Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

Eight leading sports organisations from across North America have joined forces on a new initiative designed to increase each other’s resources, viewership and attendance, as well as attract new players to female sports.

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has approved the relocation of the San Antonio Stars to Las Vegas, with the franchise to begin playing in Nevada from the 2018 season.

North America’s Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has appointed Lisa Borders as its new president.

Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), is to become president of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) sister league on an interim basis, following confirmation that Laurel Richie will step down from the role.

Bill Cameron, the majority owner of WNBA basketball franchise Tulsa Shock, has announced plans to relocate the women’s team from its current Oklahoma home to the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas.

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has become the first professional sports league in North America to establish an integrated marketing, media, grassroots and social responsibility programme.

NBA basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson and controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers MLB baseball franchise, Mark Walter, have reached an agreement to acquire Women’s NBA team Los Angeles Sparks – a move that is set to ensure the future of the franchise in the city.

Laurel Richie, president of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), has confirmed that the Los Angeles Sparks' ownership group has given up control of the franchise.