WNBA, Nashville and Tennessee

How a 16th WNBA team in Nashville could happen by 2028 (Candace Parker!)
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, and Bill Haslam are part of a star-studded ownership group that wants to bring a team to the city.
Nashville group submits bid for WNBA expansion team ‘Tennessee Summitt’
News of the Nashville bid comes in the midst of a growth period in the WNBA, which intends to expand to 16 teams by 2028.
Bid submitted for Nashville WNBA team: ‘Tennessee Summitt’
Haslam and a group of investors are submitting an expansion bid to bring Nashville a WNBA team, called the Tennessee Summitt. The bid will be submitted on Thursday afternoon to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league’s expansion committee. If successful, the franchise would begin play in the summer of 2028 at Bridgestone Arena.
Bill Haslam submits bid for Nashville WNBA expansion team: What to know
Could a WNBA team come to Nashville? Bill and Crissy Haslam have submitted a bid for 2028 to get an expansion team.
‘Tennessee Summitt’: Former governor, investors make bid to bring WNBA team to Nashville
A group of investors, including a former governor of Tennessee, has made a bid to bring a professional women’s basketball team to the Volunteer State. Former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and his wife are reportedly leading a group of investors in the bid to bring a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team to Nashville.
Why Bill and Crissy Haslam, Candace Parker and others put in WNBA bid for Nashville team
Bill Haslam, Candace Parker, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have bid for a WNBA franchise. Here's why they want to bring women's basketball to Nashville.
Sweet 16: Tennessee's WNBA bid is too perfect for league to pass on
According to media reports, Nashville Predators owner Bill Haslam submitted a bid to the WNBA for Nashville to receive the league's 16th franchise. He has the stars — plus a per
Tennessee Summitt WNBA: How Candace Parker, Peyton Manning factor into expansion team bid
Nashville is trying to land an expansion WNBA team named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt. Here are the details.
NHL Owner Announces Bid for Nashville WNBA Team, With Name Honoring Pat Summitt
The bid has the support of Summitt's son Tyler, as well as Nashville mayor Freddie O'Connell. Among the notable Tennessee icons joining the bid are former Volunteers quarterback Peyton Manning and Lady Vols legend Candace Parker, who played for Summitt from 2004 to '08 before becoming one of the greatest WNBA players in the league's history.
Tennessee Summitt: Meet 6 people spearheading WNBA expansion bid named for Pat Summitt
Here are the star-studded, well-funded investors trying to land a WNBA expansion dubbed Tennessee Summitt in Nashville, named after icon Pat Summitt.
Bill Haslam and wife submit bid to bring WNBA team named after Pat Summitt to Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and his wife Crissy Haslam submitted an expansion bid to bring a ...
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Candace Parker 'excited' to be part of group bringing WNBA to Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee announced a bid for a WNBA expansion team on Thursday. The team would be called the Tennessee Summitt, honoring former Lady Vols’ head coach Pat Summitt, and would begin play in ...
Tennessee Football Overlook - Vols Under Revival Stretch Under Josh Heupel
Tennessee seems to have found their guy in Josh Huepel who has returned the Volunteers football program to relevance ...