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Canadian transgender college basketball player speaks out about verbal, physical mistreatment

A transgender college basketball player in Canada has recently come forward with disturbing allegations of being physically targeted during a…

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After 26 years, longtime exec Denise Dignard hands Canadian women’s basketball reins to next generation

The changes came swiftly for the Canadian women’s basketball team. After another Olympic letdown in Paris, captain Natalie Achonwa called…

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At 7-foot-9, Canada’s Olivier Rioux is world’s tallest teen, intriguing basketball project

Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens…

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Montreal-area teen Olivier Rioux is the world’s tallest teen and an intriguing basketball project

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility, Olivier…

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Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong

Even though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong.…

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Victor Lapeña out as women’s national basketball head coach after winless Olympics

Two months after failing to win a game at the Paris Olympics, Canada Basketball said it has “mutually agreed” to…

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Canada basketball: Victor Lapena out as women’s head coach

Victor Lapena is out as head coach of the Canadian women’s basketball team. Canada Basketball says the organization and Lapena…

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Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 from brain cancer

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a…

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How DeMar DeRozan changed the conversation around mental health in basketball

The Current27:02How DeMar DeRozan changed mental health in sports DeMar DeRozan never expected he would spark a discussion about depression,…

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Natalie Achonwa always wanted to see how basketball IQ translated to coaching

Becoming a coach has always been in the cards for Canadian basketball great Natalie Achonwa. The four-time Olympian was named…

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