American basketball star Brittney Griner detained in Russia on drug charges, faces up to 10 years in prison
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Russia says holding US Olympic champion on drugs charge
The arrest came as tensions between Moscow and the West have soared over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Federal Customs Service said in a statement that an inspection of hand luggage carried by a US citizen who arrived on a flight from New York in February "confirmed the presence of 'vapes' (and) a liquid with a specific smell".
Women’s basketball superstar Brittney Griner reportedly detained in Russia
Brittney Griner, one of America’s most decorated women’s basketball players, has reportedly been detained by Russian Federal Customs Service authorities after the discovery of vape cartridges that contained hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow.
Basketball player Brittney Griner reportedly detained in Russia; WNBA, representatives working 'to get her home'
WNBA player Brittney Griner is being detained in Russia after officials found hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow, according to a report in the New York Times on Saturday.
Una estrella de la WNBA, detenida por introducir droga en Rusia
La jugadora Brittney Griner lleva detenida en Moscú desde el mes pasado, cuando al regresar desde Nueva York un perro de la policía del aeropuerto alertó de la presencia de una posible sustancia prohibida en su equipaje. Al abrirlo descubrieron un vaporizador y aceite de cannabis, el cual es ilegal en el país ruso. La jugadora se puede enfrentar a una pena de prisión de entre 5 y 10 años.
Sue Bird says 'all signs' point to ’22 being her last season
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Becky Hammon, DeLisha Milton-Jones, Penny Taylor in Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's class
Former WNBA stars Becky Hammon, DeLisha Milton-Jones and Penny Taylor are among eight inductees who will enter the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee, on June 11, it was announced Monday.