by admin | Dec 19, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The NWSL hosted its expansion draft on Dec. 15 to fill the rosters of the two newest teams in the league — Bay FC and Utah Royals FC. Bay FC selected five players in the draft, in contrast to the Royals’ two selections. Utah built out its roster earlier in the...
by admin | Nov 8, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Not too long ago, it seemed like a forgone conclusion that the WNBA would bring a team to Portland. Reporting indicated that an announcement was imminent, and league commissioner Cathy Engelbert had previously called Portland “an ideal destination for a WNBA...
by admin | Nov 2, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The National Women’s Soccer League will grow to a fourteen-team league next season. Bay FC and Utah Royals FC will compete in the 2024 season but before they take the pitch the two newest clubs need to fill out their rosters. They’ll do so via the 2024...
by admin | Oct 5, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA on Thursday plans to announce a new expansion team in the San Francisco Bay Area, a person with direct knowledge of the addition told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly until the announcement is...
by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | Representation, SEW
With just a few short social media posts Tuesday morning, the WNBA seemed to be teasing an impending (and long-awaited) expansion announcement. “Heard you,” the WNBA said in response to a post from Tennessee assistant women’s basketball coach Samantha Williams....
by admin | May 16, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Toronto nailed its WNBA expansion audition. As the Chicago Sky took down the Minnesota Lynx 82-74 in preseason action Saturday, the sold-out crowd of nearly 20,000 fans in Scotiabank Arena cheered them on with an “almost ear-splitting” din, Sportsnet reported. Read...
by admin | May 10, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Expansion plans for the National Women’s Soccer League won’t stop when the league adds two teams next season. NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman told the Washington Post on Tuesday that in three years, the league will have a total of 16 franchises, up from...
by admin | May 3, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA is set to begin its 27th season this month, following a record-setting NCAA women’s basketball tournament and a near record-setting WNBA draft that saw the Indiana Fever select South Carolina superstar Aliyah Boston with the No. 1 overall pick. Indiana hopes...
by admin | Apr 6, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The NWSL has announced a new expansion franchise for the upcoming 2024 season. The American league finally awarded the rights of the 14th team in the NWSL to a San Francisco-area group, based in the Bay. The incoming club will debut next year alongside the Utah...
by admin | Feb 7, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Oakland is getting closer to its own WNBA team. The city has entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement with the African American Sports and Entertainment Group over development of the city’s 50% stake of the Oakland Coliseum site — which could bring sports,...
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