Brittney Griner: Russian court hears appeal against nine-year prison sentence
US basketball star Brittney Griner has appealed against her nine-year prison sentence in Russia for drug possession.
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US basketball star Griner's Russian appeal hearing adjourned until 1000 GMT
KRASNOGORSK, Russia: A Russian court on Tuesday (Oct 25) began hearing an appeal by US WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner against her conviction and nine-year jail sentence for possession and smuggling of drugs, but promptly adjourned for two hours at her lawyers' request.
Russian court starts hearing appeal of jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner
KRASNOGORSK, Russia : A Russian court on Tuesday began hearing an appeal by U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner against her conviction and nine-year jail sentence for possession and smuggling of drugs.
Doping-Russia's Antyukh set to lose Olympic gold after AIU disqualifies her results
(Reuters) -Banned Russian athlete and 2012 Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion Natalia Antyukh is set to lose her gold medal from the London Games after the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) disqualified her results from July 2012 to June 2013 on Monday.
Soccer-Captain Hazard ready to take Belgium all the way in Qatar
(Reuters) - Belgium skipper Eden Hazard said his country need to win the World Cup in Qatar to justify the 'golden generation' tag they have carried for the past 10 years as they look to deliver the country's first major trophy.
Russian hurdler Natalya Antyukh stripped of 2012 Olympic victory for doping
Russian runner Natalya Antyukh was disqualified on Monday from her 400-metre hurdles win at the 2012 London Olympics for doping, and Lashinda Demus of the United States is set to be upgraded to the gold medal.
Russia's Antyukh set to lose Olympic gold after AIU disqualifies her results
Banned Russian athlete and 2012 Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion Natalia Antyukh is set to lose her gold medal from the London Games after the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) disqualified her results from July 2012 to June 2013 on Monday.
Carey Price not planning to retire but 'unable to train at a professional level'
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price, who was placed on the long-term injured reserve list in early September, says he doesn't have a retirement plan "at this moment" and isn't keen on having another knee surgery.