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Griner sentenced to nine years in prison by Russian judge
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars in a politically charged case that could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow.
Reactions after US basketball star Griner sentenced in Russia
Following are reactions after U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was sentenced in a Russian court on Thursday to nine years in prison for illegally bringing hashish-infused vape cartridges into the country. She had admitted having the cartridges but called it an honest mistake.
Russian court jails US basketball star Brittney Griner for 9 years over drug smuggling
The court "found the defendant guilty" of smuggling and possessing "a significant amount of narcotics", judge Anna Sotnikova told a court in the town of Khimki just outside Moscow. Sotnikova sentenced Griner, 31, to nine years in prison and said she would also have to pay a fine of one million rubles ($16,590). US President Joe Biden immediately released a statement, calling the Russian court's sentencing of Griner "unacceptable." "Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney.
'Complete lunacy' - John Isner blasts Novak Djokovic's US Open absence due to his vaccination status
John Isner says it is «complete lunacy» that Novak Djokovic is currently unable to compete at the US Open this year due to his vaccination status. The 21-time Grand Slam champion has reaffirmed that he won’t be getting vaccinated in order to enter the US to play at Flushing Meadows, despite missing the defence of his Australian Open title, and the Indian Wells and Miami Open earlier this year because of his status. Ad/> Djokovic's coach Goran Ivanisevic believes there is «zero hope» President Joe Biden will «change the rules» around vaccination before the Grand Slam gets underway on August 29.
Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in prison by Russian judge
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — A judge in Russia convicted American basketball star Brittney Griner of drug possession and smuggling Thursday and sentenced her to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling.
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Russian court jails US basketball star for nine years over drug smuggling
KHIMKI: A Russian court on Thursday (Aug 4) sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison over drug smuggling as US President Joe Biden called the ruling "unacceptable".