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Five years after its inception, Toronto’s first-ever paid women’s sports league is witnessing unprecedented success. HoopQueens now has 40 athletes across four teams, and hosts games at the University of Toronto — an upgrade from its previous venue at Humber College. CBC | Sports News
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Canada wins bronze at women’s 3×3 basketball World Cup with rout of Poland
Canada claimed bronze at the FIBA women’s 3×3 basketball World Cup with a 21-9 win over Poland on Sunday in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women edge Spain to reach semifinals at 3×3 basketball World Cup
The Canadian women’s 3×3 basketball team is through to the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup after edging Spain 11-10 on Saturday in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s women’s basketball team takes first step toward 2028 Olympics at FIBA AmeriCup
The journey to the L.A. Olympics in 2028 begins Saturday for Canada’s women’s basketball team with the start of the FIBA AmeriCup tournament in Chile. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s women down Austria, Latvia on Day 1 of 3×3 basketball World Cup
Canada’s women, minus star 3×3 basketball players Katherine and Michelle Plouffe, opened World Cup play Monday with a pair of victories in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. CBC | Sports News
Read More »New-look Canadian 3×3 basketball teams shoot for 1st-ever World Cup titles
On Sunday, a new chapter of Canadian 3×3 basketball will begin at the World Cup in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with both the women’s and men’s teams set to compete for a title neither has ever won. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Can new coach Nell Fortner solve the mystery that is Canada’s women’s basketball team?
How can Canada’s women’s basketball team, full of talent and consistently ranked among the top five or 10, break through and win an Olympic medal? That is the task at hand for new head coach Nell Fortner. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former U.S. women’s basketball head coach Fortner takes over Canada’s senior squad
Longtime NCAA, WNBA and international coach Nell Fortner has been named head coach of Canada’s senior women’s national team, Canada Basketball announced Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gordie Herbert to begin coaching Canada’s senior men’s basketball team in 2026
Gordie Herbert will take over as head coach of the senior men’s national team in 2026, Canada Basketball announced Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »UConn returns to top of women’s basketball, dominating South Carolina en route to 12th title
Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong led the way as UConn returned to the top of women’s college basketball by rolling to an 82-59 victory over defending champion South Carolina on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
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