PHILADELPHIA — Between Sunday’s WNBA All-Star Game, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s ongoing World Cup and Olympics qualification tournament, and the 50th anniversary of Title IX, women’s sports have been in a big spotlight this summer.
But the spotlight has been less bright in Philadelphia than elsewhere because there’s no major professional women’s sports team here. There are one-off games here from time to time, but beyond that, fans wanting to watch pro women’s sports in person have to go to the nearest options of New York, New Jersey, or the D.C. area.
What will it take to change that and when could it happen? Here’s a look at where things stand in three sports with pro women’s leagues: basketball, soccer, and hockey.
