Tempo, fans get a feel for things in first preseason game
The Toronto Tempo played their first preseason WNBA game at Coca Cola Coliseum, facing the Connecticut Sun in front of a packed, enthusiastic crowd despite several key players being absent. Kia Nurse, the team's lone Canadian, scored the franchise's first basket with a three-pointer, marking a historic moment for the expansion team. The game served as a trial run for operations and a chance for coach Sandy Brondello to evaluate roster depth ahead of the May 8 regular-season opener.
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Open this photo in gallery:Toronto Tempo guard Kia Nurse is introduced before taking on the Connecticut Sun in Wednesday's preseason WNBA game at Coca Cola Coliseum in Toronto. Nurse scored the Tempo's first basket of the night.Nathan Denette/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountCoca Cola Coliseum was packed Wednesday night. Fans queued in long snaking lines for Toronto Tempo merch. They pointed their phones as the expansion team’s players emerged on the court, then welcomed them at playoff-like volumes.
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