All posts tagged "wnba"
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Hateful Death Threat Sent to WNBA Star Breanna Stewart’s Wife
The NYPD is investigating the menacing email, which comes at a time when several other WNBA players have received anti-LGBTQ messages.
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Disney Inks Deal for Brittney Griner’s Russia Imprisonment Story
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner sells Disney the exclusive rights to share the story of her imprisonment in Russia.
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Brittney Griner Says She Intends to Return to WNBA This Season
WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was released from a Russian penal colony last week after being held in custody for 11 months, said in her...
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LGBTQ Groups React to Brittney Griner’s Release
LGBTQ groups celebrated the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian penal colony as part of a prisoner swap negotiated by the Biden...
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Brittney Griner Released from Russia as Part of Prisoner Swap
In exchange for the WNBA star's release from a Russian penal colony, the United States will return arms dealer Viktor Bout to Russia.
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Brittney Griner Loses Appeal, Likely to Be Transferred to Penal Colony
A Russian court rejected American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal of a conviction on what most human rights watchdogs say are trumped-up charges of “drug...
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Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian Penal Colony
Russian judge finds WNBA All-Star guilty on trumped-up drug charges in what some see as a politically-motivated trial.
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Brittney Griner: “I’m terrified I might be here forever.”
WNBA star Brittney Griner, facing trial in Russia on drug charges, wrote President Biden a letter begging him to bring her home.
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WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia extended until May
Two-time Olympian and seven-time All-Star WNBA player Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia for allegedly possessing vape cartridges containing hash oil has been extended until May...
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Lesbian WNBA star Brittney Griner detained in Russia
WNBA Brittney Griner, an out lesbian, has been held in Russia on drug charges for allegedly having hashish oil in her luggage.
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Stefanie Dolson becomes first out LGBTQ Team USA athlete to win Tokyo Olympics gold medal
In a major first for U.S. athletes, Stefanie Dolson helped her 3x3 women's basketball team secure victory at the Tokyo Summer Games
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ESPN’s Body Issue features same-sex couple on cover for first time
Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird bared all for ESPN's iconic Body Issue
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Jason Collins says NBA is ready for another openly gay player
Collins said that fears over lost endorsements should no longer stop an athlete from coming out
