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The Latest Breaking News from WNBA

Afternoon Edition: May 25, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

These Chicago Sky championship rings featuring the (former) Sears Tower are already iconic

The Chicago Sky are presented with their 2021 championship banner and rings.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Fever Fire Coach Marianne Stanley After Slow Start to Season

The team currently holds a 2–7 record this season.

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Brittney Griner's Wife Breaks Her Silence, Calls On Biden To Act In Interview With 'Good Morning America'

Brittney Griner’s wife Cherelle told Good Morning America’s co-anchor Robin Roberts that support from the WNBA has brought her "comfort" but now she'd like President Joe Biden to do whatever is necessary to secure Griner's release from detention in Russia.

Benzinga

Cherelle Griner wants U.S. to do more to secure release of wife Brittney Griner

The Phoenix Mercury center has been detained since Feb. 17 after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage at an airport near Moscow.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brittney Griner’s Wife Calls for Further Efforts to Bring WNBA Star Home

Appearing on “Good Morning America” Wednesday, Cherelle Griner reflected on her wife’s detainment in Russia.

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner’s wife pleads with Biden to secure WNBA star’s release

‘Every single day matters’, warns Cherelle Griner

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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

The Independent UK

Sky celebrate title with ring, banner ceremony, then beat Fever

Candace Parker led the way with 16 points, six rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and three steals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky will ring in the reign Tuesday night

The team will celebrate its 2021 WNBA championship with a ceremony at Wintrust Arena.

Chicago Sun-Times

Peng Shuai, Rafael Nadal Highlight Athletes on 2022 Time 100 List

The two tennis players were joined by members of the USWNT, stars from the Beijing Olympics and a WNBA icon.

Sports Illustrated

Sky’s Candace Parker is one Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2022

“Candace Parker is a force to be reckoned with,” former NBA superstar Dwyane Wade wrote for the magazine.

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA Power Rankings after Week 2: Aces take over the top spot while the Mercury take a deep dive

Here's who is hot and who is not.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Connecticut Sun’s defense and Las Vegas Aces’ offense stand out in Week 2 of the WNBA season

A look at what's going on around the WNBA.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Candace Parker leads Sky to 82-73 victory against Mystics with historic triple-double performance

Parker finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming the third player in WNBA history with multiple career triple-doubles.

Sports Illustrated

Candace Parker Notches Triple-Double in Win Over Mystics

The star forward became the oldest player in WNBA history to accomplish the feat.

Sports Illustrated

Former Aces HC Bill Laimbeer Explains Why He Won't Coach Again

He retired from coaching after the 2021 season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kahleah Copper returned to the Sky with two more MVP honors and a hunger for ‘more’

Copper led Perfumerias Avenida in scoring (21.4 points) and rebounding (6.2), and her three-point percentage rose from 30.6% during the 2021 WNBA season to 36.2% playing overseas.

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W Bets: Picks, storylines and more for Fever vs. Sun, Mystics vs. Dream and Sparks vs. Storm

Breaking down Friday's WNBA matchups and choosing which teams to bet on.

The Conversation

After initial silence, the Biden administration is making moves to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention

A week before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian authorities arrested American basketball star Brittney Griner at the Moscow airport. She was charged with drug smuggling after Russian officials allegedly found vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis in her luggage.

USA Today Sports Media Group

WNBA superstar A’ja Wilson rocked a Bill Laimbeer jersey pregame to celebrate his birthday

A'ja Wilson celebrates Bill Laimbeer Night by rocking his Detroit Pistons jersey.

Tribune News Service

Matt Calkins: Expectations no longer weighing on Kelsey Plum, she's now playing like one of the WNBA's best guards

There might have been a time when you thought "good" was the ceiling for Kelsey Plum and "great" was just a memory from her college days.

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner Time Line: What Has Happened Since She Was Detained

The basketball star has been held in Russia since February after officials said they discovered vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.

Chicago Sun-Times

Courtney Vandersloot following Sue Bird’s lead — but will she follow Bird to Seattle?

Vandersloot, who’s from Kent, Washington, entered the Sky’s game Wednesday in Seattle in fourth on the league’s career assist list, 870 behind Bird. Vandersloot had 12 assists (and Bird seven) in the Sky’s 74-71 loss.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Plaschke: Sparks' new season, and Derek Fisher's job security, off to a shaky start

LOS ANGELES — The smattering of fans are standing, shrieking, bouncing, transforming the lower bowl of Crypto.com Arena into a downtown block party.

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