‘Day of joy’ as freed Griner makes WNBA return

 ‘Day of joy’ as freed Griner makes WNBA return

Griner, who was released by Russia as part of a prisoner swap last year, made her first appearance in a WNBA game in 579 days as the Phoenix Mercury faced the Los Angeles Sparks in a season opener in California.

US Vice President Kamala Harris was among the …

Los Angeles (AFP) Brittney Griner made an emotional return to women’s basketball on Friday, playing her first competitive game in nearly two years following her incarceration in Russia. Griner, who w…