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Toronto mayor hints that WNBA team is coming to the city, marking the first franchise in Canada

  • Toronto will host a new WNBA team starting in 2026, confirmed by Sportsnet.
  • The team may use Coca-Cola Coliseum as its venue, reported by CBC.
  • Former Raptors executive Teresa Resch will join the WNBA franchise in Toronto.
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Toronto reportedly awarded a WNBA expansion franchise for the 2026 season

TORONTO — 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. The WNBA did not confirm the report. “We continue to engage in productive conversations with interested ownership groups in a number of markets, and the granting o…

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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Friday, May 10, 2024.
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