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Brittney Griner Takes Part in Phoenix MLK Day March with Her Wife: ‘I’m Glad to Be Home’

The Phoenix Mercury center wore a big smile while posing with fans just weeks after being released from a Russian…

3 years ago

Anna Chicherova, Olympic high jump champion banned for doping, retires

Russian Anna Chicherova, the 2012 Olympic high jump champion who was stripped of a separate Olympic medal for doping, reportedly…

3 years ago

Hero of 2022: The Movement to Bring Brittney Griner and Pay Equity Back Home

“WNBA players need to be valued in their country and they won’t have to play overseas.”

3 years ago

Mark Jackson Addresses WNBA Pay After Brittney Griner Situation

He was asked whether the NBA should split revenue with the WNBA like U.S. soccer does with the men’s and…

3 years ago

Brittney Griner biggest sports story of the year: ‘She’s really special’| Opinion

Brittney Griner is the biggest sports story of the year and she also represents a continuing problem: the pay disparity…

3 years ago

Brittney Griner dunks in first workout since release from Russian prison

After spending more than 10 months without picking up a basketball, WNBA star Brittney Griner is "doing really, really well,"…

3 years ago

WNBA star Brittney Griner released by Russia in prisoner swap for arms dealer

Griner was detained by Russia in February and sentenced to nine years in prison for having vape cartridges with cannabis…

3 years ago

Brittney Griner is being tortured in Russia and the outrage machine is predictably muted

It’s been almost 300 days since the WNBA star was wrongfully detained in Russia, and as her living conditions get…

3 years ago

This is where Brittney Griner is serving her sentence

US basketball star Brittney Griner may face difficult conditions now that she is at a women's prison.

3 years ago

November 7 – November 13, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights

👍 This week our highlight goes to Katie Ledecky who broke her second world record of the week. 👎 This…

3 years ago