Brittney Griner Goes Home, Pledges WNBA Return and Support for Paul Whelan
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Brittney Griner Goes Home, Pledges WNBA Return and Support for Paul Whelan

Griner, in her first public comments since being freed from imprisonment in Russia, said she would return to the Phoenix Mercury next season and work to free wrongful detainees outside the United States.
Chechen Leader Has More Interactions With UFC Fighters Amid US Sanctions
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Chechen Leader Has More Interactions With UFC Fighters Amid US Sanctions

The U.S. State Department says it knows of apparent ties between Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen strongman, and mixed martial arts fighters.
An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner
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An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner

When Griner was imprisoned in Russia, letters were her main form of communication with home. Our columnist offers one last letter to mark her return to the United States.