The New York Times – Sports:
Howard, a senior guard, was the top pick after Atlanta made a deal with the Washington Mystics to move up in the draft.
Category: Women’s National Basketball Assn
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Women’s Basketball Is Flourishing in Minnesota, Home of the Final Four
The New York Times – Sports:
Minneapolis, the site of the women’s Final Four, has long produced outstanding players and rallied around its W.N.B.A. team, the Lynx.
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Russian Court Extends Brittney Griner’s Detention
The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, one of the world’s best basketball players, was detained on accusations that she had hashish oil in her luggage at an airport outside of Moscow a week before Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Brittney Griner’s Detention in Russia Is Cloaked in Silence
The New York Times – Sports:
Those close to Griner have said little publicly since the W.N.B.A. star was detained in Russia on Feb. 17 on drug charges. Their approach has parallels with other efforts to release Americans held overseas.
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Brittney Griner’s WNBA Impact Is Clear As Fans Await Word from Russia
The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, one of the world’s best basketball players, was believed to have been detained in Russia on what customs officials described as drug charges. Fans are worried.
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Russia Says It Has U.S. Women’s Basketball Player in Custody
The New York Times – Sports:
The player was said to have had drug paraphernalia in her luggage at an airport that serves Moscow. A Russian news agency identified the player as W.N.B.A. center Brittney Griner.
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Caitlin Clark Is Piling Up Points and Records at Her Own (Fast) Pace
The New York Times – Sports:
Clark, a sophomore at Iowa, says the game slows down for her, and it shows: She leads Division I women’s basketball in points and assists.