Orlando Lovejoy had 19 points, seven rebounds, and five assists to lead Detroit Mercy to a 70-59 win over Ball State, with Jared Lary and Emmanuel Kuac also contributing 15 and 13 points respectively.

On Monday, the hope became reality when the league awarded new expansion franchises to three cities over the next five years: Cleveland in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030.

The WNBA announced on Monday that Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia will be getting expansion franchises in the coming years. The new team in Cleveland will begin play in 2028, with Detroit ...