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The Latest Breaking News from Brittney Griner

WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia extended by month

Lawyer for the Phoenix Mercury center expects cannabis case will be tried soon as the extension is relatively short

The Guardian - US

Brittney Griner Seen For The First Time Since Arrest In Russia, Pre-Trial Detention Extended

Brittney Griner appeared in a Russian courtroom for the first time since she was arrested in February for allegedly carrying cannabis oil cartridges in her bag while entering an airport near Moscow. First Appearance And It Was Sad

Benzinga

Russia extends Brittney Griner’s detention another month

Griner’s lawyer said he believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated her case would come to trial soon. She has been in detention for nearly three months.

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Russian court extends U.S. basketball player Griner's detention

A Russian court on Friday extended the pre-trial detention of U.S. professional basketball player Brittney Griner by one month, her lawyer told Reuters.

Reuters

Russia defends arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner: ‘She was caught red-handed’

Comments came ahead of detention hearing in Moscow for Olympic gold medalist

The Independent UK

WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia is extended by a month

The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.

WEKU

Russian authorities extend Brittney Griner's detention

Griner appeared Friday in a Moscow court for a hearing on her detention.

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WNBA's Griner appears in Moscow court for detention hearing

WNBA star Brittney Griner has appeared in a Moscow court for a hearing on whether her detention will be extended

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia

As WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner approaches the three-month mark of her detention in Russia, she has no clear prospect of release

The Independent UK

Suns Honoring Mercury Star Brittney Griner With Court Design

The court inside the Footprint Center will include her number and initials.

Sports Illustrated

Russian release fuels hopes for Biden action on US captives held worldwide

The parents of Austin Tice, detained in Syria since 2012, met the president after Moscow freed Trevor Reed – with at least 55 similar cases globally

The Guardian - US

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The Independent UK

Critics blame WNBA for Brittney Griner's absence, since she went to Russia for money

A new WNBA season begins Friday without one of its biggest stars. Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is still in custody in Russia following a drug smuggling allegation.

WEKU

Mercury set to open season with Griner detained in Russia

Missing star center Brittney Griner, the Phoenix Mercury open the season at home against the Las Vegas Aces

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Benzinga

Why Does Brittney Griner Play Basketball In Russia? The Answer Is $imple

WNBA star Brittney Griner is still in a Russian jail after 11 weeks, detained by Russian authorities who claimed they found vape cartridges in her luggage. Currently, the U.S.

The Guardian - US

Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia weighs heavy on WNBA as new season starts

As the WNBA tips off its 2022 season on Friday, uncertainty remains over the future of one of the league’s most beloved stars

USA Today Sports Media Group

See a first look at the WNBA’s on-court logo honoring Brittney Griner

What a powerful gesture.

Sports Illustrated

Power Rankings: Stacking Up Each Team Ahead of 2022 WNBA Season

Do the defending champions Sky hold the advantage heading into the 2022 season? Or does another contender look ripe for a title?

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Benzinga

U.S. Govt Says WNBA Star Brittney Griner Was 'Wrongfully Detained' By Russia, What This Change Of Classification Means

More than two months after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport and accused of having cannabis oil in her luggage, the U.S. State Department finally said on Tuesday said that she had been “wrongfully detained,” signaling a significant shift in how officials will work to get her home.

The Guardian - US

Brittney Griner told me her fear of being alone and forgotten. Don’t let it come true

Given the US state department’s reclassification of the basketball star as ‘wrongfully detained’ – the moment to speak out is now

WEKU

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Tribune News Service

WNBA star Brittney Griner ‘wrongfully detained’ in Russia, according to new U.S. designation

The Biden administration now believes WNBA star Brittney Griner is being “wrongfully detained” in Russia after allegedly being caught with hashish oil at the airport.

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WEKU

The U.S. now says Russia is wrongfully detaining WNBA star Brittney Griner

Griner was arrested after authorities reportedly found vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage. The shift in language indicates the U.S. will work more aggressively to secure her release.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says Basketball Star ‘Wrongfully Detained’ in Russia

The United States said Tuesday that Russia has unjustly detained basketball star Brittney Griner, a finding that steps up efforts to free her more than two months after she was seized in Moscow. "The Department of State has determined that the Russian Federation has wrongfully detained US citizen Brittney Griner,"…

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