* Team will also play games in Vancouver and Montreal
* WNBA’s 14th franchise will start play in 2026
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 $50m for the team. Tanenbaum also is the chairman and a minority owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the Toronto sports giant that also owns the NHL’s Maple Leafs and NBA’s Raptors along with Toronto’s MLS and Canadian Football League franchises. Continue reading…
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