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Storm Edge Dream 80-78 in WNBA’s First Regular-Season Game Outside the U.S.

Toronto Tempo officials confirmed during the Vancouver event that the expansion team will play two regular-season games in Vancouver in their 2026 inaugural season.

Atlanta Dream's Naz Hillmon (00) and Seattle Storm's Brittney Sykes (20) fight for a rebound during the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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Gabby Williams #5 of the Seattle Storm tries to guard Allisha Gray #15 of the Atlanta Dream during the first half of WNBA action at Rogers Arena.

Overview

  • Seattle Storm defeated the Atlanta Dream 80-78 at Rogers Arena, ending the Storm’s six-game losing streak and snapping the Dream’s six-game win streak in the league’s first regular-season contest abroad.
  • A near-sellout crowd of about 15,892 showcased strong Canadian demand after previous exhibition games in Toronto (2023) and Edmonton (2024).
  • Commissioner Cathy Engelbert hailed the match as a key step in the WNBA’s strategy to broaden its international footprint and lay groundwork for Canadian expansion.
  • Tempo president Teresa Resch and GM Monica Wright Rogers revealed that the 2026 expansion team will stage at least two regular-season games in Vancouver next season.
  • The contest was televised on TSN in Canada and Ion in the U.S., unfolding alongside ongoing collective bargaining discussions as players pressed for improved compensation.