### [2026-08-4](/feed/2026/08/4/index.md)

##### Basketball
# In basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) announces that the expansion team in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., will be called the Sirens. The organization will debut in 2028. 




### Sources:

1. [The Athletic'' via ''The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7490965/2026/08/04/cleveland-sirens-wnba-expansion-2028/)

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