Portland's WNBA expansion team unveiled its new branding and name — the Portland Fire — a rekindling of the city's previous team that played from 2000 to 2002.

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The WNBA celebrated the return of the Portland Fire with the unveiling of the brand-new team gear at their Tuesday Launch Party. Fans had the chance to buy team merch for the first time, featuring a collection of different colors and the logo.

Portland's WNBA team revealed its name and logo Tuesday in an epic video, and the name will be a familiar one to fans. After all, Portland's previous WNBA team was also named the Fire, and they played three seasons from 2000 to 2002. The announcement came with a video that included a montage of locations in the city and old Fire highlights.

The league has announced that the Portland Fire will officially debut in 2026, and they even have an incredible logo that shows off the team's intentions to set the league ablaze once they take the court.

The President of the United States was in attendance at the FIFA Club World Cup Final on Sunday. Chelsea took on PSG in the Club World Cup Final on Sunday. The game was played at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey. Chelsea topped PSG, 3-0, to win the Club World Cup. President Trump and his wife, First ...

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