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5 days ago · Toronto has been awarded the WNBA's first franchise outside the United States, with the expansion team set to begin play in 2026. The team will be owned by Larry Tanenbaum-led Kilmer Sports Ventures. Tanenbaum also is the chairman and a minority owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns several Toronto sports franchises, including the NBA's Raptors and NHL's Maple Leafs.
4 days ago · The strategic move by the Devils not only secures a seasoned coach in Keefe but also presents a scenario where Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment are spared any residual financial responsibility. This arrangement underscores a savvy negotiation by the Devils, effectively leveraging their financial flexibility to establish a clean slate with Keefe, ensuring a win-win for all parties involved.
5 days ago · The WNBA is expanding north with Toronto gaining a franchise that will begin play in 2026. The team will be owned by Larry Tanenbaum, who is also the chairman and a minority owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns several Toronto sports franchises, including the Raptors and Maple Leafs. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
5 days ago · Larry Tanenbaum-led Kilmer Sports Ventures is paying $50 million for the team. Tanenbaum also is the chairman and a minority owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the Toronto sports giant that also owns the NHL’s Maple Leafs and NBA’s Raptors along with Toronto's MLS and Canadian Football League franchises.
5 days ago · Toronto has been awarded the WNBA’s first franchise outside the United States, with the expansion team set to begin play in 2026. The team will be owned by Larry Tanenbaum-led Kilmer Sports Ventures. Tanenbaum also is the chairman and a minority owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns several Toronto sports franchises, including […]
5 days ago · NAT076 – (BKW-WNBA-Toronto) TORONTO. x–18s. Toronto has landed a W-N-B-A team. Kilmer Sports Ventures, led by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment chairman Larry Tanenbaum, is paying 50 million dollars (U-S) for an expansion franchise to play out of Coca-Cola Coliseum starting in 2026. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on hand for the announcement of the new team and he says that the recent ...
5 days ago · Tanenbaum is the chairman and CEO of Kilmer Group and the chairman of the board for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the NBA's Raptors and NHL's Maple Leafs. The Toronto-based WNBA team would reportedly begin play in 2026. It would be the first Canadian team in the league, which currently has 12 teams but is expanding.
