Brittney Griner

Viktor Bout, the notorious Russian arms dealer imprisoned in the U.S. and swapped in December 2022 for WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was jailed in Moscow for cannabis possession, appears to be back in the gun trafficking business, or perhaps he never left it. According to an exclusive report by...

Despite her rising stardom and impressive accomplishments, USA Basketball has decided not to include Caitlin Clark on its 12-player roster for the women's competition in Paris, reported ESPN Saturday, citing various sources. The U.S. has won gold in women's basketball at every Olympics since 1996,...

WNBA star Brittney Griner is sharing her story for the first time about spending 10 months in a Russian prison in a special edition of 20/20. In a clip of the emotional interview, Griner shared her experience of having been arrested and incarcerated after a small amount of cannabis oil was found in...

Marc Fogel, now in his 60s, was sentenced by a Russian court to 14 years in prison in June 2022 for allegedly “large-scale” cannabis smuggling.    Fogel was, in fact, a legal medical marijuana patient in Pennsylvania where he used cannabis as an alternative to opioids for...

Brittney Griner, the WNBA All-Star who spent 10 months in a Russian prison before being released in a prisoner exchange in Dec. 2022, was not among the 12 players named Sunday to a US national team squad. Griner, a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and star center for the Phoenix Mercury was among 18...

One year after WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison, the two-time Olympic Gold Medalist is partnering with Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) to produce a documentary feature with ESPN Films, a scripted limited series through ABC Signature, and a sit-down...

The U.S. women’s basketball team announced that its training camp roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris includes the three-time gold medalist Brittney Griner and her legendary teammate Diana Taurasi. Team USA is expected to begin training in Atlanta this...

Russia has extended the pre-trial detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich for for an unspecified period. The 31-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter was detained and charged with espionage, the first time Russia has accused an American journalist of...

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner will not travel with her team, the Phoenix Mercury, on its upcoming two-game road trip in order to take the time to focus on her mental health, the team announced on Saturday. “The Mercury fully support Brittney and we will continue to work together on a...

Summer is here and it’s time to think about that overseas trip that got postponed by the pandemic or the crimp in cash that likely followed. There’s no time like the present. But if you’re like many people we know and love, you’re probably wondering where to go and perhaps...

Evan Gershkovich lost his appeal against the extension of pre-trial detention in a Moscow Court. His appeal sought to overturn a court ruling in May that extended his pretrial detention for three months, through at least August 30. The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in March and is...

The NCAA’s Friday announcement that it is considering removing cannabis from its list of banned substances elicited commentary, nearly all positive, from the entire sporting community and beyond. While there has been no final decision on the NCAA's part about stopping cannabis...

The House unanimously approved a resolution this week calling on Russia to “immediately release” Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Arrested in March, Gershkovich, 31, is being detained and charged with espionage - the first time Russia has accused...

U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul published an open letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden Administration to “immediately designate Mr. Marc Fogel as wrongfully detained and prioritize securing his release.” Fogel, who...

Ella Milman and Mikhail Gershkovich traveled from Philadelphia to Moscow recently in the hope of seeing their youngest son, Evan, in a Moscow courtroom. The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in Russia and is being detained and charged with espionage, the first time Russia has...