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Activists celebrate LGBTQ Olympians in ‘city of all loves’

Paris, France—On the shores of the River Seine, a fan zone dotted with rainbow-themed paraphernalia hopes to draw in the crowds to celebrate a...

Griner rejoins WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury

Washington—Brittney Griner, the American basketball star imprisoned in Russia for nearly 10 months last year, has signed a one-year Women’s NBA deal with the...

Griner: So good to be home

Washington—US basketball star Brittney Griner said recently in her first remarks since being released from a Russian prison that it was “so good to...

Griner dunks in 1st cage workout in 10 months

WASHINGTON—American basketball star Brittney Griner picked up a basketball for the first time in 10 months on Sunday and began her first workout with...

A fair trade? Griner swap for jailedarms dealer raises eyebrows

By Shaun Tandon "United States has set a government policy of not paying ransoms for its citizens, hoping to avoid incentives for hostage-taking" Brittney Griner’s release...

Griner’s release from Russia delights sports world

WASHINGTON—Brittney Griner’s former coaches and teammates as well as a host of elite athletes on Thursday celebrated the US basketball star’s release from a...

‘Merchant of death’ Bout arrives in Russia after swap

Moscow—Viktor Bout, a notorious arms dealer who was released as a result of a US prisoner swap, arrived in Russia on Thursday, state television...

A fair trade? Griner swap for jailed arms dealer raises eyebrows

Brittney Griner's release from a prison ordeal in Russia sparked an outpouring of joy -- but also raised tough questions for Joe Biden: was...

US sports world overjoyed at Griner’s release from Russia

Brittney Griner's former coaches and teammates as well as a host of elite athletes on Thursday celebrated the US basketball star's release from a...

US livid as Griner moved to Russian penal colony

Washington—Russia is moving detained US basketball star Brittney Griner to a penal colony, her lawyers said Wednesday, drawing a sharp rebuke from the White...

‘Griner’s hopes vanished today’

Krasnogorsk, Russia­—A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from US basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison term on drug charges, dismissing...

Griner fate weighs heavily on US women at World Cup

Sydney—Coach Cheryl Reeve admitted Wednesday the fate of “gentle soul” Brittney Griner was weighing heavily on the USA team at the basketball World Cup...

‘Gentle soul’ Griner’s fate on USA minds at basketball World Cup: coach

By Martin Parry Coach Cheryl Reeve admitted Wednesday the fate of "gentle soul" Brittney Griner was weighing heavily on the USA team at the basketball...

New-look USA target 11th women’s basketball World Cup crown

Olympic champions USA tip off at the women's World Cup on Thursday with a new-look team missing some of their biggest stars, but even...
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