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close Video President Biden agrees to swap Brittney Griner for Russian arms dealer Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson reports on WNBA player Brittney Griner being freed from Russia in a prisoner swap for ‘merchant of death’ Viktor Bout. Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison on Thursday in a swap for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner’s release delighted the sports world after months of the Biden administration angling for her release from Russian custody since she was arrested in February, right before the start of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Brittany Griner is escorted by police before her hearing in Russia. (Getty Images) CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Griner was arrested in February for bringing in vape cartridges containing oils derived from cannabis through a Moscow airport as she was returning to the country to play for a … [Read more...] about Brittney Griner’s release garners positive reaction from sports figures: ‘She is coming home’

Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia on drug charges could be described through the lens of war and politics, with Griner, one of the world’s best basketball players , a casualty of an international struggle between superpowers. But in the nearly 10 months she was imprisoned until her release on Thursday , Griner became a symbol of much more: the inequities in men’s and women’s sports, the complexity of the fight for social justice, and especially the power of the W.N.B.A.’s players and their supporters, who steadily rallied for Griner’s freedom. “Women, when we’re advocating for something, when we want something to happen, we’ve got the strength of 10 men,” said Dawn Staley , the women’s basketball coach at the University of South Carolina. She added, “I hope people are watching.” Griner was released from a Russian penal colony in a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout , a Russian arms dealer sentenced to 25 years in prison in the United States. Griner was sentenced to nine … [Read more...] about Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports

The Aspen Institute recently issued its annual report on kids' sports called "State of Play 2022." The Aspen Institute is an organization that studies lots of important issues, including kids' sports. The report is full of interesting facts and trends that have occurred in the games kids play. So let's take a look. Here are the five favorite competitive sports among kids ages 6 to 12: 1. Basketball 2. Baseball 3. Soccer 4. Tennis 5. Football, if you combine tackle and flag. (Bike riding is still kids' favorite activity.) The big surprise on the list is tennis. There was a 29 percent growth of kids who played tennis on a regular basis between 2019 and 2021. It makes sense that kids might want to play tennis during the coronavirus pandemic. The sport is a great workout, and you don't get close to your opponent during a match. Another racket game that grew like wild is pickleball. The sport with the funny name is popular with grandparents, but kids like to play, … [Read more...] about What are the most popular sports with kids?

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 IndyCar has landed its own “Drive to Survive” type docudrama that will showcase the buildup to next year's Indianapolis 500. The six-part “100 Days to Indy” will air on The CW Network next spring and chronicle the 100-day window ahead of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on May 28 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Filming will begin with the IndyCar season opener through the checkered flag at the Indy 500. The program will be co-produced by Penske Entertainment and VICE Media Group. Penske Entertainment is the division of Roger Penske's business empire that owns IndyCar and the speedway, and VICE Media Group is a global multi-platform media company. “The Indy 500 is the most unique, exhilarating and engaging event on the planet,” said Mark Miles, president and CEO of Penske Entertainment. “It’s an unrivaled spectacle fueled by ambitious, fearless and captivating personalities. … [Read more...] about IndyCar to showcase series with docudrama on The CW Network

Eve Muirhead’s life may look very different now that her competitive curling career is behind her, but that relentless drive is still as evident now as it was then. The 32-year-old famously skippered her Team GB women’s side to curling gold at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in February this year - adding to her bronze medal from the Sochi 2014 Games - before she decided to retire in August after achieving “everything she dreamt of” . But while she may have stepped away from competing, she is by no means done with curling. This weekend Muirhead will be making her commentary debut on Eurosport and discovery+ at the WCF European Curling Championships in Ostersund, Sweden, taking place from 18-26 November. The Perth Olympian will be joined by established voices David Smith and Richard Vaughan and she will also be penning an exclusive column on Eurosport.com. On top of all that she is also nominated for Action Woman of the Year 2022 at tonight's BT Sport's Action Women Awards … [Read more...] about Eve Muirhead faced ‘dark times’ on journey to Olympic gold as she prepares for new career

Winter Olympic stars Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier have admitted the 'moment has gone', as they continue to wait for the medals they won in Beijing nine months ago due to the doping saga surrounding Kamila Valieva. Despite competing, the Russian athlete tested positive for the banned angina drug trimetazidine from a sample taken six weeks before the Games. At the Games, Valieva helped the Russian team win gold in the figure skating event, whilst the USA came second and Japan third. An investigation surrounding the teenage star's positive test is still ongoing, meaning the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are yet to award the competitors with their medals. Despite winning an Olympic silver, American stars Knierim and Frazier have been unable to put one of sport's greatest awards around their necks. Discussing the saga, Knierim told BBC Sport : "We were bringing home a medal for our country, which just felt so much bigger and greater [than any other], and to go home … [Read more...] about Winter Olympic medallists admit “moment gone” as they still wait after Kamila Valieva saga

FRIDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men 4p Grambling at Vanderbilt SEC Net COLLEGE FOOTBALL FCS quarterfinals 4p Samford at North Dakota State ESPN2 7:15p William & Mary at Montana State ESPN2 GOLF 10a PGA: QBE Shootout GOLF 2a Sat. DP World Tour: Alfred Dunhill Championship GOLF NBA 4:30p L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia ESPN 7p Milwaukee at Dallas ESPN 7p G League: South Bay at Santa Cruz NBCSBA NHL 7p Sharks at Anaheim ESPN+ (streaming) SOCCER 7a World Cup quarterfinal: Croatia vs. Brazil Channel 2 Channel 40 Channel 48 11a World Cup quarterfinal: Netherlands vs. Argentina Channel 2 Channel 40 Channel 48 3p Men’s College Cup: Syracuse vs. Creighton ESPNU 5:30p Men’s College Cup: Pittsburgh vs. Indiana ESPNU SATURDAY BOXING 6p Lightweights: Teofimo Lopez vs. Sandor … [Read more...] about Bay Area sports calendar, Dec. 9-11

Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee is leaving school to enter the NFL draft. McKee announced his decision on Thursday after a disappointing junior season on an overmatched Stanford team. McKee completed 62% of his passes for 2,947 yards, with 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season as Stanford went 3-9 for a second straight year. Stanford will undergoing an overhaul with head coach David Shaw stepping down after 12 seasons and several players expected to transfer. • USC quarterback Caleb Williams is the Associated Press college football player of the year, becoming the school’s first winner of the award since 2005 with his stellar debut season for the Trojans. Williams received 32 of the 46 first-place votes and 117 total points from AP Top 25 poll voters, well ahead of TCU quarterback Max Duggan, who came in second with six first-place votes and 64 points. Later Thursday, during the ESPN “College Football Awards” show, Williams also won the Maxwell Award as the … [Read more...] about Sports digest: Stanford QB Tanner McKee declares for NFL draft

Former BDO world championship Mark Webster rolled back the years with a surprise win over Michael van Gerwen in an exhibition tournament. Van Gerwen, the favourite for glory at the upcoming PDC World Darts Championship, is warming up for the tournament with some exhibition events, including one in Cardiff last night (Thursday). He was joined by Webster, now a respected commentator for Sky Sports, and fellow current stars Joe Cullen and Vincent van der Voort at the Depot venue in the Welsh capital. READ MORE: James Wade opens up about 'frightening' health scare and his future in darts After battling dartitis and losing his PDC Tour card, Webster moved into the commentary box, although he still turns out in exhibition matches. And the Welshman delighted a supportive home crowd with a 4-3 victory over MVG, whom he tipped for World Championship glory just a few days ago. Speaking on Sky Sports’ Love The Darts podcast, Webster, who went on to lose to Van der Voort in the … [Read more...] about Sky Sports pundit beats Van Gerwen straight after tipping him for World Championship glory

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A season of painful defeats for the Las Vegas Raiders just got worse. Last month, they lost to a team whose coach was an ESPN analyst six days earlier. And on Thursday night, they allowed the opposing quarterback to direct two touchdown drives in the final four minutes after being picked up on waivers two days before the game. Las Vegas' 17-16 loss to the Los Angeles Rams made the Raiders the first team to blow four double-digit halftime leads in a season, according to SportRadar, whose records go back to 1930. Seven teams had squandered three halftime leads of 10 points or more, most recently the 2020 Los Angeles Chargers. While Indianapolis' 25-20 victory on Nov. 13 in Jeff Saturday's coaching debut was shocking, Baker Mayfield leading an eight play, 98-yard drive, including a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds … [Read more...] about Raiders blow 4th double-digit halftime lead in latest loss