender issue,' a WNBA superstar says
WNBA Players Association President Nneka Ogwumike cited "pay inequity" as part of the reason why WN…
Meredith Cash
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A US embassy official was finally granted access to detained WNBA star Brittney Griner after over a month in Russian captivity
Ned Price told CNN that Griner — who was detained in February — is in "good condition" …