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Toronto Tempo Set for Historic First Regular-Season WNBA Game
The expansion club begins a 44-game inaugural season after a sellout preseason game and a new multiyear TSN broadcast deal.
- The Toronto Tempo make their historic WNBA debut against the Washington Mystics on Friday at the Coca-Cola Coliseum, marking the league's first expansion outside the United States.
- Kilmer Sports Ventures secured the franchise in May 2024, and after 10,000 fan submissions, the organization named the team Tempo to reflect the rhythm and pace of the nation and basketball.
- General manager Monica Wright Rogers and coach Sandy Brondello lead the roster, which features Canadian Olympian Kia Nurse and guard Brittney Sykes. Brondello said, "we're going to have to some patience and grace," during the debut.
- Bell Media will broadcast the game on TSN with an all-female crew: Daniella Ponticelli on play-by-play, Amy Audibert providing colour analysis, and Raegan Subban as sideline reporter.
- The Tempo compete in the WNBA's 30th season, playing a 44-game inaugural campaign that includes matches at Montreal's Bell Centre in July and Vancouver's Rogers Arena in August.
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The Tempo will face the Washington Mystics this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Coca-Cola Coliseum. This is the first WNBA game for the Toronto team.
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Tempo’s veteran squad set for WNBA debut vs. young Mystics
When the Toronto Tempo make their WNBA debut by hosting the Washington Mystics on Friday night, it might be difficult to tell which team is the expansion group. The Tempo have several proven WNBA players (and a two-time WNBA champion head coach in Sandy Brondello), and the Mystics are one of the youngest teams in
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Tempo's veteran squad set for WNBA debut vs. young Mystics
When the Toronto Tempo make their WNBA debut by hosting the Washington Mystics on Friday night, it might be difficult to tell which team is the expansion group.
·Clayton, United States
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