NTV - CJON - Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 05:30 p.m. (ET) - Segment #2

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>>> It is official: the wnba is coming to canada. The women's professional basketball league confirmed today its latest franchise will be in toronto. The team will hit the court in 2026 and as mike drolet reports, basketball fans in three canadian cities will get a chance to watch in person. >> Toronto, welcome to the w. [Applause] >> Reporter: it's somewhat ironic the shortest person on the stage has been a giant when it comes to basketball in canada. Larry tannenbaum was instrumental in bringing the nba to toronto and now almost 30 years later he's doing the same with the wnba. >> Many say women sports is having a moment. I disagree. Women sports has arrived. It is a movement. The world is finally taking notice of something that's been there all along. >> Reporter: it wasn't always so. Tammy sutton brown played 12 years in the w and remembers the early 2000s when the league struggled to get exposure and the players barely made ends meet. >> The salaries k we just start there, the salaries are a lot different. I think they're making probably two, three, four times what we made back in our days. >> Reporter: today one of the lottest and most marketable athletes on the planet, katelin clark, is set to begin her wnba career as the league celebrates attendance, broadcast, and fan engagement records. >> When I joined the league I think we had 80 games of or over 200 on national platforms. Last year we had 205 of our 240 games on national platforms. If you build it, they will come. >> Absolutely, yes. >> I thought it was fake news, but we here, man, we here. >> Reporter: there's certainly a buzz around women's sports that we haven't seen before. That in turn is changing the way sports marketing experts think. >> I credit them for saying this is not only the right thing to do but it's the business decision, and the people is now. And perhaps overdue to bring women sport in this country. >> Reporter: the team's home base will be in toronto, but they'll also play in vancouver and montréal. And yes, they'll be accepting input on the team name and colours from the public. But with first tip-off not until 2026, they have time to enjoy this historic day. >> Do hereby proclaim may 23rd, 2024, as wnba day in the city of toronto! [Cheering and Applause] >> Reporter: mike drolet, global news, toronto. >> Dawna: selena gomez has a new adultery coming out about her life. It's said to be a raw and honest look at the struggles she's faced dealing with a life-altering illness. Here's a claim from the celine dion trailer... >> I'm working hard every day, but I have to admit it's been a struggle. I miss it so much. The people. I police them. >> Dawna: in 2022, dion was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. It causes muscle rigidity and painful spasms that progress over time. She cancelled her world tour a year ago. Dion calls the film a love letter to her fans and hints at a return. It will stream on prime video at the end of june.

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