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American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug possession charges on the second day of her trial in a Russian court in a case that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.
The abrupt guilty plea by the Phoenix Mercury star and two-time Olympic gold medalist came amid a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure her freedom nearly five months after her arrest in February amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine.
A senior Russian diplomat said earlier that no action could be taken by Moscow on Griner's case until the trial was over, and her guilty plea could be an effort by her and her advisers to expedite the court proceedings.
Griner, 31, was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport while returning to play basketball in Russia, and police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage.
Speaking through an interpreter, Griner told the court she had no intention of committing a crime and had acted unintentionally because she had packed for Moscow in a hurry. The trial was then adjourned until July 14.
Griner emphasized “that she had committed this act through negligence, unintentionally,” her lawyer, Maria Blagovolina, said outside the court in the Moscow suburb of Khimki after the guilty plea.
“We of course hope for the leniency of the court,” she said. “Considering all the circumstances of the case, taking into account the personality of our client, we believe that the admission of guilt should certainly be taken into account.”
Blagovolina added that other defense witnesses would be questioned at a later session.
Griner was escorted to the courtroom in handcuffs and clad in a bright red Tshirt with the name “Crenshaw” and sweat pants. She also held a photo of her wife, Cherelle.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington would continue to work for the release of Griner, as well as other Americans held by Moscow.
Jabeur makes history at Wimbledon
Ons Jabeur's steady progress from year to year — up the tennis rankings, through the draws of various tournaments and, now, at Wimbledon — has carried her to a Grand Slam singles final, the first African woman and Arab woman to make it that
WNBA star Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow on Thursday.
far in the professional era.
The No. 3-seeded Jabeur, a 27-year-old from Tunisia, got past good friend Tatjana Maria 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in an upand-down semifinal at a sunsplashed Centre Court.
“I want to go bigger, inspire many more generations. Tunisia is connected to the Arab world, is connected to the African continent . ... I want to see more players from my country, from the Middle East, from Africa,” said Jabeur after the biggest victory of her career. “We didn't believe enough, at a certain point, that we can do it. Now I'm just trying to show (we can). Hopefully people are getting inspired.”
On Saturday, she will face another player making her major final debut, No. 17 seed Elena Rybakina, for the championship. Rybakina, a 23-year-old who was born in Moscow but began representing Kazakhstan four years ago, overpowered 2019 Wimbledon champion Simona Halep 6-3, 6-3 in the second semifinal.
• Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon because of a torn abdominal muscle, a day before he was to play Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals.
It is the first time since 1931 that a man pulled out of the oldest Grand Slam tournament before a semifinal or final.
“I made my decision because I believe that I can't win two matches under these circumstances,” Nadal said. “I can't serve. It's not only that I can't serve at the right speed, it's that I can't do the normal movement to serve.”
The 22-time major champion sighed occasionally while answering questions in English, then Spanish, for more than 20 minutes total. He twice described himself as “very sad.”
The 40th-ranked Kyrgios advanced to his first title match at a major tournament and becomes the first unseeded men's finalist at Wimbledon since Mark Philippoussis, who lost to Roger Federer in 2003.
Kyrgios will meet either three-time defending champ and No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic or No. 9 Cam Norrie for the championship on Sunday;
their semifinal is today.
• Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Sam Stosur and Matthew Ebden.
Pogacar takes lead at Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar is back in the yellow jersey at the Tour de France.
After an imposing sixth stage of nearly 137 miles through Belgium and northern France — the longest of this year's Tour — the twotime champion pulled away in the sprint finish on the crest of the Côte des Religieuses to take his first stage victory this year ahead of David Gaudu and Michael Matthews.
Pogacar now leads the Tour by four seconds ahead of American rider Neilson Powless, thanks to the bonus seconds based on stage placings.
Wout Van Aert was the leader heading into the stage and was the focus of attention with a breakaway, but was caught with 11 kilometers remaining. Van Aert dropped off on the hilly final section of the stage and eventually lost more than seven minutes.
Tringale fires 61 for lead at Scottish Open
Cameron Tringale has played 331 times on the PGA Tour without winning. His career-best round of 9-under 61 might help him change that.
Tringale had the lowest score of his PGA Tour career and matched the course record at The Renaissance Club for a three-shot lead in the Scottish Open, the first European event co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour.
Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland carded a 64, the only one close to Tringale.
• Adam Svensson had two eagles in a 10-under 62 to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship.
Ricardo Gouveia and
Robin Roussel each shot 64.
The tournament is the European tour's first co-sanctioned event in the U.S. and features 50 players from the European tour among 156 competitors. The winner will get the final spot next week in the British Open.
• Alex Cejka birdied two of the final three holes for a 6-under 64 and a twostroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions' Bridgestone Senior Players Championship at Firestone Country Club's South Course.
David Toms was second, and Jerry Kelly and Ernie Els shot 67. Miguel Angel Jimenez and Steven Alker were at 68 with Rocco Mediate, Tim Petrovic, Shane Bertsch, Bob Estes, Cameron Beckman and Tom Gillis.
Raiders hire first female team president
The Las Vegas Raiders named Sandra Douglass Morgan as team president, making her the first Black woman to hold that role in the NFL.
“It is the honor of a lifetime to join the Raiders at one of the most defining times in the team's history,” said Morgan, a Las Vegas native.
Morgan, an attorney and former Nevada Gaming Control Board chairwoman, fills a position that has been vacant since interim president Dan Ventrelle was fired in May.
The Raiders have a history of breaking gender and color barriers in the NFL, including the hirings of the league's first Hispanic head coach (Tom Flores) and first Black head coach of the modern era (Art Shell). And former CEO Amy Trask became the first woman to hold that role in the NFL in 1997.
Former Clippers coach Schuler dies at 81
Former NBA Coach of the Year Mike Schuler died June 28 at age 81, according to his family. The manner of death wasn't listed.
Schuler replaced legendary Jack Ramsay as Portland coach and won the NBA Coach of the Year honors in his first season. He also coached the Clippers for 1 1/2 seasons. His overall NBA head coaching record was 179-159.
• Sophia Smith scored twice and the U.S. women's national team beat Jamaica 5-0 in the CONCACAF W Championship.
Hours later, the Americans wrapped up a berth in the 2023 World Cup when Haiti defeated Mexico 3-0.
The United States has played in every World Cup, winning the last two tournaments and four overall.