AUGUST 5, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
PHOENIX MERCURY 19-21 · 4TH IN WESTERN
19-21 · 4TH IN WESTERN
Thursday Sports in Brief WNBA KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was se...
Griner's Tearful W.N.B.A. Teammates Play On After Her Conviction Brittney Griner, the Phoenix Mercury star, was convicted on drug charges in Russia. Hours later, her teammates had a game. “Nobody even want...
AUGUST 5, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM
What will it take to get Brittney Griner home? Now that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been convicted of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison, attention turns to the prosp...
AUGUST 5, 2022 • MCALL.COM
Jonquel Jones has 14 points, 10 rebounds as Sun beat Mercury Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Brionna Jones added 13 points and nine rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed...
AUGUST 5, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Griner reaction: WNBA players 'having a hard time' with verdict Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said Thursday that her team's players and coaching staff "have been glued to seeing Brittney [Griner] in the trial"...
AUGUST 5, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Dom Amore: Brittney Griner verdict, sentence, leaves us to only wait and hope for a nightmare to end Brittney Griner stared blankly from behind white bars as the ruling was translated for her. Her eyes were empty and when they did shift focu...
AUGUST 5, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
The weight of Brittney Griner's sentence hangs over WNBA game between Sun and Mercury There was a sense of heaviness in the air at Mohegan Sun Arena as Connecticut Sun and Phoenix Mercury players linked arms in a circle before...
AUGUST 5, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Mercury Hold 42-Second Moment of Silence for Brittney Griner The Phoenix star was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony and fined 1 million rubles, which is about $16,500, on Thursday.
AUGUST 5, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Jonquel Jones' double-double leads Sun past Mercury 77-64 Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Brionna Jones added 13 points and nine rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed...
AUGUST 5, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
Brittney Griner recognized with WNBA moment of silence
Following Brittney Griner’s sentencing in Russia to nine years in prison Thursday, WNBA players, coaches and fans locked arms and tried to send the American basketball star strengt...AUGUST 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Russian court has sentenced Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison on drug charges A Russian court gave American basketball star Brittney Griner a stiff sentence for possession of hash oil - setting the stage of for ongoing...
AUGUST 4, 2022 • NPR.ORG
Brittney Griner Lost Long Before Her Conviction Regardless of how the U.S. standoff with Russia ends, the WNBA superstar will keep paying the price.
AUGUST 4, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
EXPLAINER: What will it take to get Brittney Griner home?
Now that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been convicted of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison, attention turns to the prospect of a prisoner swap between the Unite...AUGUST 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brittney Griner: Mercury 'Faithful' U.S. Gov Will Help End Detention Phoenix continues to show their support for Griner.
AUGUST 4, 2022 • SI.COM
Reactions to Brittney Griner's conviction, 9-year sentence
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was convicted and received a 9-year sentence from a Russian judge for drug possession and smugglingAUGUST 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brittney Griner Sentence: WNBA, NBA Commissioners Release Statement “Today’s verdict and sentencing is unjustified and unfortunate, but not unexpected.”
AUGUST 4, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Joe Biden Rips Brittney Griner's 'Unacceptable' Russian Prison Sentence U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday released a statement calling Brittney Griner's Russian prison sentence "unacceptable."
AUGUST 4, 2022 • NESN.COM
Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo, Other Players React To Brittney Griner Sentencing WNBA star sentenced to nine years for drug possession in Russia
AUGUST 4, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
WNBA star Brittney Griner convicted at Russia drug trial, sentenced to 9 years President Joe Biden denounced as “unacceptable” the verdict and sentence.
AUGUST 4, 2022 • SYRACUSE.COM
Brittney Griner sentence brings outrage and cries of 'Free BG' Terri Carmichael Jackson, head of the WNBA Players Association, called Thursday's decision "a terrible blow."
AUGUST 4, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Brittney Griner Sentenced to Nine Years in Russian Prison | WSLAM Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling by a Russian judge on Thursday morning, per multiple...
AUGUST 4, 2022 • SLAMONLINE.COM
What Brittney Griner's Sentencing Means For Prisoner Swap Negotiations WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison but will now be one step closer to a potential return home.
AUGUST 4, 2022 • NESN.COM
What we know about Griner's Russian prison sentence Although Griner has received her sentence, the U.S. hopes to bring the 31-year-old home via a prisoner swap with Russia.
AUGUST 4, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
WNBA's Brittney Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years Griner also was fined 1 million rubles (about $16,700).
AUGUST 4, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
WNBA and NBA statement regarding Brittney Griner The WNBA and NBA have issued an official statement regarding Brittney Griner's detainment.
AUGUST 4, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
