WNBA Names Toronto a First International Franchise, Will Start Playing Games in 2026
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WNBA officially names Toronto its first international franchise, will start playing in 2026
The WNBA's popularity is growing by the day, and so is the WNBA itself. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Thursday morning that Toronto...
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Toronto awarded WNBA’s first franchise outside US, with expansion team to begin play in 2026
By DOUG FEINBERG 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 million for the team. Tanenbaum also is the chairman and a minority owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the Toronto sports […]
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Toronto awarded WNBA's first franchise outside U.S., with expansion team set to begin 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 $115 million 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. “Growing internationally, I’ve been trying to...