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Toronto awarded WNBA’s first franchise outside U.S., with expansion team set to begin play in 2026

Kilmer Sports Ventures is paying $115 million for the team, which will be the WNBA’s 14th franchise.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces an expansion franchise for the San Francisco Bay Area at Chase Center in October.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces an expansion franchise for the San Francisco Bay Area at Chase Center in October.Read moreEric Risberg / AP
    by Doug Feinberg, Associated Press
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