WNBA star Brittney Griner able to communicate via email, letters during detainment in Russia
Brittney Griner can't play with her WNBA colleagues. She can't call them, either. But she can write.
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Brittney Griner able to receive, answer fellow WNBA players' emails from Russia
Brittney Griner can't play with her WNBA colleagues. She can't call them, either.
Brutal Iga Swiatek destroys Daria Kasatkina to reach French Open final
Iga Swiatek continued her march towards a second French Open title in three years when she demolished Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 to reach the final and extend her winning streak to a jaw-dropping 34 on Thursday. The world number one conceded an early break, but made the most of Kasatkina's string of unforced errors, peppering court Philippe Chatrier with winners.
'Stop the invasion': Football legend Pele tells Russian president Vladimir Putin
football legend Pele called on Wednesday for Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his army's invasion of Ukraine, as the war-torn country's national team kept alive its hopes of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. "Today Ukraine tries to forget, at least for 90 minutes, the tragedy that still engulfs their country," Pele wrote in an open letter to Putin, posted on Instagram just before the Ukrainian men's football team faced Scotland in a World Cup playoff semi-final. Ukraine defeated Scotland 3-1 and will face Wales on Sunday to decide who will be the final member of Group B -- alongside England, the United States and Iran. "I want to use today's match as an opportunity to make a request: stop the invasion. There is absolutely no justification for this continued violence," added the three-time World Cup champion. "This conflict is wicked, unjustifiable and brings nothing but pain, fear, terror and anguish... Wars only exist to separate nations, and there's no ideology that justifies projectile missiles burying the dreams of children, ruining families and killing the innocent."
Ukrainian diaspora descends on Glasgow for World Cup playoff
GLASGOW, Scotland : Decked out in blue and yellow shirts and flags, Ukrainians from around the world have arrived in Glasgow to support their country's national team in their World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Wednesday.
Do sanctions work? EU bets on oil embargo while Moscow blocks grain exports
In the immediate future, that will not stop Moscow's march on the Donbas, where it is flattening entire cities to achieve its aims. Will the West waver there too? The United States announced it will not supply Ukraine with long-range weapons that can strike inside Russia. We ask about the timing of that announcement and the message it sends to the Kremlin.
Skylar Diggins-Smith the latest WNBA player to show off stylish pregame outfit
The WNBA season is approaching the one-month mark, and there have been plenty of exciting plays, performances and games to witness so far. Along with the action on the hardwood, a number of players have stood out with their eccentric fashion choices.
Poll: What is Celtic's best Champions League group stage win?
After five years, Celtic are finally back in the Champions League group stages in season 2022/23. It has been too long for the Bhoys to be out of the biggest tournament in club football, but thankfully the wait is over, and Ange Postecoglou’s side will take on some of the biggest teams in football in 2022.