The Latest Breaking News from Brittney Griner

Canada-born businessman convicted on dubious espionage charges by Moscow court following 2018 arrest and sentenced to 16 years in prison

Brittney Griner is on her way home. Here are the next steps

Biden says US still unable to broker release of marine veteran Paul Whelan, accused of espionage by Moscow

“I am so happy to hear of the news of BG’s return home. I know I can speak for the entire Sky organization when I say words can’t express the happiness that we feel to finally have her coming home,” coach/GM James Wade said.

There are still numerous questions around the WNBA star’s detainment and the deal that brought her home, but for now there is relief.

Stars of the sporting world led celebrations of Brittney Griner’s release on social media

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was released on Thursday in a prisoner swap with Russia after the two-time Olympic champion and player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)spent more than nine months detained on a drug possession offense. Here are some of the key moments in her ordeal:

The WNBA star is on a plane from Russia, with a new cause to fight for.

The brother of an American detained in Russia for nearly four years says the Biden administration “made the right decision” to agree to a prisoner exchange that freed WNBA star Brittney Griner