The National Lacrosse League on Wednesday awarded a professional indoor lacrosse franchise to Portland, said NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings.
The team, the league's first in the Northwest, will begin competing in the 12-team league in January of 2006 and play its home games at the Rose Garden. The season lasts through April.
The league said the team name will be chosen by the fans, and invited fans to submit names at the team's web site, www.nllportland.com.
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