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Russia rejects Britney Griner’s appeal, upholds her 9-year sentence
The judicial college of the Moscow District Court, 9 years in prison Issued to American athletes Britney Grinerwas arrested last February for carrying several cannabis oil cartridges in his suitcase.
The judge’s decision did not change the sentence, except for the fact that one day during which she was in preventive detention in Moscow for eight months counted as 1.5 days in her total sentence.
smile, The 32-year-old, who turned 32 a week ago, attended a teleconference hearing in the city of Krasnogorsk, which was also attended by Elisabeth Ruud, acting ambassador to the US Embassy in Russia. .
The denial of the appeal by Griner’s attorneys has once again prompted the basketball world to demand the player’s release. Cathy Engelbartthe WNBA commissioner assured on Tuesday that Griner “continues to be unjustly detained.”
“Today’s decision was neither gratifying nor unexpected. Britney Griner remains unjustly detained. We greatly appreciate the efforts of the government and the U.S. State Department to lead the negotiations. I am,” Engelbart said in a statement issued to the WNBA. “It’s time to close the case and take ‘BG’ home,” he added.
of White House He defined this process as: New “farce” of Russian justice And once again demanded their immediate release. US President Joe Biden said: “We are in constant communication with the Russian authorities to try to free Britney Griner. We have not come to an agreement at this time… but we are not giving up.”
American basketball is using the NBA, the WNBA track and the recent Women’s Basketball World Cup as platforms to urge the US government to intervene to free Griner.
of WNBAMore Special decals with Britney Griner’s initials and jersey number (42) were placed on the courts of 12 teams to show their support for the Phoenix Mercury players.
US Women’s Team Retires No. 15worn by Greiner as an international player until the Mercury Star was released.
Heading into the first game of the Brooklyn Nets’ new NBA season, Kyrie Irving has asked Biden to step in to free what he considers a “sister.” “Please take a good look at what’s going on in the world and release my sister Britney Griner. Please, POTUS (President of the United States), do your job.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Croatian “Zadar” reported on its official website the transfer of a basketball player from the Ukrainian national team Ivan Tkachenko.
After a short trial period during which the Ukrainian player met the requirements of the coaching staff, a contract was signed with him at the end of the season.
The club has already announced that Tkachenko will participate in the Adriatic League and the Croatian Championship, so the Ukrainian can make his debut for the new team in the local championship match against Kvarner on December 27.
Tkachenko did not sign a contract with any club at the beginning of the 2025/26 season and played in only two official matches after the start of the season – as part of the Ukrainian national team, against Georgia and Denmark in November as part of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
Last season Ivan played for Mitteldeutscher, where he won the German Cup. The forward, who played in 32 matches in the 2024/25 Bundesliga, averaged 4.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17.3 minutes.
During his club career, Tkachenko played for Ukrainians Cherkasy Mavpy and Prometheus, as well as Finland’s Helsinki Seagals.
Zadar is in sixth place in the Adriatic League Group B with 4 wins in 10 matches, and is in second place in the Croatian Championship with a score of 10-1.
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Star player of Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic Against the background of the embarrassing defeat of Houston Rockets (96:119), he explained what the team had to change to improve the results:
“I don’t know exactly what needs to change, but something definitely needs to change. We need to figure it out, that’s what we need to do. Everyone should discuss it.”
I know JJ Redick said it would be disturbing. And that’s the way it should be.
As I said, we need to discuss this. It may be uncomfortable, but everyone needs to try harder, starting with me.
We just have to challenge each other. Everyone should challenge themselves and their teammates. “There’s no way to play the way we play, so we’ve got to be better than that.”
Source: Sport UA
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On the night of December 25-26, as part of the Christmas games of the NBA regular season, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime, 142:128.
Nuggets’ point guard Jamal Murray played with 35 points (2/3 free throws, 3/14 two-pointers, 9/18 three-pointers) and 10 assists in this game.
The Canadian player broke the record for the most accurate three-pointers in a match by making 9 three-pointers in the Minnesota hoop. Thus, he surpassed the record of 8 three-pointers each of Stephen Curry (2024), Grayson Allen (2023), Luka Doncic (2023) and Patty Mills (2021).
Murray also became the third player in NBA Christmas history to score 35+ points, 10+ assists and 5+ 3-pointers, joining Luka Doncic and Tracy McGrady.
JAMAL MURRAY brought the heat to CHRISTMAS DAY!
🔥35 POINTS
🔥10 AST
🔥 9 15:00 (most in Christmas Day matches)He joins Luka Dončić and Tracy McGrady only in the 35-PT, 10-AST, 5-3PM matches. #NBAXmas history. pic.twitter.com/LithevHmF5
— NBA (@NBA) December 26, 2025
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