WNBA’s Griner heads back to Russian court after guilty plea

MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court yesterday to resume a trial that was jolted last week when she abruptly pleaded guilty to drug possession charges.

In Russia, a guilty plea does not mean the trial is automatically finished. Griner’s defense may put forward arguments during the hearing to mitigate the punishment, or a verdict could be announced. H…