Timeline of Brittney Griner's detention in Russia as US secures her release. The WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in prison on drug charges. By Deena Zaru. December 8, 2022, 10:14 AM.

In her struggle for freedom from detention in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner now has another big name in her corner: former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson.. A spokesperson for the ...

Brittney Griner’s pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month, The Associated Press reports. Griner’s lawyer, Alexander Boikov, shared the news following a brief court ...

Though the WNBA star smiled at the tribute, she hadn’t yet shared her own message–until Sunday. Griner and her wife, Cherelle, hosted a backyard gathering complete with blue and white balloons and a ...

The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that a U.S. Embassy official has visited with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who remains detained near Moscow, to check on her condition.

American basketball star Brittney Griner testified Wednesday at her drug trial in Russia that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during her questioning.