News of the Nashville bid comes in the midst of a growth period in the WNBA, which intends to expand to 16 teams by 2028.

A group that includes Candace Parker and Peyton Manning has placed a bid for a WNBA team in Nashville: the Tennessee Summitt, named after Pat Summitt.

Tyler Summitt said the Nashville bid for a WNBA expansion team, named the Tennessee Summitt, is the "perfect way" to honor Pat Summitt's legacy.

Peyton Manning has joined a bid for a WNBA expansion team to be called the Tennessee Summitt in honor of former Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and his wife Crissy Haslam submitted an expansion bid to bring a WNBA team named after legendary Lady Vols Coach Pat Summitt to Nashville.

Tennessee sports royalty that includes Peyton Manning is trying to get a WNBA team to the state, and its name would honor Pat Summitt.

Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker are among the figures looking to bring a WNBA expansion franchise to

A group including Candace Parker, Peyton Manning, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill submitted a bid on Thursday to bring a WNBA expansion franchise to Nashville.

A group of investors, including a former governor of Tennessee, has made a bid to bring a professional women's basketball team to the Volunteer State.

The Haslam family, country music superstars and a national sports icon are behind a bid to bring a new pro team to Nashville.

The chairman of the NHL's Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled investor group