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WNBA: Brittney Griner rejoins Phoenix Mercury

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 22 11:48 AM

Brittney Griner, the American WNBA star imprisoned in Russia for nearly 10 months last year, has signed a one-year deal with the Phoenix Mercury. Read more »

WNBA: Brittney Griner signs one-year deal with Mercury

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 09:17 AM

Brittney Griner has signed a one-year WNBA deal with the Phoenix Mercury, according to multiple reports Sunday. Read more »

'So good to be home:' Griner speaks out after release from Russia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 01:28 PM

US basketball star Brittney Griner said Friday in her first remarks since being released from a Russian prison that it was "so good to be home." Read more »

Griner dunks in first basketball workout in 10 months

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 06:51 PM

American basketball star Brittney Griner picked up a basketball for the first time in 10 months on Sunday and began her first workout with a dunk, her agent told ESPN. Read more »

US basketball star Griner back home after Russia prisoner swap

Cecile Clocheret, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 11:04 PM

American basketball star Brittney Griner arrived in the United States Friday morning after being released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death." Read more »

Griner heads home after release from Russia

Sebastian Smith and Chris Lefkow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 05:05 PM

American basketball star Brittney Griner was headed back to the United States on Friday after being released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death." Read more »

'Merchant of death' Bout arrives in Russia after swap

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 05:55 AM

Viktor Bout, a notorious arms dealer who was released as a result of a US swap, arrived in Russia on Thursday. Read more »

US basketball star Griner freed in prisoner swap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 09:51 PM

Moscow reported Griner had been exchanged in a prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Victor Bout. Read more »

Basketball star begins sentence in remote Russian prison

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 08:03 AM

Basketball star Brittney Griner, whose plight has generated widespread anger in the United States, has been sent to a remote Russian penal colony. Read more »

Biden hopes Russia to get serious on Griner after US vote

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 12 02:18 PM

Blinken described Griner's transfer to a penal colony as "another injustice layered on her ongoing unjust and wrongful detention." Read more »

US livid as Brittney Griner moved to Russian penal colony

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 09:30 PM

Russia is moving US basketball star Brittney Griner to a penal colony after she lost an appeal against a drug conviction, her lawyers said Wednesday. Read more »

Griner 'well as can be expected' in prison — White House

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 05:23 AM

Griner is serving a nine-year sentence after she pleaded guilty to possession of a small quantity of cannabis oil in vape cartridges. Read more »

Russia rejects US basketball star Griner's appeal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 01:59 AM

Griner's lawyers said they were disappointed by Tuesday's decision as it goes against standard legal practice. Read more »

White House calls Griner's Russia court hearing a 'sham'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 09:38 AM

The White House on Tuesday described an upcoming appeals hearing for jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner in Russia as a "sham." Read more »

Griner's fate top of mind at World Cup: USA coach

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 09:25 AM

Coach Cheryl Reeve admitted Wednesday the fate of Brittney Griner was weighing heavily on the USA team at the basketball World Cup in Sydney. Read more »

Rodman planning Russia trip for jailed Griner: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 22 09:19 AM

Eccentric former NBA star Dennis Rodman is planning a trip to Russia in an effort to seek the release of imprisoned WNBA player Brittney Griner. Read more »

US basketball star Griner appeals drug conviction in Russia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 15 07:33 PM

US basketball star Brittney Griner, who was found guilty of drug possession and trafficking in Russia, has appealed her nine-year jail sentence. Read more »

Ex-US envoy 'optimistic' Griner will be freed

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 08 09:09 AM

Former US diplomat Bill Richardson is "optimistic" about efforts to negotiate a prisoner swap with Russia that would free Brittney Griner. Read more »

Court jails Griner for 9 years over drug smuggling

Victoria Loguinova-Yakovleva, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 05 01:02 AM

US President Joe Biden immediately released a statement, calling the Russian court's sentencing of Griner 'unacceptable.' Read more »

US basketball star Griner 'hoping' to go home: lawyer

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 09:10 AM

US basketball star Brittney Griner is "hoping" to return home from Russia where she is standing trial on drug smuggling charges, her lawyer said Tuesday. Read more »