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The organization will debut in 2028. 1786485514 2026-08-4 b644173933c2fce944a4f3451fc706c6c536e36b 25 WNBA 1 /feed/2026/08/4/in-basketball-the-women-s-national-basketball-association-announces-that-the-expansion-team-in-cleveland-ohio-us-w In basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association announces that the expansion team in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., will be called the Sirens. The organization will debut in 2028. 2026-03-18 7ecdd8d76d2966b19bb9edfc48b13cee93578026 37 WNBA 1 /feed/2026/03/18/in-basketball-the-wnba-and-its-players-union-reach-a-tentative-agreement-on-a-new-collective-bargaining-agreement-that In basketball, the WNBA and its players' union reach a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement that, if ratified by the league and union, will increase average player salaries and the team salary cap more than fourfold. 2025-09-21 5e093427cd1bd91c842cbd449b4b9641de3625f2 15 WNBA women's basketball 2 /feed/2025/09/21/in-women-s-basketball-las-vegas-aces-player-a-ja-wilson-wins-a-historic-fourth-wnba-mvp-award-and-the-first-ever-consec In women's basketball, Las Vegas Aces player A'ja Wilson wins a historic fourth WNBA MVP award and the first ever consecutive win in the league's history after winning the award last season. /feed/2026/10/31/in-women-s-basketball-the-golden-state-valkyries-defeat-the-atlanta-dream-in-game-seven-to-win-their-first-wnba-champio AFP 31 b37618881f74f498817fb44cc0d1a3bfee6ca24b 10 https://www.afp.com/en/valkyries-defeat-dream-capture-first-wnba-crown 2026 In women's basketball, the Golden State Valkyries defeat the Atlanta Dream in game seven to win their first WNBA championship. Gabby Williams is named MVP.