Russia extends Brittney Griner's detention again as teammates push for release

Russia extended WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention until at least July 2, state news agency Tass reported Tuesday. Griner has been in Russian custody since February, when she was arrested at a Moscow airport and accused of smuggling cannabis oil in her luggage. 

Griner's detention has repeatedly been extended. A Russian court ruled in March that her pre-trial detention would be extended until May 19. It was then extended again until mid-June. 

State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters Tuesday that the U.S. learned of the extension through Russian state media.