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Biden met with families of Griner and Whelan at White House

Both families have urged the Biden administration to secure the release of their loved ones.

Axios

Biden will meet with families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

The separate meetings are to be the first in-person encounter between President Joe Biden and the families and are taking place amid sustained but so far unsuccessful efforts by the administration to secure the Americans’ release from Russia.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden to meet families of Americans trapped in Russia, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

An official says the meetings are meant to “connect with them on a human level as they undergo an ordeal that the Russian government has imposed on them”

The Independent UK

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Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks

Senior administration officials say President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with the families of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia

The Independent UK

A’ja Wilson has Aces one victory from first WNBA championship

Wilson has been nearly unstoppable this season on both ends of the court, winning both the WNBA’s MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards.

Chicago Sun-Times

SI:AM | Roger Federer Says Goodbye

Plus, previewing Mahomes vs. Herbert.

Sports Illustrated

Gaming Society believes sports betting can help increase the visibility of women’s sports

WNBA betting and fan engagement are both at all-time highs in 2022. That might not be a coincidence.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Five takeaways from the first two games of WNBA Finals between the Sun and Aces

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Sun knew they were the underdogs entering the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces, but they were confident in their ability to prove everyone wrong after doing just that in the semifinals against Chicago.

Tribune News Service

Gregg Popovich came to the Aces’ locker room to crack jokes and give props following their Game 2 Finals win

Pop showed his support for Becky Hammon and the Aces in the WNBA Finals.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Becky Hammon vs. Curt Miller: A Coaching Tree Rooted in the ’90s

As their mentor at Colorado State in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Tom Collen is at the center of the WNBA Finals coaching battle.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Former Gov. Attended Griner Talks in Moscow

Bill Richardson helped in the prisoner swap that freed Trevor Reed earlier this year.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Was the NBA Harsh Enough on Robert Sarver?

Plus, the Aces are one win away from a WNBA championship.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Dwyane Wade to Leave TNT After Three Years

Wade was on the network’s Tuesday night show featuring host Adam Lefkoe, Shaquille O’Neal and WNBA standout Candace Parker.

Sports Illustrated

Richardson visits Moscow as Griner, Whelan remain jailed

Bill Richardson, who has worked to secure the releases of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, visited Moscow this week and held meetings with Russian leaders

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Nike unveiled a sneaker colorway WNBA superstar Sabrina Ionescu and it looks fantastic

CLEAN

Sports Illustrated

On a Team of Superheroes, Chelsea Gray Is the Scientist Behind the Aces

As Las Vegas aims for its first title in franchise history, Gray’s vision and playmaking ability stand out on a star-studded roster.

Sports Illustrated

Sarver Suspended One Year After Workplace Misconduct Investigation

The league also fined the Suns and Mercury owner $10 million.

The Independent UK

Suns owner Sarver suspended 1 year, fined $10M after probe

The NBA suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million after an investigation found that he had engaged in what the league called “workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies.”

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NBA's Phoenix Suns owner banned one year and fined for workplace misconduct

The NBA says Suns owner Robert Sarver used racially insensitive language in the workplace, treated female employees unequally, made sex-related statements, and sometimes bullied employees.

Input

Breanna Stewart’s Puma Stewie 1 debuts this week

Stewart gets the WNBA’s first signature sneaker since Candace Parker’s in 2010.

Chicago Sun-Times

Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver gets 1-year suspension, $10 million fine

An investigation by the NBA found that he had engaged in what the league called “workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Playoff loss leaves Sky wondering ‘what if’

As the Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces play for the WNBA title, all that’s left for the Sky to do is look back on what might have been.

Tribune News Service

'We owe a lot to Sue': How Sue Bird left her mark on the WNBA and the Storm

There will never be another Sue Bird.

Chicago Sun-Times

Aces take Game 1 of WNBA Finals

The Aces staved off a late run by the Sun, who nearly erased a seven-point deficit with 1:24 left.

Sports Illustrated

WNBA Commissioner Discusses League’s Efforts to Free Brittney Griner

The Mercury star was convicted and sentenced to a nine-year prison sentence in Russia back in August.

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