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WNBA star Brittney Griner on way to Russian penal colony, lawyers say

by admin | Nov 9, 2022 | Representation, SEW

American basketball player Brittney Griner, jailed in Russia in what the U.S. calls a wrongful detention, is being moved to a penal colony, her attorneys said Wednesday. “We do not have any information on her exact current location or her final...

‘Every day, heartbroken’: Diana Taurasi discusses Brittney Griner’s ordeal, WNBA return

by admin | Nov 9, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Diana Taurasi says she is constantly heartbroken over the situation her Phoenix Mercuryteammate Brittney Griner faces and suggested it may give WNBA players second thoughts about playing in Russia. Taurasi spoke to The Arizona Republic about the uncertainty of her...

US Embassy officials visit Brittney Griner in Russia prison

by admin | Nov 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow visited jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, more than a week after a Russian court rejected her appeal of her nine-year sentence for drug possession. State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a tweet that the...

Russian court denies WNBA star Brittney Griner’s appeal of 9-year prison sentence

by admin | Oct 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW

A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. The eight-time all-star...

Brittney Griner Reportedly ‘Very Worried’ That She Will Not Be Released From Russian Prison

by admin | Oct 14, 2022 | Representation, SEW

WNBA champion and international basketball star, Brittney Griner remains imprisoned in Russia for drug smuggling. With an appeal hearing only 11 days away, the WNBA star is reportedly losing hope that she will be released. According to USA Today,  Alexandr Boykov,...

Kamila Valieva skating scandal takes surprising twist I didn’t see coming | Opinion

by admin | Sep 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW

In the 30-plus years I’ve covered Olympic figure skating, I thought I had seen and heard it all, from Tonya-Nancy to the French judge, from Russian cheating to, well, Russian cheating, most recently the Kamila Valieva scandal at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. But...

Kim Mulkey’s silence on Brittney Griner embodies the deep cynicism of college sports

by admin | Sep 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW

College sports have made it easy for us to become skeptics. The administrators are overpaid, overmatched and aimless. Conferences devour each other like dinner after a day-long fast. Coaches and their agents have gamed the system to ensure unimaginable millions...

Brittney Griner’s Wife Cherelle Releases Statement on Efforts to Free Her from Prison

by admin | Sep 19, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, released a statement Friday night after meeting with United States President Joe Biden about efforts to secure her wife’s release from prison in Russia. Griner has been detained in Russia for 212 days since...

Developments in Kamila Valieva doping case indicate ‘sufficient evidence of a violation,’ official says

by admin | Sep 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW

This week, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency announced the completion of its investigation of Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva without revealing its results but said that the next step in the excruciatingly delayed process would be to organize hearings in the case....

WNBA Commissioner Discusses League’s Efforts to Free Brittney Griner

by admin | Sep 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Ahead of the WNBA Finals beginning on Sunday afternoon, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert opened her press conference to give an update on the league’s commitment to bring Brittney Griner home. The Mercury star was arrested at a Moscow airport in February and...
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