Brittney

In a prison, in Mordovia,Sentenced to sit years totaling nine,Languished a whiner,A spoiled Griner,Facing the end of her line. Oh our Brittney, Oh our Brittney,With your hash oils for to dine:You were lost and gone…

Russia has released jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner in exchange for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death” after months of negotiations and hostility on both sides. The prisoner swap will bring Griner…

Placeholder while article actions loadOn the 135th day of Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia on drug charges, the WNBA star’s trial is expected to begin Friday in a courtroom outside of Moscow. However, rather than the promise of a…

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that he is working "side by side" with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to try to bring Brittney Griner home.Silver, speaking to ESPN's Malika Andrews in a televised interview from Chicago prior…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury open the season at home Friday night against the Las Vegas Aces. One player who won’t be on the bench will be prominently on everyone’s minds: Brittney Griner.As the Mercury and the rest of WNBA move…

The State Department has determined that WNBA star Brittney Griner is being "wrongfully detained by the Russian government," a department official confirmed Tuesday.The change in official classification means Griner’s case will be…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has determined that WNBA star Brittney Grineris being wrongfully detained in Russia, meaning the United States will more aggressively work to secure her release even as the legal case against…

The SPEHA office leads and coordinates the government's diplomatic efforts aimed at securing the release of Americans wrongfully detained abroad, and the shift to their office means more flexibility in efforts to negotiate her freedom,…

News of Griner's condition comes after a Moscow court announced it extended the arrest of Griner until May 19, according to Russian state news agency TASS."The court granted the request of the investigation and extended the period of…

When Brittney Griner is on the basketball court, everyone knows. At 6-foot-9, she towers over most other players. She snatches rebounds over her opponents’ outstretched arms, and her teammates know the surest way to score: Deliver the…