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PHOENIX — Brittney Griner will not play overseas again unless it is with the U.S. national team, she said Thursday in her first news conference since being released in December following a 10-month detainment in Russia.
Brittney Griner was arrested last year at a Moscow airport on drug-related charges and detained for nearly 10 months, spending much of that time in prison. Her plight unfolded at the same time Russia invaded Ukraine and further heightened tensions between Russia and the United States, ending only after she was freed in exchange for a notorious Russian arms dealer.
Brittney Griner got emotional quickly.
Canada's Rebecca Marino is out of the Madrid Open in the Round of 64 after losing Thursday in straight sets to Elise Mertens of Belgium, 6-3, 6-1.
PHOENIX: US basketball star Brittney Griner relied on her inner strength to return to the court after being detained nearly 10 months in Russia, the Phoenix Mercury centre said on Thursday (Apr 27) in her first news conference since she returned home.
USA Boxing's withdrawal from IBA to join a breakaway world body will hurt its members as well as depriving others of opportunities, the Russian-led association said on Thursday.
The Spanish government requested emergency funds from the European Commission on Tuesday to help its farmers after they were hit by a historic drought that threatens a large part of their harvest.
"Parimatch" LLC, in compliance with the Constitution, laws of Ukraine and the decree of the President of Ukraine No. 145/2023 "On the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated March 10, 2023 "On the application and introduction of changes to personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)" ceased operations in March 2022. The company applied for official explanations to the National Security Council, and later to the Security Service of Ukraine - since that the sanctioning mechanism was used because of the service's submission. However, to date, no response to the official letters from the representative of Parimatch LLC has been received from the SBU. We publicly confirm our readiness to respond to the SBU's requests and look forward to further bilateral dialogue. Parimatch LLC vehemently denies all allegations made against it, namely that it has ties with companies that do business in Russia. It has obtained detailed legal analysis by international legal experts that conclusively prove that The Company severed its ties with Russian entities after Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and has no existing ties with any Russian companies.