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Portland Fire Unveil 2026 Uniforms and New 'PDX' Logo, Confirm Chime Jersey Patch

The rollout signals a Portland‑rooted brand plan that pairs immediate retail availability with a locked‑in jersey sponsor.

WNBA Unveils 2026 Schedule With May 8 Start as Labor Talks Drag On

WNBA, Union Remain Far Apart as League Projects $700 Million Losses Under Players’ Plan

Hall of Famer Sylvia Fowles Joins Portland Fire as Assistant Coach

Toronto Tempo Unveil Inaugural WNBA Uniforms Ahead of 2026 Debut

Sophie Cunningham’s Free Agency Complicated by WNBA Expansion Draft Projections

WNBA–Players Union Talks Stalled as Nov. 30 CBA Extension Expires

WNBA Sets 2026 Draft Lottery for Nov. 23 on ESPN as Dallas Holds Best Odds

Unrivaled Finalizes Season 2 Rosters With Paige Bueckers No. 1 to Expansion Breeze

Toronto Tempo Names Sandy Brondello Inaugural Head Coach

Sandy Brondello Poised to Lead Toronto Tempo as Inaugural Head Coach, Reports Say

Portland Fire Hire Cavaliers Assistant Alex Sarama as Inaugural Head Coach

WNBA Coaching Carousel Intensifies as Liberty, Wings and Storm Advance Searches

Portland Fire Confirm Ashley Battle Hire, Walk Back Accidental Post Naming Alex Sarama Coach

WNBA, Players Deadlocked as League Floats $850,000 Supermax in New CBA Proposal

USA Network Taps Kate Scott as Lead Voice for WNBA Coverage

Valkyries Chart Offseason Around Culture, Not a Star, With CBA Uncertainty Ahead

Valkyries Clinch Playoffs in Debut Season as Home Games Move to San Jose

Portland Fire Name Vanja Černivec First GM, Set Sept. 15 Start

Connecticut Sun Sale Stalls as WNBA Board Has Yet to Review Proposals