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- May 8, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Toronto Tempo Play the First WNBA Game in Canada
- The Toronto Tempo, the first WNBA team based outside the United States, played their first regular-season game on 8 May 2026 against the Washington Mystics at Coca-Cola Coliseum[1][3]
- A sold-out crowd of 8,210 watched the game tip off at 7:34 p.m. ET[1][5]
- Brittney Sykes scored the first points in Tempo history; Marina Mabrey's free throws put Toronto up 65-64 with 32.1 seconds left, but four late free throws from Shakira Austin gave Washington a 68-65 win[5]
- Mabrey led all scorers with 27 points[3]
- The Tempo's 22 home games in 2026 were spread across Coca-Cola Coliseum, Scotiabank Arena, the Bell Centre in Montreal and Rogers Arena in Vancouver[2]
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- [1]90%wnba.com/game/was-vs-tor-1022600002wnba.com· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts May 8, 2026 ✓· 22% of score
WNBA[2].com's "Washington Mystics vs Toronto Tempo May 8, 2026 Game Summary" gives the tip-off as 2026-05-08T23:30:00Z and attendance 8,210 at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
- [2]85%Tempo Tip Off Inaugural Season May 8 at Coca-Cola Coliseumtempo.wnba.com· Added Sep 25, 2026· 22% of score
The team's schedule release: opener on May 8 against the Washington Mystics at 7:30 p.m. ET; 22 home games across Coca-Cola Coliseum, Scotiabank Arena, Montreal's Bell Centre and Vancouver's Rogers Arena.[1]
- [3]75%2026 WNBA season (Wikipedia)en.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 25, 2026· 22% of score
The league grew from 13 to 15 teams with Portland and Toronto; opening-night log lists Washington 68-65 at Toronto, Marina Mabrey 27 points, 8,210 at Coca-Cola Coliseum.[1]
- [4]80%Washington Mystics vs. Toronto Tempo | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | May 8, 2026 (WNBA)youtube.com· Added Sep 25, 2026· 22% of score
The league's own highlights of the Tempo's first game.[1]
- [5]90%The Toronto Tempo's inaugural game was a kaleidoscope of emotions (CBC Sports)cbc.ca· Published May 9, 2026· 13% of score
Sold-out crowd of 8,210; the game began at 7:34 p.m. ET, when "the WNBA's[1][2] first season in Canada officially began"; Brittney Sykes scored the first points; Tempo lost 68-65 after Shakira Austin's four late free throws.
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