The New York Times – Sports:
Ms. Griner, a seven-time W.N.B.A. all-star, has been in custody since February.
Category: Phoenix Mercury
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Moscow Court Orders Brittney Griner Held in Jail for Another 18 Days
The New York Times – Sports:
The American basketball star was arrested in February in a Russian airport amid tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and attempts to win her release have repeatedly failed.
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Brittney Griner’s Team Meets With U.S. State Department Over Her Detainment
The New York Times – Sports:
Members of the Phoenix Mercury were encouraged to continue their public campaign for the W.N.B.A. star’s release from Russia, where the U.S. government has said she has been “wrongfully detained.”
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Brittney Griner’s Supporters Have a New Strategy to Free Her: Make Noise
The New York Times – Sports:
Those close to Griner pursued a strategy of silence after her detention in Russia in February, hoping to avoid politicizing her case. Now they are amping up public pressure, with some of it aimed at President Biden.
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W.N.B.A. Season Preview: New Talent Is Here, but an Absence Looms
The New York Times – Sports:
The league will honor Phoenix Mercury Brittney Griner, who remains in custody in Russia, as its new season begins Friday.
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Why Brittney Griner Could Be the Last American Basketball Star in Russia
The New York Times – Sports:
The atrocities of the war in Ukraine and Griner’s detention in Russia on drug charges could cut off a lucrative pipeline for women’s basketball players.
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Brittney Griner Was ‘Wrongfully Detained’, U.S. Government Says
The New York Times – Sports:
The State Department went public with its push to negotiate Griner’s release from custody in Russia, where she has been held on drug charges since February.
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The W.N.B.A. Strikes an Uneasy Silence Over Brittney Griner
The New York Times – Sports:
Advisers are taking a discreet approach to negotiating the Phoenix Mercury center’s release from Russian detention, putting her anguished teammates and the league in a discomfiting position.
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Brittney Griner Said to Be ‘OK’ as Russian Court Extends Her Detention
The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, the W.N.B.A. star, has been detained on drug charges in Russia since mid-February and is now expected to remain in custody until at least May.