With veteran Patrick Anderson on the bench, the Canadian men exchanged points with Iran late in the fourth quarter Sunday before falling 75-74 on a buzzer-beater in their final group game at a Paralympic basketball qualifier in Antibes, France. CBC | Sports News
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Canada’s men drop 2nd straight to open Paralympic basketball qualifier
Canada lost its lead with two minutes left in the third quarter and never regained it in a 61-55 loss Saturday to host France at a Paralympic men’s wheelchair basketball qualifying tournament in Antibes. CBC | Sports News
Read More »UConn topples Canada’s Edey, Purdue to win 2nd straight NCAA men’s basketball title
UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Vince Carter headlines 13-member class for Basketball Hall of Fame
Former Toronto Raptors all-star guard Vince Carter wowed the basketball world with his high-flying dunks for more than two decades. He was inducted Saturday in Glendale, Ariz., as part of a 13-member class that included longtime NBA executive Jerry West. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Basketball icon wants women’s domination to be more than a ‘moment’
Rising basketball stars are bringing fresh audiences and momentum to NCAA women’s college basketball. Lisa Thomaidis says this ‘moment’ the women’s game is having should be savoured, but reminds it comes after decades of hard work. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Iowa-LSU Elite 8 showdown most-watched women’s college basketball game ever
Caitlin Clark can claim another highlight — the most-watched women’s college basketball game on record. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s college basketball stars are set for the Sweet 16
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter catches you up on the NCAA men’s and women’s brackets and looks at the top Canadians still shooting for the Final Four. CBC | Sports News
Read More »A Calgary basketball player is taking March Madness by storm. Her former coach says the WNBA is in sight
Yvonne Ejim, the highest-scoring Canadian woman in the NCAA for two straight years, led the 4 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs through the first round of March Madness on Saturday, scoring 25 points. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Carleton women successfully defend national basketball title with narrow win over Saskatchewan
The Carleton Ravens have defended their U Sports women’s basketball title. The second-seeded Ravens won a 70-67 thriller over the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in Sunday’s championship game at Edmonton’s Saville Centre. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U SPORTS Women’s Basketball National Championship: Gold Final – Carleton vs Saskatchewan
Watch the gold medal matchup of Carleton vs Saskatchewan for the U Sports Women’s Basketball National Championship from the Saville Community Sport Centre in Edmonton. CBC | Sports News
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