A general overall aerial view of the Chase Center on December 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Kirby Lee | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase has signed a multiyear sponsorship deal to be the first founding partner of Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA’s next expansion team. The agreement will see the Chase Freedom logo appear as … Read more
Napheesa Collier #24 of the Minnesota Lynx shoots a free throw during the game against the New York Liberty on May 25, 2024 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jordan Johnson | National Basketball Association | Getty Images A new women’s basketball league has attracted a star-studded roster of investors from the media and sports … Read more
Toronto will be home to Canada’s first Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team, the league officially announced Thursday. Kilmer Sports Ventures, headed by Toronto businessman Larry Tanenbaum, was awarded the league’s 14th franchise. The as-yet-unnamed team will begin to play in May 2026. “This team is Canada’s team,” Tannenbaum said at a news conference Thursday. … Read more
