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Sports The WNBA is headed back to Portland with the Oregon city getting an expansion team. It will begin play in 2026 along with Toronto, while Golden State starts next season. Oregon city gets another franchise 22 years after Fire foldedDoug Feinberg · The Associated Press · Posted: Sep 18,Continue Reading

Sports Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark scored a career-high 35 points in a win over Dallas, setting a rookie scoring record in the process Budding superstar scores career-high 35 points as Fever clinch playoff spotThe Associated Press · Posted: Sep 15, 2024 6:13 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 hours agoContinue Reading

Sports WNBA players and their union spoke out against commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s recent comments on a TV show that failed to condemn racist and bitter criticism from fans toward the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry. Cathy Engelbert said rivalry was good for the leagueThe Associated Press · Posted: Sep 11, 2024Continue Reading

Sports The Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark set a WNBA rookie record for 3-pointers in her team’s 84-80 win over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night. Indiana Fever star passes Rhyne Howard, now has 88 successful 3-pointersThe Associated Press · Posted: Aug 29, 2024 10:47 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6Continue Reading

Sports NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Andrew Wiggins and Jamal Murray will lead the Canadian men’s basketball team at the Paris Olympics in July. Training camp in Toronto will run June 28-July 7 leading into Paris GamesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 19, 2024 4:39 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10Continue Reading

Sports Caitlin Clark has been tested during her first month in the WNBA with physical play from opponents that has brought an increased spotlight on the league. Indiana Fever star sits 11th in average fouls drawn per game, topping all rookies Doug Feinberg · The Associated Press · Posted: JunContinue Reading

Sports·Opinion In a jam-packed press conference at a swanky downtown hotel, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced that the league had awarded its 14th team to the City of Toronto. Mayor Olivia Chow proclaimed May 23, 2024 as WNBA Day in Toronto, another cherry on this massively delectable metaphoric cake. New TorontoContinue Reading

Sports DC Power Football Club, a Washington-based women’s team set to begin play this summer in the United Soccer League Super League, announced WNBA rookie Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky as the first member of its ownership group on Tuesday. WNBAer joins ownership group of USL Super League teamContinue Reading

Sports Canada Basketball has signed senior women’s coach Victor Lapeña to a contract extension through the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup, the organization announced Tuesday. He has guided club to 17-7 record since taking over team in January 2022The Canadian Press · Posted: May 21, 2024 3:45 PM EDT |Continue Reading