Detention of WNBA’s Brittney Griner in Moscow Extended by 1 Month

Detention of WNBA’s Brittney Griner in Moscow Extended by 1 Month
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, on May 13, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo
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MOSCOW—WNBA star Brittney Griner had her pre-trial detention in Russia extended by one month Friday, her lawyer said.

Alexander Boykov told The Associated Press he thinks the relatively short extension indicated that Griner’s case would go to trial soon. The 31-year-old American basketball player has been in custody for nearly three months.