Brittney Griner: Russian diplomat says prisoner swap with US remains possible
The Biden administration has been trying for months to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American jailed in Russia, Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, including through a possible prisoner swap with Moscow.
Brittney Griner transferred to Russian penal colony
The WNBA star is being transferred to a Russian penal colony.
Brittney Griner sent to Russian penal colony to serve sentence
A penal colony is a common type of Russian prison where detainees work for minimal pay.
Russian court rejects Brittney Griner's appeal against 9-year sentence
The Moscow region court also ruled that Brittney Griner’s sentence will be recalculated to around eight years in prison, after taking her time in pre-trial detention into account.
Brittney Griner spends 32nd birthday in Russian prison
Brittney Griner’s appeal hearing is scheduled for Oct. 25. While it’s unlikely the appeal will overturn her conviction, her lawyers hope it could lessen the sentence.
Sun rally in 4th, beat Sky 72-63 to advance to WNBA Finals
Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 10 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun overcame an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter, beating the Chicago Sky 72-63 Thursday night in the decisive fifth game of the semifinal series and advancing to the WNBA Finals.
Sun rout Sky 104-80, force Game 5 in semifinals series
DeWanna Bonner and Courtney Williams each scored 19 points to help the Connecticut Sun rout the Chicago Sky 104-80 on Tuesday night and force a decisive Game 5 in their WNBA semifinal series.
Candace Parker helps Chicago Sky beat Connecticut Sun 76-72, take 2-1 series lead
The defending champion Sky lead the best-of-five series 2-1 and can advance to the finals with a win on Tuesday night.
Sun-Sky semifinals series heads to Connecticut for Game 3 Sunday
The Sun will host the Chicago Sky for the next two games of their WNBA playoffs semifinal series, which is tied 1-1. Game 3 is Sunday and the fourth game is Tuesday.
Parker scores 22, Sky beat Sun 85-77 to even the series
Candace Parker scored 22 points and the Chicago Sky evened the semifinal series with an 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun in Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs Wednesday night.
Bonner scores 15 as Sun beat Sky in Game 1 of WNBA semis
Candace Parker had 19 points and 18 rebounds for the Sky, and Kahleah Copper scored 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting.
Chicago Sky advance to WNBA semis, beat New York 90-72
Candace Parker had 14 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Chicago Sky over the New York Liberty 90-72 Tuesday night in the deciding Game 3 to advance to the WNBA semifinals.
Chicago posts record rout of New York 100-62, forces Game 3
Kahleah Copper scored 20 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 16 to help Chicago to a record rout of New York 100-62, tying the first-round playoff series Saturday and forcing a decisive Game 3.
Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener
Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 on Wednesday night in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs.
Sky take No. 2 seed in playoffs after cruising past Mercury
Azura Stevens scored 17 points and Chicago wrapped up the regular season with an 82-67 victory over Phoenix on Sunday.
Storm set WNBA record with 37 assists, beat Sky 111-100
Breanna Stewart had 25 points and nine rebounds, Gabby Williams added 21 points and seven assists, and the Seattle Storm set a WNBA record with 37 assists in a 111-100 victory over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night.
Candace Parker, Chicago Sky beat Sun 94-91, set franchise's win record
Courtney Vandersloot had 20 points, five assists and four steals for Chicago (25-8).
Chicago Sky tie franchise record with 24 regular-season wins
Kahleah Copper scored 19 points, Allie Quigley added 18 points and the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed Washington Mystics 93-83 on Friday night.
Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in prison for drug possession
A judge sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for possession of drugs.
What to make of WNBA star Brittney Griner's sentence from Russian court
Thomas Firestone, partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, talks about Brittney Griner's prison sentence and what this means amid frayed tensions between the United States and Russia.