Women's sports dominate Bay Area winter

Bay Area women's sports surge with new teams and championships this winter.

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Women's sports dominate Bay Area winter

Bay Area women's sports surge with new teams and championships this winter.

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Bay Area women's sports surge with new teams and championships this winter. The Bay Area launches five new women's sports teams and features WNBA Finals MVP Gabby Williams in January. Originally reported by The San Francisco Standard.

Bay Area women's sports launch

A person with long braided hair and sunglasses speaks into a microphone, with others blurred in the background under a clear blue sky.

Five new women's sports teams debut in the Bay Area within 10 months.

San Francisco Signal team

A basketball player in a white uniform dribbles the ball, guarded closely by an opponent in a black and green uniform during a game.

The Signal, backed by 50+ owners including Olympians, begins play Jan. 10 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

Gabby Williams returns

Two women wearing black hoodies and sunglasses smile and lean close, enjoying a sunny outdoor moment together.

WNBA Finals MVP Gabby Williams plays Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball at Chase Center Jan. 11.

PWHL San Jose starts

Fans wearing Golden State Valkyries gear cheer behind a barricade, waving a purple "Champions" pennant and a large white team flag.

PWHL San Jose hosts first regular-season game Jan. 13 at SAP Center in South Bay.

Other teams join

A jubilant women's basketball team wearing "Champions" hats and shirts holds up a trophy, with large smiling faces of four individuals in the background.

The Golden State Storm football, San Francisco Firebells baseball, and NorCal Rumble volleyball teams also debut.

The takeaway

The Bay Area launches five new women's sports teams and features WNBA Finals MVP Gabby Williams in January.

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