State Department spokesman Ned Price said consular officials were granted access to the basketball star on Wednesday. He added that she is in good condition.
Media coverage of Griner's arrest on alleged drug charges in Russia has remained somewhat muted. Some say it's because of her skin color, but others say it's part of a bigger strategy to get her home.
The Chicago Sky rallied from behind to beat the Phoenix Mercury and bring home the city's first-ever WNBA title. They're being celebrated by their hometown, including former President Barack Obama.
The U.S. women have not lost a game at the Olympics since the 1992 Games in Barcelona, a remarkable stretch of 55 straight victories and seven gold medals.
The new three-member investor group which purchased the team includes former Dream player Renee Montgomery, making her the first retired player to have become both a co-owner and a WNBA executive.
Sen. Kelly Loeffler and the WNBA fight heat up after players wore jerseys endorsing Rev. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat challenging Loeffler in the November special election.
Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., wants Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard investigated for "egregious abuse of power." Collins is running for a U.S. Senate seat in the fall.
Fans of women's sports are learning female players can hit just as hard with words as they do with their athletic pursuits. The latest target is Sen....
U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, wrote a letter to the WNBA saying she was "incredibly disappointed" that the league would align itself with the Black Lives Matter movement.
2020 is set to be a ground-breaking year for the WNBA. Earlier this month, the league announced some big changes in a new collective bargaining agreement.
Atlanta's professional women's basketball team, the Atlanta Dream, is preparing for the upcoming season. It had a successful run last year and made it...
