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.
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 franchise returns to Portland
The professional sports landscape in Portland is expected to expand as the WNBA has formally announced a new team is coming to the Rose City. The WNBA officially confirmed the rumors in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) stating,
WNBA reveals plan to bring pro women's basketball back to Portland
The WNBA will bring a professional women's basketball team to Portland in 2026. The league announced its 15th team and its third recent expansion team Wednesday morning. The new team will play in Moda Center and will be owned and operated by RAJ Sports,
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 ...
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 ...
Women’s Super League review: How all 12 teams fared in the 2023/24 season
Women’s Super League season is almost upon us. The highly anticipated return of England’s top flight will land this weekend, ...
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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.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Women’s sports fuels new gambling avenue
When sportswriter Jim Turvey arrived at his in-laws for dinner, he was shocked to hear his non-sports-centric relatives ...
Women’s sports group pushes Nevada to adopt ‘protected female category’ in school athletics
A top women’s sports advocacy group is pushing a Nevada county school district to adopt measures that would block transgender ...