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Toronto Tempo looking to set WNBA attendance record with 2 games at Montreal’s Bell Centre
The WNBA is getting ready to take place at Montreal’s Bell Centre, when Canada’s only team, the Toronto Tempo, will be in town for a pair of games. With the Bell Centre having a capacity of over 22,000, Montreal could set a new league attendance record, which currently sits at 22,076 for a playoff game [] The post Toronto Tempo looking to set WNBA attendance record with 2 games at Montreal’s Bell Centre appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
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CityNews Montreal
· Jul 11, 2026
Bueckers, Wings defeat Tempo 108-95 at Bell Centre, set WNBA attendance record
The WNBA’s regular-season game attendance record was set Friday by a city that doesn’t have a team. The 20,996 who showed up to Montreal’s Bell Centre showed support for the women’s pro basketball league, even when the home team was from Toronto. The expansion Tempo are Canada’s lone WNBA team and want to represent the country. Montreal’s [] The post Bueckers, Wings defeat Tempo 108-95 at Bell Centre, set WNBA attendance record appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Now Magazine
· Jul 11, 2026
‘Canada deserved women’s basketball’: Toronto Tempo make WNBA history in Montreal
What to know The Toronto Tempo may not have secured the win, but the team’s first game in Montreal still marked a historic night for... The post ‘Canada deserved women’s basketball’: Toronto Tempo make WNBA history in Montreal appeared first on NOW Toronto.
Canadian Sport Scene
· Jun 21, 2026
Tempo star Marina Mabrey ties WNBA record for most three pointers in a game
Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey tied a WNBA record on Friday for most three-pointers in a game with nine. She accomplished the feat in a 101-97 win over the Connecticut Sun. With the win, the Tempo reached the .500 mark as they are at eight wins and eight losses. Mabrey becomes the sixth player in [] The post Tempo star Marina Mabrey ties WNBA record for most three pointers in a game appeared first on Canadian Sport Scene.
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Yardbarker
· Jul 11, 2026
WNBA sets attendance record at Tempo-Wings game
The WNBA set a regular-season attendance record on Friday night when 20,966 fans packed the Bell Centre in Montreal for the Toronto Tempo-Dallas Wings game.
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Related coverage for "Toronto Tempo looking to set WNBA attendance record with 2 games at Montreal’s Bell Centre": CityNews Montreal — Bueckers, Wings defeat Tempo 108-95 at Bell Centre, set WNBA attendance record. Now Magazine — ‘Canada deserved women’s basketball’: Toronto Tempo make WNBA history in Montreal. Canadian Sport Scene — Tempo star Marina Mabrey ties WNBA record for most three pointers in a game. Al Jazeera — LIVE: France vs Iraq – World Cup 2026. CBC | Sports News — ‘A long journey’: Toronto Marlies, fans celebrate stunning AHL championship win. Yardbarker — WNBA sets attendance record at Tempo-Wings game