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Mercury’s Skylar Diggins-Smith Discusses Playing After Griner Conviction

The star guard weighed on her teammate’s sentencing Thursday.

Sports Illustrated

The weight of Brittney Griner’s sentence hangs over WNBA game between Sun and Mercury

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — There was a sense of heaviness in the air at Mohegan Sun Arena as Connecticut Sun and Phoenix Mercury players linked arms in a circle before Thursday night’s game.

Tribune News Service

Mercury Hold 42-Second Moment of Silence for Brittney Griner

The Phoenix star was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony and fined 1 million rubles, which is about $16,500, on Thursday.

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Why is Brittney Griner in a Russian jail? What's the offer to get her out?

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in Russian prison in a sentence that US President Joe Biden has deemed "unacceptable", but what did she do and what's the government's plan to get her out?

ABC News

Mercury, Sun hold 42-second moment of silence for Brittney Griner after WNBA star’s sentencing

What a powerful moment in support of Brittney Griner.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Phoenix Mercury vs. Connecticut Sun, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch WNBA

The Phoenix Mercury will meet the Connecticut Sun in WNBA action on Thursday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

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Griner reaction: WNBA players ‘having a hard time’ with verdict

MINNEAPOLIS — Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said Thursday that her team's players and coaching staff "have been glued to seeing Brittney [Griner] in the trial" that ended with the Phoenix Mercury star being found guilty of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison by a Russian judge.

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Mercury ‘Faithful’ U.S. Gov Will Help End Griner’s Detention

Phoenix continues to show their support for Griner.

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner Lost Long Before Her Conviction

Regardless of how the U.S. standoff with Russia ends, the WNBA superstar will keep paying the price.

Sports Illustrated

Mercury Focus on the Big Picture Amid Griner’s Conviction in Russia

While the Mercury star was found guilty of drug smuggling and sentenced to nine years by a Russian court, her teammates remain focused on bringing Griner home.

Sports Illustrated

Russian Court finds Brittney Griner guilty, gives WNBA star 9-year sentence

Attention now turns to the possibility of a high-stakes prisoner swap that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken proposed to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Chicago Sun-Times

UK warned of another heatwave as mercury hits 'several degrees higher than average'

Experts at the Met Office said high pressure from the Atlantic is set to sweep across southern parts of England pushing temperatures back up to 30C and beyond next week

Daily Mirror

Review: 'Mercury Pictures Presents,' by Anthony Marra

FICTION: An entertaining and occasionally edifying look at European immigrants making movies in Hollywood during World War II.

Tribune News Service

Phoenix Mercury vs. Connecticut Sun, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch WNBA

The Phoenix Mercury will meet the Connecticut Sun in WNBA action on Tuesday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

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Verdict Expected Soon in Brittney Griner Trial, per Report

A decision regarding the Mercury star could come Friday.

Daily Record

Blistering 42C weather in Spain sparks nine heat warnings across country

The mercury in some areas won't dip lower than 39C overnight.

Daily Mirror

UK weather forecast: Brits face TROPICAL weather with 30C heat and thunderstorms

In the South of England, the mercury could reach 30C and remain in the high 20s through to Thursday as temperatures in northern parts of England and Scotland are likely to remain warm but will drop from 25C today to 21C

Sports Illustrated

Russia Wants Convicted Murderer to Be Added to Griner Swap, per Report

The country is reportedly seeking to include two Russian prisoners in the potential prisoner swap for the Mercury star and Paul Whelan.

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Taurasi Becomes First WNBA Player With 30-Point Game at Age 40

The 10-time All-Star is in league of her own.

Daily Mirror

UK weather forecast: Blistering 28C highs today and sunshine mixed with showers

The UK is set to see temperatures soar today with highs of 28C in the south east and the mercury will be in the 20Cs up and down the country although sunshine will be mixed with rain in parts

USA Today Sports Media Group

Los Angeles Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch WNBA

The Los Angeles Sparks will meet the Phoenix Mercury in WNBA action on Thursday night at the Footprint Center.

Daily Mirror

Mystery over huge rise in Covid deaths on UK's hottest day ever

Scientists say the heatwave could have triggered more Covid deaths than expected, with daily fatalities reaching 258 on July 19 when the mercury reached 40.2 degrees

Evening Standard

Mercury Prize 2022 nominee Kojey Radical on why ‘the UK makes the best black music in the world’

He also explained why he’s rooting for the women who make up seven of this year’s 12 nominees

Daily Mirror

What is the Mercury Prize? Past winners and its rumoured 'curse'

Some music critics feel winning the Mercury Prize has done more harm than good for past winners, with a number of those crowned going on to poor form or obscurity

Evening Standard

Is this the most accessible Mercury Prize list in years?

Either they’ve gone mainstream or I’ve finally caught up with the music industry

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