You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, as the song says. And so it is with the Charlotte Sting, one of the eight original WNBA franchises in 1997. Ah, if only Charlotte had held ...

You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, as the song says. And so it is with the Charlotte Sting, one of the eight original WNBA franchises in 1997.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One of the WNBA’s founding franchises could make a comeback in the Queen City. WNBA officials are applying to take over the Charlotte Sting brand trademark.

The original Charlotte Sting, which operated from 1997 to 2006, was a cornerstone of the WNBA's early years. The team reached its competitive peak with an appearance in the 2001 WNBA Finals, ...

6/14/01 Charlotte Sting’s Dawn Staley (#5, right) grabs the ball as Utah Starzz’s Natalie Williams (#24) ties her up during the first half. A jump ball was called on the play.

The Charlotte Sting were one of the WNBA’s original eight franchises when the league launched in 1997. The team had some great players – like Dawn Staley, Andrea Stinson, ...

Cleveland will get the WNBA’s 16th franchise, according to a report in the Sports Business Journal. But the bid to bring back the Charlotte Sting continues.

The Charlotte Sting began play in 1997 and went 15-13 in their inaugural season under head coach Marynell Meadors. Depending on your age or if you recently moved to the Charlotte area, ...

In a significant move for women's professional basketball, the Berman family has officially submitted a WNBA expansion bid to revive the Charlotte Sting. The bid represents a potential return of ...