A group that includes Candace Parker and Peyton Manning has placed a bid for a WNBA team in Nashville: the Tennessee Summitt, named after Pat Summitt.

Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and his wife Crissy Haslam submitted an expansion bid to bring the "Tennessee Summitt" to the WNBA.

Tennessee sports royalty that includes Peyton Manning is trying to get a WNBA team to the state, and its name would honor Pat Summitt.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and his wife Crissy Haslam submitted an expansion bid to bring a WNBA team named after legendary Lady Vols Coach Pat Summitt to Nashville.

Former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam, country music stars Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and former University of Tennessee star Candace Parker are

Peyton Manning has joined a bid for a WNBA expansion team to be called the Tennessee Summitt in honor of former Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt.

Tyler Summitt said the Nashville bid for a WNBA expansion team, named the Tennessee Summitt, is the "perfect way" to honor Pat Summitt's legacy.

Given the massive growth of the WNBA over the past year or so, it's no surprise that cities and states around the league are eager to get in on the action. Thi

Nashville reveals the Tennessee Summitt as a potential WNBA franchise, a tribute to legendary coach Pat Summitt, backed by Candace Parker and Peyton Manning.

After a chippy 40 minutes featuring technical fouls and ejections, No. 7 LSU topped No. 13 Oklahoma in Thursday's record-setting SEC battle.

Detroit wants to bring the WNBA back to the Motor City, supported by an investor group led by the owner of the NBA's Pistons and NFL's Lions. Pistons owner Tom Gores submitted the bid Thursday, and it was announced Friday.