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News Articles: WNBA

Former Michigan State player Mat Ishbia laughs as he's introduced along with Michigan State's 2000 national championship NCAA college basketball team during halftime of the Michigan State-Florida game in East Lansing, Mich. The mortgage executive has agreed in principle to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion.

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The suspended owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury sells them to Mat Ishbia for $4B

The mortgage executive has agreed to buy a majority stake in the NBA and WNBA teams from Robert Sarver, who is serving a one-year ban from suspension after a report on his toxic behavior.

December 21, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner plays in a September 2021 game. In her first public comments since being freed from Russia, she says she will play in the next WNBA season.

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Brittney Griner says she'll play in the upcoming WNBA season

In her first public statement since being freed from Russia, the two-time Olympic gold medalist says she'll play for her team, the Phoenix Mercury, when the season starts in May.

December 16, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver, pictured in 2019, was suspended last week by the NBA and fined $10 million after an investigation found that he had engaged in what the league called "workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies." On Wednesday, Sarver announced he plans to sell the teams.

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After his suspension for racist conduct, Phoenix Suns owner says he's selling the team

Robert Sarver, who owns 35% of the Suns and Mercury, says he's looking for buyers after he was disciplined by the NBA for abusive behavior. His cited the "unforgiving climate" for his decision.

September 21, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
Sue Bird reacts after Tuesday's game, the last of her career, at the 2022 WNBA Playoffs semifinals in Seattle, Wash.

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Basketball icon Sue Bird plays her last game after two legendary decades in the WNBA

The Seattle Storm lost its semifinal game on Tuesday, bringing a bittersweet end to what the 41-year-old had said would be her final season. She retires as the winningest WNBA player of all time.

September 07, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm walks off the court after the game against the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.

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The WNBA playoffs begin tonight with eight teams chasing the title

The Chicago Sky are attempting to become the first team in 20 years to win back-to-back championships. And Seattle Storm star Sue Bird will be retiring after a 19-year career in the league.

August 18, 2022
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  • Matt Adams
A sign calls for Britney Griner's release at a game between Portland Thorns FC and Angel City FC in Los Angeles earlier this month.

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As calls grow to free Brittney Griner, Biden says he's spoken with her wife

The White House said President Biden and Vice President Harris spoke with Cherelle Griner on Wednesday, as more of the WNBA star's supporters publicly petition him to do more to secure her release.

July 06, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 27, 2022.

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The trial begins today for Brittney Griner, the WNBA star detained in Russia

Griner, 31, was arrested on Feb. 17, after authorities at a Moscow area airport allegedly found cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage

July 01, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell and
  • Charles Maynes
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 27, 2022.

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The trial begins today for Brittney Griner, the WNBA star detained in Russia

Griner, 31, was arrested on Feb. 17, after authorities at a Moscow area airport allegedly found cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage

July 01, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell and
  • Charles Maynes
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is shown during the first half of Game 2 of basketball's WNBA Finals against the Chicago Sky, Oct. 13, 2021, in Phoenix.

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WNBA star Brittney Griner is seen at court, but Russia extends her detention again

The star with the U.S. Olympic and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury was bracketed by four security officers and a dog as she was led down a stairwell to a courtroom for Monday's hearing.

June 27, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell and
  • Charles Maynes
Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm has said the 2022 season will be her last in the WNBA. Her retirement comes in her 21st year with the basketball league and after many all-time records.

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The Seattle Storm's Sue Bird announces this season will be her last in the WNBA

Bird has played with the Seattle Storm since being drafted by the team in 2002. On Thursday, she announced that the current WNBA season, her 19th playing, will be her last.

June 16, 2022
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  • Wynne Davis
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner plays during game three of the 2021 WNBA semifinals at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Ariz., on Oct. 3, 2021.

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The U.S. now says Russia is wrongfully detaining WNBA star Brittney Griner

Griner was arrested after authorities reportedly found vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage. The shift in language indicates the U.S. will work more aggressively to secure her release.

May 03, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
Brittney Griner, pictured blocking Courtney Vandersloot, was arrested upon her arrival at an airport outside of Moscow. Russian officials claim she was transporting hash oil vape cartridges in her luggage - a charge that carries up to 10 years in prison.

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A U.S. official in Russia is allowed to see detained WNBA star Brittney Griner

State Department spokesman Ned Price said consular officials were granted access to the basketball star on Wednesday. He added that she is in good condition.

March 23, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
A Russian court announced it has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according to the Russian state news agency TASS. Griner was detained at a Moscow-area airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing hashish oil.

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We're not hearing much about jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner. Could that be good?

Media coverage of Griner's arrest on alleged drug charges in Russia has remained somewhat muted. Some say it's because of her skin color, but others say it's part of a bigger strategy to get her home.

March 19, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
WNBA star Brittney Griner's case is one of three high-profile American detentions in Russia.

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Russia arrests Brittney Griner; Blinken promises to help all Americans detained there

Speaking in Moldova, Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Americans to leave Russia and vowed to support any American being held by Russia.

March 07, 2022
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  • Peter Granitz
The NAACP urges professional athletes to reconsider signing with  teams in Texas in light of the state's voting and abortion laws.

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NAACP urges pro athletes not to sign with Texas teams over voting and abortion laws

Player organizations in the NBA, NHL, NFL, WNBA and MLB were sent an open letter by the organization's national and state presidents.

October 28, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
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