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Exciting Philadelphia Professional Sports Team Could Be Added

The rumors have been confirmed, we could be getting a new Philadelphia professional sports team! How exciting! Here in town, we have the Phillies, Eagles, 76ers, Flyers, and Union. So we've got all of the major sports covered but there is one thing missing! WNBA Draft 2024 Biggest It's Ever Been On Monday, April 15th, the WNBA held their draft. Naturally, Caitlin Clark was taken first in the draft by the Indiana Fever. In fact, Luke Combs even posted a message to Clark on X (formerly Twitter), you can see his kind words here! Women's basketball has been on the forefront since the exciting season that Caitlin Clark had for Iowa. They made it to the National Championship game before losing to the undefeated South Carolina women's basketball team. [caption id="attachment_288710" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 15: Caitlin Clark poses with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected first overall pick by the Indiana Fever during the 2024 WNBA Draft at Brooklyn Academy of Music on April 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)[/caption] Caitlin Clark, this season, passed the all-time scoring record for men's and women's basketball. A lot of eyes are going to be on the WNBA which is exciting considering very big news from the commissioner of the league. WNBA Philadelphia Professional Sports Team Could Happen It was announced during the WNBA Draft festivities by WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. The league currently has 12 teams but it hopes to expand to 16 by 2028. https://twitter.com/YahooSports/status/1780003630810382532 Philadelphia Women's Pro Sports Currently, there is not a women's major sports professional team, but it looks like that could change. Currently, they are looking at Philadelphia, Toronto, Denver, Nashville and South Florida. As mentioned earlier, they are looking to expand to 16 teams by 2028, and there are five listed here. The WNBA has 12 franchises; Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Indiana Fever, New York Liberty, Washington Mystics, Dallas Wings, Las Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx, Phoenix Mercury, and Seattle Storm. Do you think that Philadelphia should fight to get a WNBA team in our town? [select-gallery gallery_id="284528" syndication_name="citizens-bank-park-food-options" description="no"] Start your day off right by listening to The Andie Summers Show weekday mornings from 5:30am to 10am. They’ll make you feel good.   Meet The Andie Summers Show Andie Summers  Andie Summers has been waking up country music fans in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties on 92.5 XTU since 1999. While Andie loves her job, she is most proud of her role as wife to Leonard, mother to Tori and Leonard, and dog-mom to their poodle Bob Ross. Jeff Kurkjian  Jeff Kurkjian grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland and now is proud to call Philadelphia, home. He and his wife, Emily, just welcomed their baby girl, McKinley to the world. In his spare time, he loves to binge watch the latest shows and work on his own podcast called “Do What You Love.” Donnie Black  Donnie Black is the Producer of The Andie Summers Show. His love for radio started way back when he was 8 years old when he would record his own radio shows on his cassette player in his bedroom. When he is not at work, he is listening to 90s boy bands, watching the same movies over and over. Shannon Boyle Shannon is the Assistant Producer of The Andie Summers Show. She started her radio career with 92.5 XTU as an intern for The Andie Summers Show. Shannon is Philly born & raised, when she isn't rooting for the city, you can find her crafting and watching her favorite TV shows.  Follow The Andie Summers Show on Facebook and Instagram for more!