Canada falls to Spain, U.S., dropping to 3-3 in Olympic women's 3x3 basketball
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada falls to Spain, U.S., dropping to 3-3 in Olympic women's 3x3 basketball

CBC  

Canada's record fell to 3-3 in Olympic women's 3x3 basketball play following a pair of overtime losses to the United States and Spain on Friday. WATCH l Full event replay: Canada falls to U.S. in 3x3 basketball: Women's 3x3 basketball pool round: U.S. vs. Canada Duration 28:06 Watch U.S. take on Canada in women's 3x3 basketball pool round action at Paris 2024. BMX de course 🚴 : la Canadienne Molly Simpson 🇨🇦 termine au 5e rang de la finale!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rcsports?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#rcsports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/jeuxolympiques?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#jeuxolympiques</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BMXracing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BMXracing</a> <a href="https://t.co/AkZxHquR9n">pic.twitter.com/AkZxHquR9n</a> —@RC_Sports Canada's Molly Simpson, who won silver at the Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games, finished fifth in the final. Slovakia's Tamara Potocka collapses after heat race Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside after a qualifying heat of the women's 200-metre individual medley and was given first aid and then carried off on a stretcher.

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USA fends off France for women’s Olympic basketball gold
4 months, 1 week ago

USA fends off France for women’s Olympic basketball gold

Raw Story  

The United States held off France 67-66 to win an unprecedented eighth successive women’s Olympic basketball gold on Sunday and extend their run of victories at the tournament to 61 games. The US women got support from LeBron James, who sat courtside wearing his gold medal and was joined by team-mates Bam Adebayo and Derrick White, after they won the …

US faces quarterfinals newcomer Nigeria as women’s basketball elimination draw is official
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US faces quarterfinals newcomer Nigeria as women’s basketball elimination draw is official

Associated Press  

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Nigeria is headed to the quarterfinals, the first African team to ever make it that far at the Olympics. Nigeria became the first African country to make the men’s or women’s elimination round at the Olympics. And it’s something that we’re not going to take for granted.” The U.S. has been a mainstay in the Olympic quarterfinals …

US women beat Canada in OT for 3rd straight win in 3x3 basketball pool play after 0-3 start
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US women beat Canada in OT for 3rd straight win in 3x3 basketball pool play after 0-3 start

Associated Press  

PARIS — Hailey Van Lith delivered a message after the defending champion U.S. posted its third straight win with an overtime victory against Canada in women’s 3x3 basketball pool play at the Paris Olympics following three straight losses to start the tournament. Van Lith made a 2-point shot with 22 seconds left to tie it at 16 and force overtime, …

Canada women’s soccer team reaches Olympics QF despite points deduction from drone-spying scandal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada women’s soccer team reaches Olympics QF despite points deduction from drone-spying scandal

Associated Press  

Vanessa Gilles scored in the 62nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Colombia and send the team into the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday despite losing six points in the tournament because of a drone-spying scandal. “It did not change our game plan or what we wanted to do.” Canada had asked the Court of Arbitration …

France, Germany, Canada clinch Olympic basketball quarterfinal berths at Paris Games
4 months, 3 weeks ago

France, Germany, Canada clinch Olympic basketball quarterfinal berths at Paris Games

Associated Press  

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — France’s miracle last-second comeback at the Paris Games on Tuesday got even better a few hours later, when the host nation clinched a spot in the quarterfinals and a trip to Paris for the knockout round next week. The field for the medal round began taking shape Tuesday, especially after reigning World Cup champion Germany pulled away …

Danielle Serdachny scores OT goal to lift Canada to 6-5 win over US in women’s hockey world final
8 months, 1 week ago

Danielle Serdachny scores OT goal to lift Canada to 6-5 win over US in women’s hockey world final

Associated Press  

UTICA, N.Y. — Slowed by an injury entering the women’s world hockey championships, it seemed only a matter of time for Marie-Philip Poulin — aka, Canada’s Captain Clutch — to make her presence felt. It’s just special.” In an outing sealed by Danielle Serdachny converting a rebound 5:16 into the extra period for a power-play goal, Poulin was the difference-maker …

Fredette, Barry, Maddox and Travis picked for USA Basketball 3x3 Olympic men's roster
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fredette, Barry, Maddox and Travis picked for USA Basketball 3x3 Olympic men's roster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jimmer Fredette, Kareem Maddox, Canyon …

Canada wins 3rd straight to send Rivalry Series to decisive Game 7, beating US 3-0 in Regina
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Canada wins 3rd straight to send Rivalry Series to decisive Game 7, beating US 3-0 in Regina

Hindustan Times  

REGINA, Saskatchewan — Natalie Spooner opened the scoring on a power play 58 seconds into the third period and Canada won its third straight to send the Rivalry Series to a decisive seventh game, beating the United States 3-0 on Friday night. We’re going to regroup and be ready for Game 7 on Sunday.” Twenty-six seconds after Megan Keller was …

USA Basketball women’s and men’s 3×3 programs qualify for 2024 Olympics
1 year, 1 month ago

USA Basketball women’s and men’s 3×3 programs qualify for 2024 Olympics

New York Times  

The U.S. women’s three-on-three program will defend its Olympic gold medal this summer in Paris, and for the first time, an American men’s team will be there too. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/SrvrI3dZKk — USA Basketball 3×3 November 1, 2023 This year, USA Basketball’s women’s three-on-three team of Cameron Brink, Hailey Van Lith, Cierra Burdick and Linnae Harper won the World Cup in …

Basketball World Cup: Canada beats USA to win bronze
1 year, 3 months ago

Basketball World Cup: Canada beats USA to win bronze

The Hindu  

Canada beat the United States 127-118 in overtime on Sunday to finish third at the Basketball World Cup and claim its first-ever podium finish. The Canadians thought they had won it in regulation time until Mikal Bridges hit a three-point shot with 0.2sec remaining to take the game into overtime. Dillon Brooks finished as Canada’s top scorer with 39 points, …

Canada defeats USA in overtime to bag bronze at FIBA World Cup
1 year, 3 months ago

Canada defeats USA in overtime to bag bronze at FIBA World Cup

China Daily  

Dillon Brooks of Canada shoots during the 3rd place game between the United States and Canada at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila, the Philippines, Sept 10, 2023. MANILA -- Canada edged out the United States 127-118 to secure third place at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup here on Sunday, even as Mikal Bridges' dramatic corner 3-pointer pushed …

USA falls to Germany in FIBA World Cup semis, will face Canada for bronze: What went wrong for the Americans
1 year, 3 months ago

USA falls to Germany in FIBA World Cup semis, will face Canada for bronze: What went wrong for the Americans

New York Times  

MANILA, Philippines — There was a time, not so long ago, when Germany’s basketball team had built a 16-point advantage on the NBA-laden, history-rich USA Basketball program, only to squander it and lose. For Team USA, it’s a second consecutive World Cup in which it didn’t even appear in the championship game. “These games are difficult – this is not …

Basketball World Cup 2023: How to watch, who’s playing, who’s favored and more
1 year, 4 months ago

Basketball World Cup 2023: How to watch, who’s playing, who’s favored and more

Associated Press  

The U.S.-Canada rivalry in men’s basketball has been one-sided. SCHEDULE Sunday — U.S. vs. Canada, bronze-medal game, 4:30 a.m. EDT; Germany vs. Serbia, gold-medal game, 8:40 a.m. EDT. HOW TO WATCH THE BASKETBALL WORLD CUP —In the U.S.: The bronze-medal game against Canada will not be aired on U.S. television. WHAT TO KNOW What you need to know about the …

Catching Canada is the challenge at women’s hockey worlds
1 year, 8 months ago

Catching Canada is the challenge at women’s hockey worlds

Associated Press  

Troy Ryan doesn’t put much stock into the word “defending.” It’s not something Canada’s coach emphasizes when it comes to the aggressive, push-the-puck style his team introduced to women’s hockey when outscoring the competition 57-10 to win gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Otherwise, Canada’s lineup is led by established stars such as captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who has four …

Canada edges U.S. 2-1 to win women’s hockey worlds
2 years, 3 months ago

Canada edges U.S. 2-1 to win women’s hockey worlds

Associated Press  

HERNING, Denmark — Brianne Jenner scored twice in the second period and Canada defended its title with a 2-1 win over the United States in the women’s world hockey championship final on Sunday. Canada also beat the U.S. 3-2 in February’s Olympic women’s hockey final in Beijing. The U.S. went undefeated into the final, including a 5-2 win over Canada …

US, Canada open women’s hockey worlds with wins
2 years, 3 months ago

US, Canada open women’s hockey worlds with wins

Associated Press  

HERNING, Denmark — The United States routed Japan 10-0 in the opening game of the women’s hockey world championship on Thursday and defending champion Canada started the tournament with a 4-1 victory over Finland. Taylor Heise went scoreless but equaled a tournament record with five assists for the U.S., which led 9-0 after two periods and outshot Japan 62-6. Olympic …

US beats Canada for W Championship title, ’24 Olympic berth
2 years, 5 months ago

US beats Canada for W Championship title, ’24 Olympic berth

Associated Press  

MONTERREY, Mexico — Alex Morgan never gets tired of winning championships, even after so many titles already. ”Obviously against Canada, they gave us a run for our money, but we prevailed and feel good about the performance.” As FIFA President Gianni Infantino watched from a private box, the United States finally broke a stalemate when Rose Lavelle was fouled in …

Canada out to prove it can usurp the CONCACAF throne from U.S. women’s soccer
2 years, 5 months ago

Canada out to prove it can usurp the CONCACAF throne from U.S. women’s soccer

LA Times  

Canada’s Christine Sinclair, right, celebrates with teammate Ashley Lawrence after scoring against Trinidad and Tobago during a CONCACAF W Championship match July 5. On Monday night at Estadio BBVA, a new-look U.S. team has a chance to run the table in another World Cup and Olympic qualifying tournament when it faces Canada in the final of the CONCACAF W Championship, …

USWNT edges Canada in CONCACAF W Championship final to earn 2024 Olympics berth
2 years, 5 months ago

USWNT edges Canada in CONCACAF W Championship final to earn 2024 Olympics berth

LA Times  

The U.S. women’s soccer team doesn’t rebuild so much as it reloads. What doesn’t change, though, are the results, something a youthful, inexperienced U.S. team proved Monday night when it beat Canada 1-0 in the final of the CONCACAF W Championship at Estadio BBVA, earning an automatic berth in the 2024 Paris Olympics. “It just always feels good,” Morgan said, …

3x3 hoopsters battle to World Cup bronze
2 years, 5 months ago

3x3 hoopsters battle to World Cup bronze

China Daily  

China's Wan Jiyuan eyes a basket attempt as Lithuania's Kamile Nacickaite defends during the women's bronze-medal match at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Antwerp, Belgium, on Sunday. AFP China's 3x3 women's basketball team kicked off the new Olympic cycle with a second straight podium finish at the World Cup over the weekend. It was Team China's third straight medal …

Canada beats Jamaica to end 36-year World Cup finals drought
2 years, 8 months ago

Canada beats Jamaica to end 36-year World Cup finals drought

The Hindu  

Canada qualified for the World Cup finals for just the second time on Sunday, beating Jamaica 4-0 to book its ticket to Qatar and end 36 years of failure and heartache. Canada will play at the World Cup for the first time since 1986 in Mexico, where it lost all three games and failed to score a goal. READ: The …

US women beat Finland 4-1, to face Canada in Olympic final
2 years, 10 months ago

US women beat Finland 4-1, to face Canada in Olympic final

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Hilary Knight could think of no better way to close the Beijing Games women’s hockey tournament than a rematch between the United States and — who else? It’s the most beautiful rivalry in sports,” Knight said after scoring a goal and adding an assist in the United States’ 4-1 semifinal win over Finland on Monday. And it’s just …

Canada’s women’s hockey reinvents itself after Olympic loss
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada’s women’s hockey reinvents itself after Olympic loss

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Canadians just finished making brisk work of Sweden in the quarterfinal round of the women’s Olympic hockey tournament, and yet coach Troy Ryan wasn’t prepared to assess just how dominant his team can be. “Honestly, we keep things pretty simple in our minds,” said Ryan on Friday, following an 11-0 win over Sweden in which Canada scored …

US, Canada in different spots in men’s hockey at Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

US, Canada in different spots in men’s hockey at Olympics

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Claude Julien wants his players to have short memories after Canada lost to the United States. “It’s an opportunity for us to learn what we need to get better at,” Julien said after Canada’s 4-2 loss to the Americans. We’re hoping we’re able to show that we’re going to be a better team from what we’ve lived through …

U.S., Canada meet in Olympics after intense scrimmage
2 years, 10 months ago

U.S., Canada meet in Olympics after intense scrimmage

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Jeremy Colliton was not sure what would have happened if the pre-Olympic scrimmage between the United States and Canada had gone on another period. “Every time we play Canada, it’s always going to be a battle,” said U.S. goaltender Drew Commesso, who started the tournament-opening 8-0 rout of China. Canada forward Mason McTavish sent U.S. defenseman Brock Faber …

Canada surges to 4-2 win over US in Olympic women’s hockey
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada surges to 4-2 win over US in Olympic women’s hockey

Associated Press  

BEIJING — It was going to take more than a one-goal deficit to rattle Brianne Jenner and the Canadians in their long-running cross-border rivalry against the Americans, which resumed Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics. Rather than wilt, Canada responded by scoring three times over a span of 5 minutes, 25 seconds to secure a 4-2 win over the defending champion …

US-Canada women’s Olympic hockey rivalry set to resume
2 years, 10 months ago

US-Canada women’s Olympic hockey rivalry set to resume

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The last thing Cammi Granato and her U.S. women’s hockey teammates needed to see after a 10-hour bus ride through the Maritimes was arriving at their hotel and finding the Canadians staying at the same place. “We’d have like a four-game tour through say, Nova Scotia, and you’re on the bus and get to the hotel, same hotel …

Women’s hockey world still playing catch-up to Canada, US
2 years, 10 months ago

Women’s hockey world still playing catch-up to Canada, US

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Immediately after one of Finland’s most lopsided losses in international women’s hockey history, general manager Tuula Puputti marveled with envy at the depth of talent Canada has assembled. “It’s a very mature hockey, very high-end hockey, very close to men’s hockey.” Canada’s up-tempo transition attack and heavy emphasis on the forecheck was readily apparent against the Finns. That’s …

Canada beats US 3-1 in pre-Olympic women’s hockey game
3 years, 2 months ago

Canada beats US 3-1 in pre-Olympic women’s hockey game

Associated Press  

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Coach Troy Ryan could overlook how Canada’s women’s hockey team sagged in the second period in resuming its cross-border rivalry against the United States on Friday night. Sarah Fillier also scored and Emerance Maschmeyer made 28 saves in the first meeting between the world’s top hockey powers since Canada’s 3-2 overtime victory in the gold medal game …

Canada, US advance to women’s hockey final
3 years, 3 months ago

Canada, US advance to women’s hockey final

Associated Press  

CALGARY, Alberta — The United States and Canada will face off in the final of the women’s hockey world championship for the 19th time in 20 tournaments. Alex Carpenter and Abbey Murphy scored in the second period, and the United States beat Finland 3-0 on Monday in the first semifinal. In the late game, tournament scoring leader Melodie Daoust collected …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Canada pip powerhouse USA 1-0 in women’s football semis, setup summit clash with Sweden
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Canada pip powerhouse USA 1-0 in women’s football semis, setup summit clash with Sweden

Firstpost  

Jessie Fleming’s nerveless 74th-minute spot-kick earned Canada a first win over their neighbours since 2001 and set up a clash with Sweden, who beat Australia 1-0 in the second semi-final. Kashima, Japan: Jessie Fleming scored a second-half penalty as Canada stunned four-time Olympic women’s football champions the United States 1-0 Monday to reach the final for the first time. Fleming’s …

Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women’s soccer at Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women’s soccer at Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Sweden didn’t have to bunker down on defense against the Americans this time. Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and the Swedes stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3-0 victory Wednesday in the women’s soccer tournament. “So in the end I don’t know how much it means, but for sure we showed the world …

Canada’s comeback not enough in overtime as Olympic men’s basketball drought continues
3 years, 5 months ago

Canada’s comeback not enough in overtime as Olympic men’s basketball drought continues

New York Times  

Sports can be cruel. If you were a believer in the sort of existential elements that may nudge a team’s fortunes in the right direction, Canada’s senior men’s basketball team certainly had a few. Andrew Wiggins with the clutch shot to force OT 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/9AK9PdpZj1 — ESPN July 3, 2021 With the loss, Canada’s men’s team will not be going …

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