• After four months, trial for WNBA star Brittney Griner begins in Russian court

    After four months, trial for WNBA star Brittney Griner begins in Russian court

    Jul 01, 2022 03:16 PM EDT

    MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, 4 1/2 months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for a Russian team, in a case that unfolded amid tense relations between Moscow and Washington. The Phoenix Mercury center and two ...

  • Supporters of WNBA star Brittney Griner increase pressure to bring her home from Russia

    Supporters of WNBA star Brittney Griner increase pressure to bring her home from Russia

    Jun 27, 2022 10:30 PM EDT

    ... one of the reasons -- all the conversations we're having today, one of the reasons she was over there in Russia is her love of basketball, but also, I mean, the base salary for a male NBA player is $5 million. The base for a WNBA player, a female, is ...

  • Missouri becomes latest state to use COVID relief to support underfunded schools

    Missouri becomes latest state to use COVID relief to support underfunded schools

    Jun 22, 2022 10:25 PM EDT

    ... don't know where this child would be right now.Gabrielle Hays: Today, his son David has dreams of being a movie star and a basketball player, and his daughter's Tori's (ph) outlook on her future has changed. Cory Oliverires: With the help of the staff here, we ...

  • Remembering longtime NewsHour political analyst Mark Shields

    Remembering longtime NewsHour political analyst Mark Shields

    Jun 20, 2022 10:30 PM EDT

    Hari Sreenivasan: He could also drop the velvet hammer on just about anything, not just politics. Mark Shields: That's typical of you. You like everything except American. I like American sports, basketball. (LAUGHTER) Judy Woodruff: Through the decades, he guided us through elections and presidencies, always with an enduring ...

  • How the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry built a dynasty

    How the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry built a dynasty

    Jun 17, 2022 10:30 PM EDT

    ... the league has ever seen. There's also a lot of talk about Curry, his teammates, and where the Warriors belong in the pantheon of basketball history by changing the game. We're going to dive into all of this with NBA writer Michael Lee. He's long covered the ...

  • After Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics in NBA Finals, Stephen Curry more than a great shooter

    After Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics in NBA Finals, Stephen Curry more than a great shooter

    Jun 17, 2022 01:16 PM EDT

    Curry’s spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame was locked up long before Thursday night, when he scored 34 points and the Warriors won their fourth title in eight years by topping the Boston Celtics 103-90. What this one meant, though, was clear. Curry was weeping tears of ...

  • News Wrap: European leaders visit Kyiv, pledge to back Ukraine's EU bid

    News Wrap: European leaders visit Kyiv, pledge to back Ukraine's EU bid

    Jun 16, 2022 10:40 PM EDT

    ... bankruptcy in late 2020. For decades, Revlon set industry trends including the first cosmetic ads that featured a Black model. And a women's pro basketball legend, Sue Bird, confirmed today that she's retiring after this season. Bird has won four WNBA titles with the Seattle Storm, and she ...

  • Russia extends detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner for a third time

    Russia extends detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner for a third time

    Jun 14, 2022 07:57 PM EDT

    MOSCOW (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported Tuesday. The 31-year-old American basketball player has been held in Russia on drug-smuggling accusations since February. The U.S. Department of State last month ...

  • Brittney Griner allowed to communicate through email with WNBA teammates

    Brittney Griner allowed to communicate through email with WNBA teammates

    Jun 02, 2022 06:38 PM EDT

    ... best friends now.’” Like so many WNBA players, Zahui B. wanted Griner to know she was thinking about her as the two-time Olympic gold medalist remains, in the view of U.S. officials, wrongfully detained in Russia. NEWS WRAP: Russia extends U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s detention

  • May 31, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    May 31, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    May 31, 2022 11:47 PM EDT

    Tuesday on the NewsHour, demands for gun safety reforms grow more insistent as Uvalde, Texas, lays some of the slain to rest and begins the long process of mourning. European Union leaders meet to discuss another round of sanctions against Russia. Plus, retired Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski ...