WNBA plays first game on Canadian soil

While the Toronto Raptors have been in the NBA for nearly 30 years, the WNBA does not have a team in Canada. This weekend, though, the women’s league is introducing their players and teams to Canadian fans by holding a preseason game at the Raptors’ arena in Toronto. League officials are excited for the historic game — and so are fans. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.

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