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WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian jail for drug-smuggling

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Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in Russian prison. Griner, who was arrested Feb. 17 for bringing cannabis into the country, had been prepared for a harsh sentence, sources close to the player said. But she and her supporters have also been aware that Russia was not going to move forward with a trade that could bring her home until her trial was completed

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Griner’s Tearful W.N.B.A. Teammates Play On After Her Conviction

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American women's basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time Thursday in a case that has raised concerns she is being used as a political pawn in Russia's war against Ukraine.

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US basketball star Brittney Griner gets nine-year jail term in Russia

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U.S. Basketball Star Brittney Griner’s Trial to Resume in Russia

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Brittney Griner, the Phoenix Mercury star, was convicted on drug charges in Russia. Hours later, her teammates had a game. “Nobody even wanted to play today,” one said.

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Griner's lawyers, Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov, said in a written statement they will appeal the decision and criticized the court for ignoring their evidence

Griner reacted to the sentence with little emotion, listening to the verdict with a blank stare on her face.