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The WNBA is about to take a major step forward in terms of its travel accommodations. League commissioner Cathy Engelbert revealed on Tuesday that the WNBA plans to utilize charter flights on a full-time basis.

WNBA News / SI.com / 1 hour ago

All WNBA Teams Will Fly Charter for First Time This Season, per Commissioner

One of the WNBA's thorniest logistical issues appears on the verge of being put to bed. The league will provide charter air travel to all its teams for the first time, commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Tuesday—a week before the beginning of the regular season.

WNBA News / ESPN / 7 hours ago

New heights: WNBA to provide full-time charters

For the first time, the WNBA will fund full-time charter flights for its teams. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the program will launch "as soon as we can get planes in places."

Philadelphia 76ers News / Liberty Ballers / April 16

Philadelphia named as potential WNBA expansion city

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert confirmed that Philadelphia is one the cities in play for league expansion. It’s about time, huh. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed the media on April 15 shortly before the draft.

WNBA News / Viral Sports News / April 16

WNBA Reveals Massive Expansion Plans Amid Rising Popularity

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert shared an optimistic outlook on Monday, projecting that the WNBA will expand to include 16 teams by 2028 and aims to introduce a 14th team by 2026.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / April 15

Commissioner: WNBA plans to add three more teams

The WNBA plans to add three additional expansion teams in the next four years, commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Monday at the league's draft in New York.

WNBA News / Swish Appeal / April 15

2024 WNBA Draft results

Here are the names WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert called during the 2024 WNBA Draft, beginning with Caitlin Clark going to the Indiana Fever at No. 1.

WNBA News / Front Office Sports / November 7

Why the WNBA Pulled Out of Portland

Not too long ago, it seemed like a forgone conclusion that the WNBA would bring a team to Portland.

WNBA News / Yardbarker / November 2

Details emerge on collapse of bid for WNBA expansion in Portland

A WNBA revival in Portland will have to wait, with details of the impasse between the bidding prospective owner and the league offices coming to light.

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WNBA News / Field Level Media / November 2

Reports: WNBA delays possible Portland expansion

Portland will have to wait a bit longer for an expansion WNBA team. According to multiple media reports on Wednesday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert wrote a letter to U.S.

The WNBA is finally expanding for 2025

A new franchise, owned by the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, will start play in the 2025 WNBA season and play at the Chase Center in San Francisco. League commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the team at a press conference on Thursday, Oct.

The WNBA is finally expanding for 2025

WNBA News / Front Office Sports / October 4

WNBA To Formally Announce Expansion, But How Many Teams?

The WNBA will officially take its next step toward team expansion on Thursday ahead of the WNBA Finals, which begin in Las Vegas on Sunday.

WNBA News / Front Office Sports / August 14

WNBA Commissioner Explores Denver Expansion, Broader Markets

The WNBA will take its next steps toward expansion this week when commissioner Cathy Engelbert visits Denver to meet with a group pushing for a new team in Colorado.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / August 14

Report: WNBA commissioner to visit Denver, talk expansion

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is heading to Denver this week to talk expansion. The Denver Post reported Monday that Engelbert will spend Wednesday in Denver, one of the cities reportedly on the list of potential future sites.

WNBA News / Front Office Sports / August 7

Cathy Engelbert on WNBA Expansion: ‘We Need More Than 12 Teams’

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert reiterated her focus on WNBA expansion and the league’s charter flight commitment.

WNBA News / Front Office Sports / May 26

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Sees NIL As ‘Huge Positive’ For WNBA

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told Front Office Sports in an interview that NIL has been a “huge positive” for the WNBA and women’s sports. “I think it’s actually a huge positive for the women athletes and the women’s game,” Engelbert said.

WNBA News / Swish Appeal / April 10, 2023

2023 WNBA Draft: Boston, Miller, Siegrist go 1, 2, 3; Joens, Beal fall

The Indiana Fever selected Aliyah Boston of the South Carolina Gamecocks with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft. There were some other non-surprises, as well as some surprises.

WNBA News / Yardbarker / April 10, 2023

WNBA making significant changes to charter flights program in 2023

The WNBA is making some significant changes for the upcoming season, taking steps to improve the player experience in the league.

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WNBA News / The NIL Deal / March 10, 2023

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert believes NIL is ‘actually helping’ female athletes

When it comes to NIL, the first thought that comes to people’s minds is the amount of dollars top NBA or NFL recruits will be making while in college and high school.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / February 23, 2023

2023 WNBA Draft to be held in New York on April 10

The 2023 WNBA Draft will be held at Spring Studios in New York on April 10, the league announced Thursday. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce the selections live on ESPN.

WNBA News / Beyond Women's Sports / December 9, 2022

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Speaks on Brittney Griner Returning Home

Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian prison in a one-for-one swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap was negotiated in Moscow recently, and President Biden approved the deal sometime last week.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / August 4, 2022

Judge sentences Brittney Griner to 9 years in penal colony

Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony Thursday after a judge found her guilty on drug smuggling and possession charges.

WNBA News / Yardbarker / April 13, 2021