Kate Leinbaugh

Each bid offered something different. The Cincinnati group had a celebrity backer, one from a different sport. Basketball sensation Kaitlyn Clark had signed up to be part owner of the team.

Each bid offered something different. The Cincinnati group had a celebrity backer, one from a different sport. Basketball sensation Kaitlyn Clark had signed up to be part owner of the team.

Each bid offered something different. The Cincinnati group had a celebrity backer, one from a different sport. Basketball sensation Kaitlyn Clark had signed up to be part owner of the team.

What is she doing on a bid for a women's soccer team in Ohio?

What is she doing on a bid for a women's soccer team in Ohio?

What is she doing on a bid for a women's soccer team in Ohio?

What's in it for the NWSL to have Kaitlyn Clark be a part owner of a new team.

What's in it for the NWSL to have Kaitlyn Clark be a part owner of a new team.

What's in it for the NWSL to have Kaitlyn Clark be a part owner of a new team.

Denver had a different plan. Inspired by the success of Kansas City's team, Denver was promising something Cincinnati wasn't, to build a stadium. Rob Cohen is the biggest investor in Denver's bid.

Denver had a different plan. Inspired by the success of Kansas City's team, Denver was promising something Cincinnati wasn't, to build a stadium. Rob Cohen is the biggest investor in Denver's bid.

Denver had a different plan. Inspired by the success of Kansas City's team, Denver was promising something Cincinnati wasn't, to build a stadium. Rob Cohen is the biggest investor in Denver's bid.

Rob has done a lot of thinking about sports investment. He was in an investor group bidding for the city's NFL team, and he helped put together Denver's bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games. They lost to Salt Lake City. Lately, Rob's been eyeing women's sports teams.

Rob has done a lot of thinking about sports investment. He was in an investor group bidding for the city's NFL team, and he helped put together Denver's bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games. They lost to Salt Lake City. Lately, Rob's been eyeing women's sports teams.

Rob has done a lot of thinking about sports investment. He was in an investor group bidding for the city's NFL team, and he helped put together Denver's bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games. They lost to Salt Lake City. Lately, Rob's been eyeing women's sports teams.

When you saw that Caitlin Clark was affiliated with the bid from Cincinnati, were you like, oh, God, this is game over?

When you saw that Caitlin Clark was affiliated with the bid from Cincinnati, were you like, oh, God, this is game over?

When you saw that Caitlin Clark was affiliated with the bid from Cincinnati, were you like, oh, God, this is game over?

And then in late January, it was announced that Denver would be the next city to have a new women's soccer team. Do you remember the moment you learned you won the bid?

And then in late January, it was announced that Denver would be the next city to have a new women's soccer team. Do you remember the moment you learned you won the bid?