WNBA’s Griner Sees Increased U.S. Aid in Russian Detention Case
The U.S. government has reclassified its designation of WNBA star—and jailed American citizen—Brittney Griner to wrongfully detained. The move, first reported by ESPN…
The U.S. government has reclassified its designation of WNBA star—and jailed American citizen—Brittney Griner to wrongfully detained. The move, first reported by ESPN…
For much of the past 25 years I have been researching and teaching sports economics, investigating labor strikes, competitive balance, labor productivity…
The Phoenix Mercury are reaping the benefits of their 15-year agreement with Bally’s Corp, a deal which is already paying dividends. The wide-ranging partnership…
The WNBA announced a groundbreaking $75 million capital raise back in early February. That announcement came less than two months after it was reported that Genius…
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams chat with Christy Hedgpeth, president of Playfly Sports Properties, about the rapid changes…
WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia on drug smuggling charges will be extended until at least May 19, a Russian court announced on Thursday. Griner, 31, was…
As the U.S. State Department on Saturday bluntly warned U.S. citizens to “depart Russia immediately,” Russian media reported that WNBA star Brittney Griner is in custody…
The WNBA has closed on $75 million in funding that values the league and its teams at $1 billion, according to people familiar with the raise. The league said it is the…
Global professional services provider EY has joined Athletes Unlimited’s sponsor roster for the league’s first two sport seasons in 2022, starting with its inaugural…
Athletes Unlimited is adding basketball to its network of professional women’s sports leagues later this month with a 30-game season slated to tip off in Las Vegas on…
Athletes Unlimited’s new U.S.-based women’s basketball league may at first glance seem like a potential rival to the WNBA, but it’s being greeted by the W’s players as a…
Candace Parker got her storybook ending on Sunday when she brought her hometown Chicago Sky the team’s first WNBA championship over the Phoenix Mercury, closing out a…