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The Latest Breaking News from Cherelle Griner

Brittney Griner’s wife pleads with Biden to secure WNBA star’s release

‘Every single day matters’, warns Cherelle Griner

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner Time Line: What Has Happened Since She Was Detained

The basketball star has been held in Russia since February after officials said they discovered vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.

Sports Illustrated

US Women's Basketball season kicks off with key star held in Russia

Washington (AFP) - Women's Basketball season kicks off in the United States on Friday without one of its brightest stars: Brittney Griner, who was arrested in Russia just before Moscow launched its war in Ukraine.

AFP

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Detained Griner to be honored at all venues: WNBA

New York (AFP) - Detained US women's basketball star Brittney Griner will be honored at all WNBA venues when the new season gets under way later this week, the league said Tuesday.

AFP

Brittney Griner’s wife breaks silence on her Russia detention

Phoenix Mercury player was detained by Moscow officials in February

The Independent UK

WNBA star Griner in ‘good condition’ in Russian detention: US

State Department says a US diplomat was able to visit Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since last month.

Al Jazeera

US basketball star detained in Russia, in shadow of Ukraine war

Washington (AFP) - Detained for more than a month in Russia, US basketball star Brittney Griner has become an unlikely victim of the war in Ukraine -- and the best way to free her remains a crucial question.

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Report: Russian court extends Brittney Griner's detention until May

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred said Griner was arrested on Feb. 17.

Axios

Texas lawmaker says Russia’s arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner was ‘targeted and purposeful’

‘I’m obviously concerned and believe the actions of the [Russian] Federal Customs officers was unnecessary’

The Independent UK

‘Imagine if it were LeBron’: Anger grows over lack of attention for Brittney Griner as she remains detained in Russia

‘If a Top-5 men’s player in the world had been detained in Russia right now - for any reason - it would be getting more urgent coverage’

The Independent UK

Sec Of State Blinken And Other Pols Pessimistic About Getting WNBA's Brittney Griner Out Of Russian Detention

Following the unexpected detention of WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic champ Brittney Griner in Russia for allegedly possessing a vape containing cannabis oil in her bags at the Sheremetyevo Airport, U.S.

Benzinga

Brittney Griner's wife thanks fans for support after arrest

Brittney Griner’s wife Cherelle has thanked everyone for their support of the WNBA star, who was arrested last month in Russia

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner’s wife pleads for her release from Russia: ‘One of the weakest moments of my life’

Griner is a member of the WNBA team the Phoenix Mercury and an Olympic gold medalist

The Independent UK

US basketballer held for ‘almost a month’ in Russia

One of the biggest names in women's basketball is facing up to 10 years in a Russian prison, as US authorities demand the release of Brittney Griner.

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Reuters

U.S. working to secure release of basketball star detained by Russia

Diplomats were working to ensure the release of seven-time WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner after Russia said it had detained the player last month for possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday.

Tribune News Service

Brittney Griner’s wife thanks supporters after WNBA star detained in Russia

The wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner is dealing with “one of the weakest moments of my life” as the Phoenix Mercury player remains detained in Russia after hashish oil was allegedly found in her luggage at a Moscow airport.

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