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The Canadian women’s 3×3 team is down to their final chance to get to this summer’s Olympic Games. The team of Paige Crozon, Kacie Bosch, and twin sisters Michelle and Katherine Plouffe face a must-win matchup against Hungary for the final ticket to Paris 2024. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian women grab 2 wins on opening day of final Olympic 3×3 basketball qualifier
Canada began play with mixed results Thursday at a last-chance Olympic 3×3 basketball qualification tournament in Debrecen, Hungary. The top-ranked women opened with victories over Chile and Lithuania, while the No. 15 men beat Spain and lost to Egypt. CBC | Sports News
Read More »WNBA’s Toronto expansion will help amplify culture of women’s basketball in Canada
As CBC Sports senior contributor Shireen Ahmed writes, there are still a lot of questions to be answered about the Toronto WNBA franchise, but it assures the opportunity for young fans and players, alike, to dream big and have a chance to shine on home soil. CBC | Sports News
Read More »How does Paige Crozon balance basketball and motherhood? A conversation with Ariel Helwani
CBC Olympics digital host Ariel Helwani sits down with 3×3 player Paige Crozon to talk about being a mom basketball player, and her work with Saskatchewan’s Indigenous youth league. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Last-chance qualifier to decide Canada’s Olympic fate in women’s 3×3 basketball
For the second time on the weekend, Australia eked out a victory over Canada in women’s 3×3 basketball after pulling away late in Sunday’s championship game in Utsunomiya, Japan, to put the latter’s Paris Olympic hopes on hold. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women 2 wins from 1st Olympic berth in 3×3 basketball
Canada defeated the Netherlands and lost to Australia in women’s 3×3 basketball Saturday to gain a spot in the semifinals of an Olympic qualifying tournament in Utsunomiya, Japan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Another Canadian basketball team can qualify for the Olympics this week
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the top-ranked Canadian women’s 3-on-3 basketball team’s attempt to win a spot in the Paris Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian star Aaliyah Edwards proud to be part of a growing community of women’s basketball
This is a big year for Canadian basketball star Aaliyah Edwards, from going to the NCAA Final Four with her UConn team, to being drafted in the WNBA, to representing Canada at the Paris Olympics this summer. CBC | Sports News
Read More »FIBA Women’s 3X3 Basketball Series: DAY 2 – Springfield
Watch Day 2 action and eight teams head to the USA for the first of 20 stops this season of the 2024 FIBA Women’s 3X3 Basketball Series. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Jordi Fernandez still set to coach Canadian men’s basketball team at Olympics after taking Nets job
Canadian men’s national-team head coach Jordi Fernandez was hired Monday as coach of the Brooklyn Nets, but Canada Basketball says the new job won’t affect the Spaniard’s place at the Paris Olympics. CBC | Sports News
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