Gauff sends former world No.1 Naomi Osaka packing with straight sets victory
SAN JOSE: Coco Gauff held off four-time major champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.
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WTA roundup: Shelby Rogers upsets Maria Sakkari at San Jose
Shelby Rogers delivered 10 aces and won 76.5 per cent of her first-serve points on Thursday while rolling to a 6-1, 6-3 upset of top-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece in the second round of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at San Jose, Calif.
Sun defeat Mercury as players hold 42-second moment of silence for Brittney Griner
Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Brionna Jones added 13 points and nine rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 77-64 on Thursday night.
Phoenix Mercury, Connecticut Sun observe 42 seconds of silence for Brittney Griner
Members of the Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun stood arm-in-arm in a circle at halfcourt before Thursday night's WNBA game at Mohegan Sun Arena to observe «a 42-second moment of solidarity» for Mercury center Brittney Griner.
Brittney Griner verdict: Biden slammed for lack of 'leverage' to bring WNBA star home
Fox News contributor Ari Fleischer unpacks WNBA player Brittney Griner’s sentencing to 9 years in prison and discusses U.S., Russia relations.
Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in Russian prison
A Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison Thursday, an expected conclusion to her trial that should allow negotiations for a prisoner swap to accelerate.
CNN’s Bash blames wage gap for Griner arrest, claims player wouldn't have been in Russia if WNBA paid like NBA
CNN anchor Dana Bash wondered whether the gender wage gap between the NBA and WNBA prompted Brittney Griner to be in the wrong place at the wrong time just so she could earn a fraction of the money that male professional basketball players make.
NBA, WNBA call Brittney Griner's sentencing 'unjustified and unfortunate,' sports world reacts
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