Sports/Basketball (Page 10)

Sports 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. Canada Basketball says it worked closely with Spaniard, team throughout processCBC Sports · Posted: Apr 22, 2024Continue Reading

Sports·Opinion It’s been a challenging three years for the Canadian women’s soccer team since they won the Olympic gold medal, but the resilience they demonstrate will serve them well in Paris. Tokyo champions have demonstrated their character in recent months Shireen Ahmed · for CBC Sports · Posted: Apr 18,Continue Reading

Sports When Caitlin Clark walked to the dais Wednesday in Indianapolis, she looked like a natural. Top pick in WNBA draft expected to make debut May 14 at Connecticut Michael Marot · The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 17, 2024 2:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 17 Indiana’s CaitlinContinue Reading

Sports Caitlin Clark was selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever on Monday night, while Aaliyah Edwards of Kingston, Ont., was picked sixth by the Washington Mystics. Canada’s Aaliyah Edwards goes 6th overall to Washington Mystics Doug Ferguson · The Associated Press ·Continue Reading

Sports·Preview With the Indiana Fever expected to draft Caitlin Clark with the No. 1 overall pick in Monday night’s WNBA draft, the excitement over seeing the potential of a game-changing player suddenly making the Fever relevant again after a seven-year playoff drought is endless. Event will have fans for 1stContinue Reading

Sports Aaliyah Edwards is set to achieve yet another dream. The Kingston, Ont., native is a projected first-round pick for Monday’s WNBA draft after a successful four-year career with the UConn Huskies. Kingston, Ont., native projected to go in 1st round after successful UConn career Abdulhamid Ibrahim · The CanadianContinue Reading

Sports With the Indiana Fever expected to draft Caitlin Clark with the No. 1 overall pick in Monday night’s WNBA draft, the excitement over seeing the potential of a game-changing player suddenly making the Fever relevant again after a seven-year playoff drought is endless. Iowa star expected to be selectedContinue Reading

Sports Tara VanDerveer, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, announced her retirement Tuesday night after 38 seasons leading the Stanford women’s team and 45 years overall. 70-year-old Hall of Famer spent past 38 seasons with Stanford Janie McCauley · The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 10, 2024 9:29 AMContinue Reading

Sports·MEN’S MARCH MADNESS 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. Toronto native delivers 37-point double-double in final college appearance Eddie Pells · The Associated Press · Posted: AprContinue Reading