Portland, Oregon Awarded WNBA’s 15th Franchise
WEB1 day ago · Lisa Bhathal Merage will serve as controlling owner and WNBA Governor, while Alex Bhathal will serve as Alternate Governor.
How WNBA's newest owners landed Portland franchise - USA …
WEB1 day ago · Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, the brother-sister duo who recently purchased the NWSL’s Portland Thorns, are the WNBA’s newest owners.
WNBA returns to Portland with an expansion team - Fast Company
WEB1 day ago · “I think from our perspective, knowing that the league was interested in coming to Portland, gave us confidence that pursuing the opportunity would be well received by the league,” Alex Bhathal...
Mayor Wheeler Joins WNBA, Bhathal Family to Announce …
WEB1 day ago · Today, Mayor Ted Wheeler, along with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and team owners Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, have officially announced the introduction of Portland's newest sports team, a WNBA franchise slated to …
WNBA announces new expansion team based in Portland, Oregon …
WEB1 day ago · The yet-to-be-named club will be owned and operated by RAJ Sports, led by controlling owner and WNBA governor Lisa Bhathal Merage and alternate governor Alex Bhathal.
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play …
WEB1 day ago · The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, who also own the Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League. They paid $125 million for the franchise.
WNBA Expands to Portland With Bhathal Family as Owners
WEB1 day ago · The WNBA is adding a franchise in Portland. The Oregon team will be the league’s 15th and will be owned by the Bhathal family, who emerged from among multiple interested bidders.
WNBA awards Portland expansion team set to begin play in 2026
WEB1 day ago · The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon’s biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play starting in 2026. The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa...
WNBA expands to Portland, with team to begin play in 2026
WEB1 day ago · The new team will be owned and operated by RAJ Sports, led by controlling owner Lisa Bhathal Merage and her brother, Alex Bhathal. They also are the majority owners of the NWSL's Portland Thorns.
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin
WEB1 day ago · The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. They paid $125 million for the franchise.
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