Sen. Wyden: Portland's 'unprecedented interest' in women's sports paved way for WNBA return
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sat down with KOIN 6 News Thursday to talk about a variety of issues at home and abroad, including Portland's recent win of getting a WNBA expansion franchise. Read onl
The WNBA returns to Portland, billed as a ‘global epicenter’ for women’s sports
Ron Wyden’s voice boomed through Moda Center. The slender, 75-year-old U.S. senator could have been mistaken for an in-game host wearing a backwards hat and firing a T-shirt cannon. “I’m not a gambler,
Another New Portland Women’s Sports Team Announced (Not the WNBA One)
The Soar pick up where the Oregon Onyx left off, the women’s ultimate team that folded in 2023. Before that, there were the Portland Swifts, which ended in 2021. The Oregon Soar will play in the Western Ultimate League starting in spring 2025.
WNBA expansion continues west with new team in Portland
The WNBA is growing from 12 teams to 15 with the additions of Golden State (in 2025) as well as Toronto and Portland in 2026.
Former women's basketball star Jackie Stiles talks about the WNBA's return to Portland
Former WNBA star Jackie Stiles discusses the league's decision to bring women's basketball back to Portland. Sports Seriously Sports Seriously
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026
The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon's biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play in 2026.
WNBA is returning to Portland, Oregon, with latest expansion team in 2026
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 expansion team in Portland, league’s 15th franchise
The WNBA is expanding to Portland by granting the league’s 15th franchise to the city. The team, which was announced Wednesday, will begin play in 2026 and be led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal,
WNBA Announces Portland Expansion Franchise Set to Begin Play in 2026 Season
After teasing expansion on Tuesday, the WNBA has confirmed Portland will be home to the 15th franchise in the league. The WNBA announced the news
WNBA Returns To Portland For 15th Franchise, Will Debut In 2026
The WNBA is headed back to Portland, Oregon. The newly announced team is the league's 15th franchise and will begin play in 2026.
WNBA announces new franchise in Portland
The WNBA has announced it has awarded an expansion team to Portland, Oregon, following new teams in Toronto and Golden State.
How far we've come in women's sports: A look at the past and the future
In honor of the WNBA bringing a new team to Portland, we're looking at how far women's sports have come in our community.The ...
Watch Celtic FC Women in the UCL on Premier Sports
Celtic FC Women take on Vorskla Poltava this Sunday (September 22) in Round 2 of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, and you ...
Taking Women Sports Fans Seriously Means It’s Time to Give Bowl Games the Bravo Treatment
Aleen Dreksler told Slate that the company strives to take women seriously and take their interests seriously—whether that’s ...
The Sports Bra, A Women’s Sports Bar, Starts Franchising
Now, as many independent women’s sports bars strive to open, the original is ready to franchise. Following an announcement in ...
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Kansas City’s first women’s sports bar, The Dub, to debut soon
Monica Brady and Rachel Glenn are set to open up the first women's sports bar in Kansas City, The Dub, later this year.
Women’s sports group pushes Nevada to adopt ‘protected female category’ in school athletics
The International Council on Women’s Sports is urging administrators to implement new policies that ensure “fair competition and compliance with Title IX.” ...
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Portland, a Hub of Women's Sports, Gets New WNBA Franchise
The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, who also own the Portland ...
Indy unveils big goal: 'Become the women's sports capital of the world'
What will Indy's sports scene look like in 25 years? Indiana Sports Corp. shared its vision Tuesday: Become the women’s ...
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Women-focused $98M sports campus in Indiana to include VIP leadership
A new youth sports complex geared toward women athletes is in the works in Indiana, with the project’s first phase set to ...
New players. Same chemistry. What we learned from IU women's basketball media day.
Teri Moren and the Hoosiers added five new players, including key transfers Shay Ciezki (Penn State) and Karoline Striplin ...