Why Bill Haslam, Candace Parker, others put in WNBA bid for Nashville
2 days ago · Why bring a WNBA franchise to Nashville? The growing popularity of the league, for starters. With players such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the WNBA saw attendance rise 43% from 2023 to 2024 ...
Nashville bids for WNBA franchise with Candace Parker and …
2 days ago · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The chairman of the NHL’s Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled investor group including Candace Parker, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.. The group led by Bill Haslam, a former Tennessee governor, submitted its bid to the WNBA on ...
Nashville group submits bid for WNBA expansion team …
2 days ago · News of the Nashville bid comes during a growth period in the WNBA, which intends to expand to 16 teams by 2028.Its 13th team, the Golden State Valkyries, will debut in 2025 as the first WNBA ...
Nashville bids for WNBA team with name honoring Pat Summitt …
2 days ago · The chairman of the NH L's Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled investor group including Candace Parker, Pro Football Hall of ...
How a WNBA team in Tennessee could happen by 2028 - For The …
2 days ago · A WNBA team in Nashville, Tennessee, could happen thanks to a pretty familiar name—Candace Parker. Yep. That’s right, WNBA icon Candace Parker. Parker, Peyton Manning, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw ...
Nashville WNBA expansion team: What to know about Bill …
2 days ago · Bill and Crissy Haslam submitted a bid for a WNBA expansion team in Nashville, called the Tennessee Summitt. The team name honors Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt and would feature Candace Parker as ...
Nashville places WNBA expansion bid with name honoring Pat …
2 days ago · As noted by The Tennessean, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert mentioned Nashville is in the mix of possible WNBA expansion cities back in April. The Summitt would not compete until the 2028 season ...
Haslam submits bid for Nashville WNBA expansion team
2 days ago · In addition to Nashville, other cities that have been mentioned as possible new WNBA sites include Cleveland, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Houston, Charlotte and Denver, among others.
Haslams, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill bid for Nashville WNBA team - Nashville …
2 days ago · Nashville could be home to a Women’s National Basketball Association team in 2028. Bill and Crissy Haslam are leading a group of investors submitting an expansion bid for the WNBA’s 16 th team.
Bid submitted for WNBA franchise in Nashville, would play in the …
2 days ago · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Former Governor Bill Haslam is leading a group looking to bring a WNBA team to Music City! Should the bid be successful, the franchise would begin play in the summer of ...
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