Brittney Griner to receive full salary, be honored with WNBA floor decal
The WNBA will honor Phoenix’s Brittney Griner with a floor decal and allow the Mercury to pay her without it counting against the team’s cap, the league announced Tuesday.
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US State Department now classifies WNBA player Brittney Griner as 'wrongfully detained' in Russia
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Griner's number and initials on WNBA courts as new season tips off
Brittney Griner, the American basketball player being detained in Russia, will have her initials and jersey number 42 stencilled onto the courts of all 12 WNBA teams this season, the league said on Tuesday.
Baylor Scheierman, No. 4 in ESPN's college basketball transfer rankings, commits to Creighton Bluejays
South Dakota State transfer Baylor Scheierman, arguably the best available player in the portal, committed to Creighton on Tuesday.
WNBA to pay tribute to Brittney Griner at season's start with floor decal: reports
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Women's cricket looks to future with new-style event in Dubai
women's cricket tournament grouping established stars with emerging-nation players starts this week as the sport looks to expand globally and outgrow its reliance on the men's game. The FairBreak Invitational, featuring England captain Heather Knight, West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor and Pakistan's Sana Mir, opens on Wednesday accompanied by calls for better funding for the sport. Women's cricket has emerged as a marketing hit in recent years with international finals played at sold-out stadiums, including a record 86,000-plus at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the T20 World Cup decider in March 2020.