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Brittney Griner’s fate tangled up with other American held in Russia

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American locked up by a foreign country. But the WNBA star’s case is tangled up with that of a lesser-known American also imprisoned in Russia. Paul Whelan has been held in Russia since his December 2018 arrest on espionage charges he and the U.S. government say are false. He was left out of a prisoner exchange in … [Read more...] about Brittney Griner’s fate tangled up with other American held in Russia

Mercury end losing streak with win over Sparks

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PHOENIX (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored a season-high 29 points on 10-of-16 shooting, 3-of-4 from three-point range and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 81-74 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. Diana Taurasi finished with 19 points and seven assists for the Mercury (3-8), who ended a seven-game losing streak. Diamond DeShields had … [Read more...] about Mercury end losing streak with win over Sparks

Boston Celtics wear shirts in support of Phoenix Mercury’s Brittney Griner

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The Boston Celtics showed support for Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner during practice on Saturday ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Members of the Eastern Conference champions were wearing t-shirts that stated “WE ARE BG” across the front. The @celtics show support for Brittney Griner at today’s #NBAFinals practice. #WeAreBG pic.twitter.com/ZJxuStJQBz — NBA (@NBA) June … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics wear shirts in support of Phoenix Mercury’s Brittney Griner

Phoenix Mercury fall to Sun despite Diana Taurasi’s season-high 32 points

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PHOENIX (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 11 of her 24 points in the final 6 1/2 minutes and the Connecticut Sun rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Phoenix 92-88 on Friday night and extend the Mercury’s losing streak to seven games. Jones made 6 of 8 from the field, 3 of 4 from 3-point range and 9 of 10 from the free throw line. Brionna Jones tied her season high with 18 points … [Read more...] about Phoenix Mercury fall to Sun despite Diana Taurasi’s season-high 32 points