Toronto reportedly awarded a WNBA expansion franchise for the 2026 season

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A reported deal would have Toronto’s WNBA team start playing in May 2026.

FILE – The Chicago Sky take on the Minnesota Lynx in a WNBA preseason basketball game in Toronto Saturday May 13, 2023. The WNBA is heading to Toronto, according to media reports. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the women’s professional basketball league has awarded a franchise to the Kilmer Group. The reported deal would have Toronto’s WNBA team start playing in May 2026.

Adding a team in Toronto would be the first outside of the U.S. for the WNBA, which begins its 28th season next week. The new Toronto club would be the 14th WNBA team. An expansion franchise in the San Francisco Bay Area is set to join the league in 2025. Column: The WNBA’s anticipated season is almost here, yet the league still seems to be playing catch-up

 

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