Brittney Griner’s appeal denied by Russian court

By Mike Brest

Published October 25, 2022 1:16pm ET

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Brittney Griner’s appeal denied by Russian court — WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing in Khimki, just outside Moscow, Russia, on Monday, June 27, 2022. Griner is to appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial.

A Russian court upheld the prison sentence levied against basketball superstar Brittney Griner on drug charges.

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