DECEMBER 9, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
PHOENIX MERCURY 19-21 · 4TH IN WESTERN
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Thursday's Sports In Brief PRO BASKETBALL WASHINGTON (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner headed home Thursday night, freed from Russian prison in exchange...
Steph Curry Speaks About Brittney Griner At SI's Sportsperson of the Year Awards Curry opened his speech at the 2022 SI’s Sportsperson of the Year Awards by expressing his thoughts on Griner’s return home.
DECEMBER 9, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Brittney Griner's Family Issues Statement Following Her Release The WNBA star was released from Russian custody Thursday after 294 days.
DECEMBER 9, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
LeBron James weighs in on Brittney Griner's release from prison: 'A great day for us as Americans' LeBron James shared his thoughts on Griner's release, appearing on The Shop‘s Thursday Night Football broadcast.
DECEMBER 9, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Bill Plaschke: An American is coming home. So why are so many Americans upset Brittney Griner is free? An American who has been wrongfully detained for 10 months in brutal Russian prisons is coming home.
DECEMBER 9, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
News of Brittney Griner's release makes basketball community happy The eight-time WNBA All-Star is heading home after being in a Russian penal colony.
DECEMBER 9, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Greg Cote: Brittney Griner freed from Russia, but others still held, and WNBA responsibility remains A heart-warming, feel-good story dressed up in a "she'll be home for the holidays" narrative. Brittney Griner's release from Russian detenti...
DECEMBER 9, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Brittney Griner comes home in prisoner swap that is both joyful and heartbreaking | Opinion The prisoner exchange for WNBA star Brittney Griner with Russia produces mixed feelings because it didn't also include another American, Pau...
DECEMBER 9, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Video Emerges of Brittney Griner, Viktor Bout Prisoner Swap The WNBA star was released Thursday morning in an agreed-upon exchange between the U.S. and Russia.
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • SI.COM
Dawn Staley issues statement on Brittney Griner's release from Russia WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian prison in a prisoner swap, according to multiple news sources, including Presiden...
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Women's basketball world cheers Brittney Griner's release: 'God's grace is sufficient' Throughout the 10 months that WNBA star Brittney Griner spent in detention in Russia, Dawn Staley was one of the biggest champions of gettin...
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Video: Video Shows Brittney Griner Boarding Russian Flight Russian State Media broadcast footage showing Brittney Griner boarding a plane in the snow.
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM
Timeline: Everything Leading Up to Brittney Griner's Release From Russia After being detained for 10 months, a prisoner swap has released her from Russian custody.
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert details next steps for Brittney Griner The Phoenix Mercury released a statement on Thursday following Brittney Griner's release from Russia.
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Quote Box: Reaction to Brittney Griner's release from Russia
Reactions after WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed from a Russian prison in a high-profile prisoner exchangeDECEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cowboys star Micah Parsons admits 'mistake' in tweet on Brittney Griner-Paul Whelan Cowboys star Micah Parsons quickly backpedaled Thursday after he fired off a tweet that appeared to criticize the release of WNBA star Britt...
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
'Our sister is finally free:' Brittney Griner's release from Russian prison is celebrated by the basketball world Brittney Griner’s loved ones and extended basketball family were ecstatic when news broke about her release from a Russian prison and that s...
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Brittney Griner's release celebrated by basketball world
Brittney Griner’s loved ones and extended basketball family were ecstatic when news broke about her release from a Russian prison and that she was on her way back to the United Sta...DECEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Somers: Brittney Griner comes home in a prisoner trade that produces mixed feelings The trade for Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner produces mixed feelings because it didn't include Paul Whelan.
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Who is Brittney Griner? What to know about WNBA star and release from Russian custody in prisoner swap Brittney Griner was finally able to return to the United States on Thursday, Dec. 8, after she spent nearly 10 months in Russia.
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
WNBA star Brittney Griner a generational talent on the court
WNBA star Brittney Griner’s 10-month imprisonment in Russia on drug charges came to an end on Thursday, spreading relief and joy across sports world and beyondDECEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
WNBA stars celebrate Brittney Griner's release Numerous members of the WNBA community took to social media to celebrate the end of Brittney Griner's detainment in Russia.
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert issue statements regarding Brittney Griner Following the news of Brittney Griner's release from a Russian prison, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert ha...
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Brittney Griner's Life Is Forever Changed. But She Gets to Live It. There are still numerous questions around the WNBA star’s detainment and the deal that brought her home, but for now there is relief.
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
