Brittney Griner Russia drug case timeline: Prison, trial, more

On Tuesday, a Moscow court rejected Brittney Griner‘s appeal of her nine-year sentence on drug charges, a completely anticipated result in a trial that U.S. and international officials have called an illegitimate proceeding — as reported by ESPN’s T.J. Quinn.

U.S. officials have said they believe Russia will eventually send the WNBA star home in a prisoner swap but have expressed frustration over what they say is Russia’s failure to respond to the “significant” offer the United States made in June.