Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle Griner attended the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner months after her release from a Russian prison. Related: WHC dinner: Biden […]
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Griner says she will not play overseas again unless it’s U.S. Olympics | USA TODAY
WNBA player Brittney Griner got emotional during a press conference and said she will not play overseas again, unless it's to represent her country. RELATED: […]
Continue readingWatch: Brittney Griner addresses media after Russian detention
A 32-year-old, two-time Olympian, Brittney Griner was originally detained at the Moscow airport in after authorities found vape cartridges with hash oil in her luggage. […]
Continue readingBrittney Griner goes to first WNBA practice since detainment from Russia
Brittney Griner returns to the WNBA for the first time since her release from Russian prison. CNN speaks to Vince Kozar, president of the Phoenix […]
Continue readingSteph Curry thanks Biden for Brittney Griner’s release from Russia | USA TODAY
During his visit to the White House with the Golden State Warriors, Steph Curry thanked President Joe Biden for helping to bring Brittney Griner home. […]
Continue readingHow politics, sport and diplomacy mixed on a global scale | Top news stories of this year
Heather Wright takes a look back at the top news stories of this year, from Brittney Griner's prison swap to the Qatar FIFA World Cup. […]
Continue readingBrittney Griner welcomed back to US with Christmas tree and barbecue
Freed from a Russian penal colony and back on American soil, WNBA star Brittney Griner got her first taste of a return to normal life […]
Continue readingExpert calls out ‘bizarre’ comments by Viktor Bout on Russian TV
Jill Dougherty, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and former CNN Moscow Bureau chief, discusses an interview that aired in Russia between Viktor Bout,who was […]
Continue readingPaul Whelan remains in a Russian prison as Biden negotiates release | USA TODAY
Paul Whelan wasn't part of the prisoner exchange that brought WNBA star Brittney Griner home. Here's why he is still in a Russian prison. RELATED: […]
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