The big picture: This is the second-straight World Cup in which Croatia has finished within the top three, having lost the 2018 World Cup final to France.
WNBA star Brittney Griner on Friday made her first official statement since coming home from Russia, saying in an Instagram post that "the last 10 months have been a battle at every turn."
What she's saying: It "feels so good to be home," Griner wrote, explaining how she survived 10 months of Russian imprisonment and what she plans to do next.
