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It’s been less than three months since the United States government freed a Russian arms dealer in a trade for WNBA star Brittney Griner. Now she’s back to basketball with her first signed contract since the prisoner swap.
Announced Saturday via sources with ESPN, the 32-year-old has agreed to rejoin the Phoenix Mercury on a one-year deal.
The past year for Griner has been a tough ride. On Feb. 2022, Griner was detained at a Russian airport for carrying around a THC pen, which is met with harsh punishment in Russia. She had been playing overseas at the time.
Oregon Ducks’ Will Richardson slotted Rivaldo Soares a perfect pass to secure a dunk against the Washington State Cougars late in the second half.
Travis Pastrana summed up his thoughts on racing during the Daytona 500. He was happy and doesn’t plan on racing in the Cup again.
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider recently saved a choking woman at a restaurant by performing the Heimlich Maneuver. Schneider did not previously know the woman, who was with a group of friends at another table.
According to Sportsnet, “The incident occurred about two weeks ago at an establishment on the town’s main drag, about three kilometres from the Blue Jays’ player development complex.”
Manager John Schneider was out at lunch with his wife, when a woman at another table was choking and couldn’t breathe.
Whoops.
With the NBA deciding to hold this year’s All-Star draft prior to tipoff, the excitement surrounding the draft order was as palpable as it has ever been. And, apparently, the new format made East captain Giannis Antetokounmpo a little eager while making his first few selections.
Antetokounmpo and West captain LeBron James took center stage in Utah to pick their teams for the star-studded showcase.
Mouhamed Gueye and Justin Powell ran an impressive pick-and-roll play to extend the Washington State Cougars’ lead against the Oregon Ducks.
This was all so weird.
The NBA All-Star Game is going on tonight in Utah and the festivities got off to a very strange start thanks to, well, Vin Diesel.
I know, I know. How in the world did the “Fast and the Furious” actor have any kind of impact on this big basketball night?
Well, for some reason the league had him take the court before the All-Star draft and he delivered a speech that had everyone confused about what they were watching and why Vin Diesel was picked to be the person to deliver such a hilariously awkward speech.
The Washington State Cougars and Oregon Ducks are tied at 26 after TJ Bamba throws down a fastbreak dunk.
Oregon Ducks’ N’Faly Dante threw down a dunk over the Washington State Cougars and extended their lead just before the half.