The New York Times27d
WNBA officially expanding to Toronto, first franchise to exist outside U.S.
The WNBA is officially expanding outside the United States. Toronto, the most populous city in Canada, will be home to the league’s 14th franchise, the WNBA announced Thursday at a news conference.
WNBA27d
WNBA Expands to Canada with Toronto Selected as the League's 14th Team
TORONTO, May 23, 2024 – The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced today that it has expanded to Canada by awarding Toronto an expansion team, the league’s first outside ...
CBS News27d
WNBA heads to Toronto with first international team as league expands
Toronto will now be the new home of a WNBA team, the first franchise outside of the United States. Today the Women's National Basketball Association announced it is expanding to Canada, awarding ...
USA Today27d
5 things to know about the WNBA's expansion to Toronto
The WNBA is bringing a 14th franchise to the league, and it’s (officially) happening in Toronto, Canada. Since March, there have been lots of rumblings about a WNBA franchise in Canada, which ...
ESPN26d
What to know about Toronto's WNBA expansion franchise
The WNBA announced Thursday that Toronto will be home to the league's newest team, which will start play in 2026. The Canadian franchise will grow the WNBA to 14 teams. Another expansion franchise ...
Sports Illustrated27d
What to Know About Toronto's New WNBA Team: Name, Color Scheme, & More
The WNBA is expanding to Toronto. The league announced the addition of Toronto as the WNBA's 14th team set to join the league starting in 2026. Here's what to know: After initial talks about a ...
CBSSports.com26d
WNBA adding expansion team in Toronto: League's first franchise outside United States will begin play in 2026
The WNBA officially announced on Thursday that it is expanding to Canada with an expansion franchise in Toronto that will begin play during the 2026 season. CBC first broke the news earlier this ...
Forbes27d
WNBA Expanding Internationally To Toronto As Viewership Climbs
The WNBA will add its first non-U.S. team in Toronto in 2026—the latest addition that will inch the league closer to its goal of having 16 teams by 2028 as it continues to see an increase in ...
USA Today27d
WNBA expansion teams: Toronto joins field as league continues growth
The W is going global. On May 23, news of a WNBA franchise based in Toronto was made official, with the 14th WNBA franchise set to take the court in 2026. The press conference was a star-studded ...
MassLive27d
WNBA will expand to Toronto in 2026; League’s 1st team outside of US
Toronto has been awarded the WNBA’s first franchise outside the United States, with the expansion team set to begin play in 2026. Larry Tanenbaum-led Kilmer Sports Ventures is paying $115 ...
Chicago Sun-Times27d
WNBA's Toronto expansion team set to begin play in 2026
The Sky played in the WNBA’s first Canada game last year, beating the Lynx 82-74 in front of a sellout crowd. Chris Young/AP NEW YORK — The WNBA announced its official expansion to Toronto on ...