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Mystics beat Tempo 68-65 in Toronto's first regular-season WNBA game

  • On Friday, the Washington Mystics defeated the Toronto Tempo 68-65 at Coca-Cola Coliseum in the expansion team's WNBA debut. Shakira Austin secured the victory with four clutch free throws in the final seconds.
  • A sellout crowd of 8,210 fans attended the historic opening, witnessing Brittney Sykes connect on the first shot in Tempo history. Toronto's professional women's sports landscape has expanded rapidly in recent years.
  • Sonia Citron led the Mystics with 26 points, while Austin recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Marina Mabrey scored 27 points and Sykes added 14 for the Tempo, though Toronto shot poorly overall.
  • Austin made two free throws with 18 seconds remaining to put the Mystics ahead 66-65, then added two more with 11 seconds to play. Sykes missed a potential go-ahead three-pointer with 14 seconds left, sealing Toronto's loss.
  • Raptors Immanuel Quickley and Sandro Mamukelashvili attended alongside Raptor Serge Ibaka and Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair. Their presence echoes the inaugural seasons of the Blue Jays and Raptors, marking another milestone in Toronto's sports evolution.
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The Tempo, the first Canadian band in WNBA's history, was tilted at home for its first official match against the Washington Mystics.

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Mystics' Shakira Austin helps spoil Tempo's debut

Shakira Austin had 18 points and 11 rebounds and scored the game's last four points as the visiting Washington Mystics defeated the expansion Toronto Tempo 68-65 in the season opener for both teams Friday night.

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Front Office Sports broke the news on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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