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Brittney Griner Returns to the W.N.B.A. With a Weekend of Celebration

Griner, the Phoenix Mercury center, played in her first two official games since was freed from prison. She didn’t win…

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Brittney Griner Will Return to W.N.B.A.

Griner, who was released from a prison camp in Russia in December, signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Mercury.

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Griner Leaves Texas Base, Pledges W.N.B.A. Return and Support for Whelan

Griner, in her first public comments since being freed from imprisonment in Russia, said she would return to the Phoenix…

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The End of Griner’s Detention Begins a New Wave of W.N.B.A. Activism

With their campaign to free Brittney Griner from prison in Russia over, W.N.B.A. players say they will help free others…

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When a Prisoner Swap Is a Rorschach-Test

The scene on the tarmac with Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout didn’t just show a prisoner trade. It told the…

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A strong support network is critical after being released from detention, an expert says.

With her prison ordeal over, Brittney Griner will now face the challenge of transitioning back into life at home —…

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Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports

Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia on drug charges could be described through the lens of war and politics, with Griner,…

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As Griner enters a penal colony, Russia signals it is open to a prisoner swap.

One day after lawyers confirmed that the American basketball star Brittney Griner had been transferred to a penal colony outside…

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