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Kahleah Copper had 18 points and nine rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 82-74 in a preseason game in the WNBA's first visit to Canada.

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) hosted its first-ever Canada game in Toronto on Saturday. 

Diamond Miller has the chance to be an impact player right away for the Minnesota Lynx.

Commercials promoting the first-ever WNBA game on Canadian soil kept creeping onto the screen, highlighting the league's milestones.

TORONTO (AP) — The WNBA’s first-ever game in Canada is a full-circle moment for Bridget Carleton. The Chatham, Ontario, native will be suiting up for the Minnesota Lynx in a preseason game Saturday against the Chicago Sky at Scotiabank Arena.

Come Saturday, the Minnesota Lynx and the Chicago Sky will face off at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for the first ever WNBA game to be played on Canadian soil.

The pride of Chatham, Ontario, Carleton is embracing the surreal, whirlwind week as the Lynx prepare to face Chicago in Toronto.

The Chatham, Ontario native on Saturday will become the first Canadian to play in a WNBA game on home soil.

Chicago Sky faces the Minnesota Lynx at Scotiabank Arena Saturday evening for a pre-season game. Presale tickets sold out within a few hours according to the league, confirming the market's desire for the sport in Canada.

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