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Sport4 August 2026Archive brief

In basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) announces that the expansion team in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., will be called the Sirens.

In basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) announces that the expansion team in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., will be called the Sirens. The organization will debut in 2028.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

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In basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) announces that the expansion team in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., will be called the Sirens. The organization will debut in 2028.

The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to The Athletic via The New York Times on 4 August 2026.

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