Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, said Friday she is fully supporting President Biden in his efforts to bring the women's basketball player home from Russia.
Why it matters: Griner's latest comments come after a week in which she criticized the Biden administration for not doing enough to secure Brittney Griner's release.
A Swiss court Friday acquitted former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini on charges of defrauding FIFA.
Driving the news: "Following the decision of the judges of the Court of Bellinzona, this morning, I wanted to express my happiness for all my loved ones that justice has finally been done after seven years of lies and manipulation," Platini said in a statement, per AP.
Why it matters: Griner's court appearance comes days after the basketball player wrote in a letter to President Biden that she is "terrified I might be here forever" and as the White House faces mounting public pressure to bring her home.
The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Sandra Douglass Morgan as its new team president, making her the first Black woman in NFL history to serve in the role.
The big picture: Morgan is just the third woman to serve as an NFL team president, joining the Buffalo Bills' Kim Pegula and the Carolina Panthers' Kristi Coleman, USA Today reports.
U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe on Thursday wore a white suit with Brittney Griner's initials embroidered into the lapel while receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House.
The big picture: Thursday's ceremony took place just hours after Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February, pleaded guilty to drug charges for carrying vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage.
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles became the youngest person ever to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday at 25 years of age.
Driving the news: President Joe Biden presented the nation's highest civilian honor to Biles and 16 other individuals, including former Rep. Gabby Giffords, the late Sen. John McCain and U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal aren't the only tennis legends in action at Wimbledon this week.
Driving the news: Japan's Shingo Kunieda, the greatest wheelchair tennis player of all time, began his quest this morning to fill the only remaining gap on his résumé: winning the Wimbledon singles title.
Sabrina Ionescu had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists on Wednesday to lead the Liberty past the Aces, 116-107, in a wild game that set WNBA records for points in regulation (223) and combined three-pointers (31).
By the numbers: There have been just 16 triple-doubles in WNBA history. Five have come in the past 46 days — two from Ionescu, two from Candace Parker and one from Moriah Jefferson.
