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Brittney Griner testifies in Russian court as US works to secure her release

Brittney Griner testifies in Russian court as US works to secure her release

Pavel Pavlov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Brittney Griner testified on Wednesday in a Russian court more than five months after she was detained in the country, saying she did not mean to violate Russian law when bringing vape cartridges into the country. Griner, a 31-year-old Houston native […]

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Brittney Griner set to testify in Russian court as US works to secure her release

Brittney Griner set to testify in Russian court as US works to secure her release

Pavel Pavlov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Brittney Griner is expected to testify on Wednesday in a Russian court more than five months after she was detained in the country and after the WNBA star’s legal team requested more time for her to prepare. Griner, a 31-year-old Houston […]

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Brittney Griner shares message to wife as WNBA star’s drug trial in Russia resumes

Brittney Griner shares message to wife as WNBA star’s drug trial in Russia resumes

NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Brittney Griner returned to court in Russia on Tuesday for her drawn-out trial on drug charges, the American basketball star told ABC News she has a message for her wife, Cherelle, who recently graduated from law school. “Good luck on the […]

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All-female team breaks world record by rowing from California to Hawaii

All-female team breaks world record by rowing from California to Hawaii

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Four female rowers made history Tuesday morning when they arrived in Hawaii after rowing more than 2,400 nautical miles from California to Hawaii. Libby Costello, Sophia Denison-Johnston, Brooke Downes and Adrienne Smith of the Lat35 team started the Great Pacific Race in San Francisco in […]

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Heat wave postpones Boston Triathlon, shortens New York run, bike races

Heat wave postpones Boston Triathlon, shortens New York run, bike races

sharply_done/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — As the U.S.’s intensifying heat wave continues into the weekend, triathlons in the Northeast scheduled for Sunday were postponed and shortened. The Boston Triathlon postponed its race to Aug. 21, while the New York City Triathlon shortened its bike and run courses for Sunday’s […]

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