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Caitlin Clark dazzles in first game from extended Olympic break

Caitlin Clark had no rust to shake off on Friday. Since she was not selected to the Olympic team, the rookie phenom had nearly a month without competitive basketball — and she didn’t miss a beat as the WNBA’s regular season resumed. Clark scored 29 points (one shy of her career high) while handing out...

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Brittney Griner explains burst of emotions after winning gold: 'My country fought for me to get back'

Brittney Griner was visibly emotional as she listened to “The Star-Spangled Banner” after receiving a gold medal as part of the U.S. women’s basketball team’s win over France at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Griner, who once decided to boycott the national anthem altogether in protest of racial injustice in the U.S., told reporters her...

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US-Russian prisoner exchanges over the years: See the list

Three American citizens and one American green-card holder were released from Russian custody on Thursday as part of a massive swap of political prisoners involving the United States and Russia. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and fellow American Alsu Kurmasheva were among those released as well as Vladimir Kara-Murza....