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3 months ago

Putin's 'Merchant of Death' is 'back in the arms trade selling weapons to Houthis' after he was freed in prisoner swap for US basketballer Brittney Griner

A Russian arms dealer who was freed by the United States in a prisoner swap with basketball star Brittney Griner is now back in business and selling weapons to Yemen's Houthi militants, according to reports. Bout won a seat in local government as part of a far-right pro-Kremlin Liberal Democratic Party last year Viktor Bout, sits behind bars at the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Griner ejected after scuffle with Jackson before Mercury rally in second half to beat Sparks 85-81

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Brittney Griner scored 14 points before being ejected after a scuffle, Natasha Cloud had 13 points and 12 assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 85-81 on Tuesday night. Griner and Sparks standout rookie Rickea Jackson were thrown out after exchanging shoves while in rebounding position following a Mercury free throw in the closing …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Once again, Sparks can’t hang on to early lead as they lose to Mercury

LA Times

Diana Taurasi of Phoenix controls the ball against Kia Nurse of the Sparks in the second half Tuesday. “The offensive inefficiency, the offensive turnovers, a tough shooting night snowballed to where we lost some of our defensive focus and defensive intensity.” After a back-and-forth first quarter, the Sparks opened the second quarter on a 10-2 run to take control thanks …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Kahleah Copper scores 28 points, Mercury clinch playoff berth with 74-66 win over Dream

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Kahleah Copper scored 28 points, Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner hit clutch 3-pointers and the Phoenix Mercury clinched a playoff berth with a 74-66 win over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night. The Mercury also needed Chicago’s loss to Las Vegas at the same time, which clinched a playoff spot for Caitlin Clark and the idle Indiana Fever. …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Taurasi-Griner combo is working for one more deep WNBA playoff run with Phoenix Mercury

Associated Press

PHOENIX — They have become the faces of the Phoenix Mercury through a dozen years together, sharing the elation of a WNBA championship in 2014, the pride of winning three Olympic gold medals together and the heartbreak of losses, injuries and off-the-court issues. The Mercury have a 16-16 record, they’re relatively healthy and they’re focused on building momentum as they …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark scores 29 to help Fever fend off Mercury rally in 98-89 win before sellout crowd

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark looked re-energized after taking a month off for the WNBA Olympic break. Clark scored 13 of her 29 points in the first quarter, added 10 assists and four 3-pointers and helped the Indiana Fever fend off Phoenix’s furious second-half rally to restart the season with a critical 98-89 victory. Kelsey Mitchell made six 3-pointers and finished …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Angel Reese gives BRUTAL reply to question about setting a Chicago Sky record in emphatic Phoenix Mercury WNBA loss

Daily Mail

Angel Reese was in no mood to celebrate setting a franchise record for Chicago Sky on Thursday night after her team were dominated by Phoenix Mercury on the WNBA's return. In the third quarter, Reese set a Sky franchise mark for most offensive rebounds in a single season, breaking the record set by Sylvia Fowles in 2013. Angel Reese was …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Brittney Griner lets tears flow during national anthem after U.S. women win gold

Associated Press

PARIS — Standing on the medal stand with her third gold medal draped around her neck, Brittney Griner looked at the U.S. flag with tears streaming down her cheeks during the national anthem. United States’ Brittney Griner kisses her gold medal at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. “This one meant a …

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5 months ago

Brittney Griner grateful to bring home Olympic gold for country that fought for her

LA Times

Brittney Griner composed herself in the restroom. In her first international tournament since returning from a nearly 10-month detention in Russia, Griner helped the United States to a historic eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal. “My country fought for me to get back and I was able to bring home gold for my country,” Griner said. “There’s just no greater feeling …

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5 months ago

BG is free. Brittney Griner cherishes her Olympic experience after Russian detention

LA Times

Fans wearing the United States’ red, white and blue draped a simple white banner with handwritten black letters over the railing in the front row at Bercy Arena. “There was a time where I didn’t know if I would ever play USA basketball again or play basketball in general,” Griner said after the United States’ quarterfinal victory over Nigeria on …

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5 months, 1 week ago

The prisoner swap between Russia and the West shows how diplomacy, not law, governs exchanges

ABC

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans were freed from Russia in a prisoner exchange on August 1, 2024. Amy Lieberman, a politics editor at The Conversation US, spoke with William Butler, a specialist in Russian and international law, to better understand this surprise prisoner release deal. The real question is whether it would be better if …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Brittney Griner is ‘head over heels’ for the Americans coming home in a prisoner swap

Associated Press

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Brittney Griner knows only too well the swirling emotions of being involved in a prisoner swap, and she said Thursday night she is “head over heels” that fellow Americans are coming home from Russia. It’s a great day,” Griner said after the U.S. women beat Belgium 87-74 to clinch a berth in the Paris Games quarterfinals. Griner …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others freed in prisoner exchange

Deccan Chronicle

Washington: The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free, according to officials in Turkey, where the exchange took place. The trade followed years of secretive back-channel …

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5 months, 1 week ago

As a historic prisoner exchange unfolds, a look back at other famous East-West swaps

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — After years of isolation behind the bars and high walls of U.S. penitentiaries and Russian penal colonies, the prisoners will find themselves suddenly free, an emotional moment culminating from long, back-channel negotiations between Washington and Moscow. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Evan Gershkovich among 26 freed in major Russia-West prisoner exchange

Al Jazeera

The swap, mediated by Turkey, involved 26 prisoners and seven different countries, security officials say. Russia has freed Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-US Marine Paul Whelan as part of an extensive prisoner swap between Moscow and the West, US President Joe Biden has confirmed. “Today, three American citizens and one American green-card holder who were unjustly imprisoned …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Brittney Griner reacts to prisoner swap between U.S. and Russia: ‘This is a big win, huge win’

New York Times

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Team USA center Brittney Griner had just come off the court after her team beat Belgium in group play at the Paris Games when she was asked about her reaction to the news that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were part of a massive prisoner swap between Russia and several …

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5 months, 1 week ago

A’ja Wilson dominates as US women beat Japan 102-76 to open campaign for 8th straight Olympic gold

Associated Press

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Brittney Griner dominated the paint and helped the U.S. win its Olympic opener as the Americans chase an unprecedented eighth straight gold medal. Wilson had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocked shots to help the U.S. beat Japan 102-76 on Monday night. “So if we can continue that, I feel like …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Brittney Griner honored to be wearing a USA Basketball jersey again after time in Russian prison

Associated Press

PHOENIX — There were times Brittney Griner thought she would never wear a USA Basketball jersey again. “For me to now have the honor to wear it again and potentially win gold is icing on the cake for everything.” Griner had gone to Russia to play basketball and supplement her WNBA income. I’m thrilled for her personally and thrilled for …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle welcome first baby

The Independent

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know about Evan Gershkovich’s conviction for espionage in Russia

Associated Press

The trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich ended Friday with his conviction on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government have dismissed as fabricated. Judge Andrei Mineyev said: “The court ruled to find Evan Gershkovich guilty of committing a crime under Article 376 of the Russian Criminal Code, and to sentence him to imprisonment for …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Griner, Jones among WNBA’s picks for skills competitions. Clark, Ionescu decline 3-point contest

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Phoenix’s Brittney Griner and New York’s Jonquel Jones are among the biggest names participating in the WNBA’s special competitions on Friday during the league’s All-Star weekend. But the league’s Skills Challenge and 3-point Contest won’t include a handful of the league’s most popular players, including Indiana’s Caitlin Clark, Chicago’s Angel Reese and New York’s Sabrina Ionescu. The Skills …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S.–Russia prisoner swap: What Brittney Griner’s case can tell us about Evan Gershkovich’s fate

Slate

Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter held in a Moscow prison on charges of espionage for the past 15 months, will finally be tried for his alleged crime next week—meaning that if Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to free him in some sort of trade, that date too could come soon. The Biden administration formally declared Gershkovich to be …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

US opts for experience and versatility on Olympic women’s basketball roster, passes on Caitlin Clark

Associated Press

USA Basketball said experience was a major reason Caitlin Clark was not on the U.S. women’s Olympic roster that was officially revealed Tuesday. “It’s a great mix of talent across the board in terms of individual skill sets,” USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley said. “Really hope that she’s a big part of our future going forward.” The selection committee has …

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8 months ago

Two WNBA players were among a dozen Americans who played in Russia after Brittney Griner’s arrest

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Two WNBA players were among a dozen Americans that opted to play in Russia this past offseason, a decision New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton said raised a few eyebrows following Brittney Griner’s incarceration in 2022. “I had a lot of people trying to question my decision and were like, ‘Are you sure?’” Thornton told The Associated …

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Putin's 'Merchant of Death' is 'back in the arms trade selling weapons to Houthis' after he was freed in prisoner swap for US basketballer Brittney Griner

Griner ejected after scuffle with Jackson before Mercury rally in second half to beat Sparks 85-81

Once again, Sparks can’t hang on to early lead as they lose to Mercury

Kahleah Copper scores 28 points, Mercury clinch playoff berth with 74-66 win over Dream

The Taurasi-Griner combo is working for one more deep WNBA playoff run with Phoenix Mercury

Caitlin Clark scores 29 to help Fever fend off Mercury rally in 98-89 win before sellout crowd

Angel Reese gives BRUTAL reply to question about setting a Chicago Sky record in emphatic Phoenix Mercury WNBA loss

Brittney Griner lets tears flow during national anthem after U.S. women win gold

Brittney Griner grateful to bring home Olympic gold for country that fought for her

BG is free. Brittney Griner cherishes her Olympic experience after Russian detention

The prisoner swap between Russia and the West shows how diplomacy, not law, governs exchanges

Brittney Griner is ‘head over heels’ for the Americans coming home in a prisoner swap

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others freed in prisoner exchange

As a historic prisoner exchange unfolds, a look back at other famous East-West swaps

Evan Gershkovich among 26 freed in major Russia-West prisoner exchange

Brittney Griner reacts to prisoner swap between U.S. and Russia: ‘This is a big win, huge win’

A’ja Wilson dominates as US women beat Japan 102-76 to open campaign for 8th straight Olympic gold

Brittney Griner honored to be wearing a USA Basketball jersey again after time in Russian prison

Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle welcome first baby

What to know about Evan Gershkovich’s conviction for espionage in Russia

Griner, Jones among WNBA’s picks for skills competitions. Clark, Ionescu decline 3-point contest

U.S.–Russia prisoner swap: What Brittney Griner’s case can tell us about Evan Gershkovich’s fate

US opts for experience and versatility on Olympic women’s basketball roster, passes on Caitlin Clark

Two WNBA players were among a dozen Americans who played in Russia after Brittney Griner’s arrest