Candace Parker, Peyton Manning pursue WNBA expansion team
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Why Candace Parker's part in Nashville bid for a WNBA team is typical of her greatness
Bill Haslam, Candace Parker lead ownership group bid for Tennessee Summitt
How a 16th WNBA team in Nashville could happen by 2028 (Candace Parker!)
A WNBA team in Nashville, Tennessee, could happen thanks to a pretty familiar name—Candace Parker. Yep. That’s right, WNBA icon Candace Parker. Parker, Peyton Manning, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Bill Haslam are part of a star-studded ownership group that wants to bring a team to the city.
Candace Parker, Peyton Manning among group that placed WNBA bid for Tennessee Summitt
A group that includes Candace Parker and Peyton Manning has placed a bid for a WNBA team in Nashville: the Tennessee Summitt, named after Pat Summitt.
Candace Parker and Peyton Manning Headline Tennessee Summitt WNBA Expansion Bid
Given the massive growth of the WNBA over the past year or so, it's no surprise that cities and states around the league are eager to get in on the action. Thi
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Candace Parker 'excited' to be part of group bringing WNBA to Tennessee
She was the 2008 WNBA Rookie of the Year and a seven-time WNBA All-Star. Parker was also named league MVP during her rookie season and WNBA MVP in 2013. Summitt served as the Lady
Why Bill and Crissy Haslam, Candace Parker and others put in WNBA bid for Nashville team
Bill Haslam, Candace Parker, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have bid for a WNBA franchise. Here's why they want to bring women's basketball to Nashville.
Peyton Manning, Candace Parker part of group that has submitted bid for Nashville WNBA franchise
The WNBA could be coming to Nashville. A group that includes football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and basketball legend Candace Parker, who both played collegiately at the University of Tennessee, has submitted a bid to bring a team to "Music City.
Adidas Signed WNBA Star Satou Sabally To Add To Their Women’s Basketball Division
Ahead of an expected move in free agency, Satou Sabally signed a new deal with adidas to join the brand’s WNBA roster of stars.
Tennessee Summitt WNBA: How Candace Parker, Peyton Manning factor into expansion team bid
Nashville is trying to land an expansion WNBA team named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt. Here are the details.
‘Tennessee Summitt’: Former governor, investors make bid to bring WNBA team to Nashville
A group of investors, including a former governor of Tennessee, has made a bid to bring a professional women’s basketball team to the Volunteer State.
Peyton Manning, Candace Parker Team Up in Major WNBA Bid
The rapid expansion of the WNBA is reaching a new gear. The professional women's basketball league began with eight clubs in 1996 and was up to 12 teams in 2024 after several expansions and contractions.
NHL Owner Announces Bid for Nashville WNBA Team, With Name Honoring Pat Summitt
The bid has the support of Summitt's son Tyler, as well as Nashville mayor Freddie O'Connell. Among the notable Tennessee icons joining the bid are former Volunteers quarterback Peyton Manning and Lady Vols legend Candace Parker, who played for Summitt from 2004 to '08 before becoming one of the greatest WNBA players in the league's history.