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The Sparks are on a three-game winning streak during their longest homestand of the season. And they're sitting in playoff position despite a sub-.500 record.

Basketball star Brittney Griner sent a letter to President Biden, after 138 days of detention in Russia following her arrest on accusation of attempted drug smuggling. Griner's wife, Cherelle, joins “CBS Mornings” to share how the WNBA star is doing, and what she wants the Biden administration to do to free Brittney.

Brittney Griner sent heartbreaking letter to President Biden from a Russian prison pleading for her freedom. Her teammates worry no one is listening.

The WNBA star penned a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to help free her from a Russian prison. ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt has more on what the letter revealed.

The Phoenix Mercury fall short to the Los Angeles Sparks in what was a tight contest till the end.

Nneka Ogwumike had 23 points and nine rebounds, and the Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 78-75 on Monday.

Skylar Diggins-Smith (Phoenix Mercury) with a Buzzer Beater vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 07/04/2022

Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks) with an And One vs. Phoenix Mercury, 07/04/2022

Lexie Brown (Los Angeles Sparks) with a First Basket of The Game vs. Phoenix Mercury, 07/04/2022

Brianna Turner (Phoenix Mercury) with a Block vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 07/04/2022

Lexie Brown (Los Angeles Sparks) with a Deep 3 vs. Phoenix Mercury, 07/04/2022

Brittney Griner has made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter, asking that the White House not “ forget about me and the other American Detainees.”

In a handwritten letter delivered to the White House, WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded with President Biden not to forget her after she's spent months in a Russian prison. Catherine Herridge reports.

American basketball star Brittney Griner asked US President Joe Biden to free her from a Russian prison in a handwritten letter Monday, portions of which were made public by her family.

Brittney Griner has made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter passed through her representatives, saying she feared she might never return home.

Griner's agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas said the letter was delivered on Monday. Most of the letter's contents to President Biden remain private, though Griner's representatives shared a few lines from the hand-written note.

Mercury star Brittney Griner sent a handwritten letter to President Joe Biden on Monday asking for her release from Russia.

The WNBA star sent a letter to the president from a Russian jail urging him to do what he can to bring her home.

Aerial Powers scores a career-high 32 points as the Lynx blow out the Aces at home.

Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas Aces) with a 2-pointer vs. Minnesota Lynx, 07/03/2022

Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces) with a 3-pointer vs. Minnesota Lynx, 07/03/2022

Aerial Powers (Minnesota Lynx) with an And One vs. Las Vegas Aces, 07/03/2022

Damiris Dantas (Minnesota Lynx) with a 3-pointer vs. Las Vegas Aces, 07/03/2022

Nneka Ogwumike scores a game-high 22 points as the Sparks pull away late to take down the Liberty at home.

Nneka Ogwumike scored 22 points, Liz Cambage added 16 and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the New York Liberty 84-74 on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena.

Jordin Canada (Los Angeles Sparks) with a 2-pointer vs. New York Liberty, 07/03/2022

Jordin Canada (Los Angeles Sparks) with an And One vs. New York Liberty, 07/03/2022

Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty) with a 3-pointer vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 07/03/2022

Marine Johannes (New York Liberty) with a 3-pointer vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 07/03/2022

Kristi Toliver (Los Angeles Sparks) with a First Basket of The Game vs. New York Liberty, 07/03/2022

Cheyenne Parker drops 21 points with 9 rebounds as the Atlanta Dream cruise past the Seattle Storm, 90-76.

Asia (AD) Durr (Atlanta Dream) with a 3-pointer vs. Seattle Storm, 07/03/2022

Asia (AD) Durr (Atlanta Dream) with a 2-pointer vs. Seattle Storm, 07/03/2022

Sue Bird (Seattle Storm) with a 3-pointer vs. Atlanta Dream, 07/03/2022

Breanna Stewart (Seattle Storm) with a 3-pointer vs. Atlanta Dream, 07/03/2022

Rhyne Howard (Atlanta Dream) with a 3-pointer vs. Seattle Storm, 07/03/2022

Alyssa Thomas goes off for 23 points as the Connecticut Sun defeat the Washington Mystics, 74-72.

Shakira Austin (Washington Mystics) with a 2-pointer vs. Connecticut Sun, 07/03/2022

Brionna Jones (Connecticut Sun) with a Block vs. Washington Mystics, 07/03/2022

Natisha Hiedeman (Connecticut Sun) with a 3-pointer vs. Washington Mystics, 07/03/2022

Myisha Hines-Allen (Washington Mystics) with a First Basket of The Game vs. Connecticut Sun, 07/03/2022

Captain Breanna Stewart first traded for her Seattle teammate Sue Bird and then Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike in the WNBA All-Star draft on Saturday.

The Chicago Sky picked up their 5th straight win with a 91-75 win over the Phoenix Mercury.

Candace Parker (Chicago Sky) with a 3-pointer vs. Phoenix Mercury, 07/02/2022

A look at how Oregon Ducks alumni Sabrina Ionescu, Satou Sabally, and Ruthy Hebard performed the last week of June in the WNBA season.

Dana Evans (Chicago Sky) with a Deep 3 vs. Phoenix Mercury, 07/02/2022

Dana Evans (Chicago Sky) with a Last Basket of The Period vs. Phoenix Mercury, 07/02/2022

Skylar Diggins-Smith (Phoenix Mercury) with an And One vs. Chicago Sky, 07/02/2022