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WNBA's Tempo unveil plans for new dedicated practice facility set to
open in 2028

   Abdulhamid Ibrahim
   | The Canadian Press | Posted: April 17, 2026 4:37 PM | Last
   Updated: 4 hours ago

   New complex will also include sports medicine, performance and
   recovery areas

   Image | BKN WNBA Tempo New Facility 20260417

   Caption: Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures
   and owner of the Toronto Tempo, speaks at a press conference
   regarding the building of a brand new dedicated performance
   centre and training facility of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo on
   Friday. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)
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   The Toronto Tempo are getting their own practice facility.
   The announcement was made at the team's home arena, Coca-Cola
   Coliseum, with majority owner Larry Tanenbaum, Tempo president
   Teresa Resch, Mayor Olivia Chow and Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik on
   hand.
   The facility, set to be ready for the 2028 season, will be
   built on an "underused" parking lot at Exhibition Place and
   will include two WNBA regulation courts, sports medicine,
   sports performance, and recovery areas, player lounges and
   locker rooms.
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   It will also be available to the community during the
   off-season and when the Tempo are out of town for up to 2,200
   hours of programming per year. The facility will be completely
   funded by the Tempo, leasing the property from the city.
   The Tempo are one of two expansion teams coming to the WNBA
   this season, along with the Portland Fire.
   Toronto will tip-off its inaugural season on May 8 against the
   visiting Washington Mystics.

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