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WNBA's Brittney Griner convicted at Russian drug trial, sentenced to 9 years

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison following a politically charged trial that came amid soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine and could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between the two world powers.

Associated Press

Aug 4, 2022, 8:01 AM

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