Atlanta and Seattle to play first WNBA regular season game in Canada in August
Associated PressThe WNBA will stage its first regular season game outside the U.S. when Atlanta and Seattle play in Vancouver on Aug. 15, the league announced Monday. “The WNBA Canada Game has been a tremendous opportunity to grow our league’s footprint, and we look forward to hosting the first-ever international regular season game with the Seattle Storm’s return to Canada to face the Atlanta Dream,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. “As we prepare to establish permanent roots in Canada with a Toronto franchise, this game and our year-round engagement efforts are a nod to the incredible momentum around women’s basketball in Canada.” The Dream participated in the first preseason WNBA game in Europe when they beat the British national team in 2011. “This is a monumental moment for the WNBA, and we are honored that the league chose the Dream to participate in the first regular-season game outside the U.S,” Atlanta Dream president and COO Morgan Shaw Parker said.
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