How WNBA's newest owners landed Portland franchise - USA …
Sep 18, 2024 · Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, the brother-sister duo who recently purchased the NWSL’s Portland Thorns, are the WNBA’s newest owners.
Portland, Oregon Awarded WNBA’s 15th Franchise
Sep 18, 2024 · Lisa Bhathal Merage will serve as controlling owner and WNBA Governor, while Alex Bhathal will serve as Alternate Governor.
Mayor Wheeler Joins WNBA, Bhathal Family to Announce …
Sep 18, 2024 · Today, Mayor Ted Wheeler, along with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and team owners Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, have officially announced the introduction of Portland's newest sports team, a WNBA franchise slated to debut in the 2026 season.
WNBA Expands With Portland Team To Start Playing In 2026
Sep 18, 2024 · Two co-owners of the Sacramento Kings basketball team, Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, are expanding further into women’s sports with a new WNBA team in Portland that will tip off in...
Portland to get WNBA team that will start play in 2026, sparking
Sep 18, 2024 · The Portland team will be owned and operated by RAJ Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. The Bhathals paid $125 million for the team.
New Thorns ownership considered sale price 'a bargain' given …
Jan 23, 2024 · New Portland Thorns owners Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal consider the NWSL-record $63M price tag "a bargain," according to Kevin Baxter of the L.A. TIMES. Bhathal Merage said the Thorns -- an original NWSL franchise -- are “iconic.”
Buying into Portland Thorns and NWSL was 'a no-brainer' for one …
Jan 23, 2024 · Siblings Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal are bullish on the future of women's sports after buying the Portland Thorns for an NWSL-record $63 million.
Portland Thorns finalize sale for new ownership: What Bhathal …
Jan 3, 2024 · Lisa Bhathal Merage will serve as controlling owner and NWSL governor, while her brother Alex Bhathal will serve as NWSL alternate governor in the next era of Thorns ownership.
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play …
The WNBA is headed back to Portland with the Oregon city getting an expansion team that will begin play starting in 2026. The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. They paid $125 million for the franchise.
RAJ Sports Finalizes Acquisition of Portland Thorns FC
PORTLAND, Ore. (January 3, 2024) – RAJ Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, has formally assumed controlling ownership of Portland Thorns FC of the National Women’s Soccer League from Peregrine Sports LLC, the two groups announced today.