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Fran Harris wants WNBA to consider Austin

Former Longhorns star leads effort to bring WNBA expansion franchise to Austin

More than a dozen cities are being considered for the WNBA's next expansion franchise, which is expected to begin playing by 2028.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 9h

Texas Longhorn alum aims to bring WNBA team to Austin

Former NCAA champ and UT Longhorn standout Fran Harris is raising capital and working on Austin’s submission packet to bring the 16th team to the capital city, with the WNBA’s

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 15h

WNBA expansion to Austin? Former Texas Star Fran Harris has a plan to bring another team to Texas

Fran Harris has a plan. The former Texas women’s basketball great has the financial backing, she insists. She’s got the support of the school administration and the city’s mayor and has had constructive conversations with the sports investment group that built the possible arena home.

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DiJonai Carrington Suggests WNBA Expansion Team in Major NBA City

Carrington just wrapped up her fourth season in the WNBA. In 2024, the former second-round pick out of Baylor averaged 12.7 ...

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Exclusive: Mayor Ted Wheeler on WNBA and Portland's revitalization

I think now that they've really put a stake in the ground with women's sports in Portland and in Oregon with WNBA and Thorns, people are going to appreciate their alignment with the values of ...

Chattanooga Times Free Press18d

WNBA enters offseason on upswing, but some challenges await

The WNBA looks promising heading into the offseason after a banner year with record ratings, attendance and a first-time ...

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Sabrina Ionescu makes trip to Eugene and talks WNBA title, Oregon women’s basketball

Ionescu returned to Eugene over the weekend, making an appearance at Autzen Stadium with the WNBA Championship trophy to ...

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Mahomes, Long families are actively pursuing WNBA team, source confirms

A local source confirms that owners of the Kansas City Current are in talks about landing a WNBA expansion team.

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WNBA Announces Bold Changes Ahead for 2025 Season

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has announced that they are changing the league's playoff format and potentially changing the length of the season in 2025.

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Exclusive: Texas women's basketball champion pushing for WNBA expansion in Austin

The Golden State Valkyries are set to make their WNBA debut in 2025 as the 13th expansion franchise. The 14th and 15th ...

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Sabrina Ionescu's basketball honors: WNBA, Oregon, more

Following a successful college career at Oregon, New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu has made a positive impact on the professional circuit and international stage. She won a WNBA championship ...

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Patrick Mahomes Headlines Ownership Group Working to Bring WNBA to Kansas City

The Chiefs quarterback and the rest of the Kansas City Current owners have met with the league about expansion.

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Basketball is having a moment, and that's good news for Nike

Nike has strengthened its ties with the NBA and WNBA as basketball's popularity rises. That could be good news for the sports ...

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