Edition No. 89 · Sat 19 Sept 2026 · Story 42 of 49

The Miami Sol's Needless Demise Provided A Familiar Lesson

Defector

The WNBA's Miami Sol folded in 2002 despite good attendance and a playoff appearance after the Heat declined to fund the team under a league restructuring.

Women's sport · Labour

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