Portland, Oregon Awarded WNBA’s 15th Franchise
WEB2 days ago · NEW YORK and PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 18, 2024 – The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced today that it has awarded Portland, Oregon, the league’s 15 th franchise. The ...
Portland to get WNBA team that will start play in 2026, sparking …
WEB3 days ago · PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The WNBA announced Wednesday that Portland will welcome the league's 15th team that will start play in the Rose City starting in 2026. The expansion to Portland was years in the making. A WNBA team coming to Portland was in doubt. Eleven months ago, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert was considering Portland as a place for an expansion but deferred at that time.
WNBA makes long-awaited return to Portland | ktvb.com
WEB2 days ago · The WNBA made it official Wednesday, awarding Portland a long-awaited expansion franchise. The team will start play in the 2026 season. PORTLAND, Ore. — It's been a 22-year wait, but the WNBA is ...
Portland newest home to WNBA with expansion team starting …
WEB2 days ago · “As the WNBA builds on a season of unprecedented growth, bringing a team back to Portland is another important step forward,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement announcing the new team. “Portland has been an epicenter of the women’s sports movement and is home to a passionate community of basketball fans.
WNBA announces new expansion team based in Portland, …
WEB2 days ago · The WNBA is returning to Portland, Oregon, starting in 2026, with the new franchise set to become the WNBA’s 15th team, the league announced Wednesday.
WNBA Announces Portland Expansion Franchise Set to Begin …
WEB2 days ago · Portland's franchise is the third WNBA expansion team announced by the league in the past 12 months. The Golden State Valkyries were announced in October 2023, and their first season will be in 2025.
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin …
WEB2 days ago · The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon’s biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play in 2026. The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, who also own the Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League. They paid $125 million for the franchise.
Mayor Wheeler Joins WNBA, Bhathal Family to Announce Portland …
WEB3 days ago · September 18, 2024 1:57 pm. Today, Mayor Ted Wheeler, along with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and team owners Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, have officially announced the introduction of Portland's newest sports team, a WNBA franchise slated to debut in the 2026 season. The announcement was made today at a press event held at the ...
WNBA adds 15th franchise with Portland expansion team
WEB2 days ago · WNBA basketball is returning to the Pacific Northwest. The league announced that Portland, Oregon, has landed an expansion franchise that will take the floor in 2026. PORTLAND, OREGON 📍 # ...
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise - KIRO 7 News …
WEB2 days ago · September 18, 2024 at 8:01 am PDT. + Caption. (Adam Hunger/AP) PORTLAND — The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon’s biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play ...
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