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*(CNN) — A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of US basketball star Brittney Griner — held since February on accusations of drug smuggling — for another month, Russian state news agency TASS reported Friday. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. Griner, who the US government has said is being wrongfully detained, now can […]

Griner was detained at a Moscow airport, reportedly in mid-February, after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges allegedly containing oil derived from cannabis.

Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who represents WNBA star Brittney Griner’s hometown of Houston, is "demanding" that Russia release the two-time Olympic basketball champion from custody.

The WNBA Players Association recently unveiled a plan designed to address the wage gap in women’s sports.

Kevin Hart, and many others chimed in saying they are in as LeBron shares his thoughts about new ownership group.

Kevin Hart, and many others chimed in saying they are in as LeBron shares his thoughts about new ownership group.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving is making sure WNBA players can sit out the season and not stress about a paycheck. The Brooklyn Nets star is committing $1.5 million to supplement the income of players who choose not to play this season, whether it be because of coronavirus concerns or social justice reasons. The […]

NBA veteran George Lynch, in partnership with Clark Atlanta University Men’s Basketball Team and Hot 107.9 radio, is hosting HBCU Heroes’ Sports and STEM Camps 2020. The FREE clinics, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, will be held  at Clark Atlanta University. “I’ve called some of my NBA and NFL friends, community groups and corporations to provide opportunity, […]

Former Los Angeles Sparks general manager Penny Toler is suing the WNBA team saying she was fired for raising complaints about inappropriate sexual relationships involving the team president and a managing partner, not for using a racial slur. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. The Sparks say Toler was fired on Oct. […]

Maya Moore has always been known for hitting the big shot on the grandest stage. She just got the biggest assist of her career. A judge on Monday overturned the 1997 burglary and assault convictions of a Missouri man, Jonathon Irons, whose case has been championed by the WNBA star to the point she stepped […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its union announced a tentative eight-year labor deal Tuesday that will allow top players to earn more than $500,000 while the average annual compensation will surpass six figures for the first time. The contract, which begins this season and runs through 2027, will pay players an average of […]

WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith took to Twitter recently to express her frustrations with the league after facing criticism for taking the 2019 season off to deal with postpartum depression. The four-time WNBA All-Star who currently plays point guard for the Dallas Wings, welcomed a son with her husband Daniel in April. Since her son’s birth, […]