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Canada loses semifinal to U.S. at Americas Cup wheelchair basketball tournament
Team Canada's shot at a berth in the gold-medal final came up about a quarter short at the IWBF Americas Cup on Tuesday In Bogota, Colombia. The national senior men's wheelchair basketball team dropped a 70-57 semifinal decision to the United States, and will now have to refocus on a bronze-medal game with host Colombia on Wednesday. Canada led 15-14 after the first quarter, but the Americans were ahead 32-28 at halftime and 49-43 entering the final quarter. Colin Higgins led Canada with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Reed De'Aeth had 17 points and seven rebounds. Canada outrebounded the Americans 43-34. Jorge Salazar led the Americans with 13 points, while Paul Schulte, Kesean Paire and Jeromie Meyer scored 12 points each. The U.S. will play Argentina in Wednesday's gold-medal game. Argentina edged Colombia 59-55 in the semifinals. The Americas Cup is a qualification tournament for the 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championship that will take place in Ottawa, from Sept. 9-19. Argentina, the United States and Colombia have secured their qualification for Ottawa 2026 with victories in Monday's quarterfinals. The fourth- and fifth-place teams in Bogota will advance to the Repechage.
CBC
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'Love of the game': These athletes travelled a long way to represent Nunatsiavut at Canada Games
It can be tough to travel in and out of northern Labrador. It's weather dependent, and the flights are expensive. But Jacob Dyson of Makkovik and Ian Dicker of Nain make it work. They both made the lineup for this year's men's volleyball team, getting the opportunity to not only represent Newfoundland and Labrador, but also Nunatsiavut during the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John's. "It was a bit of a ruckus trying to get off the coast with the weather and everything else," Dyson told CBC News on Tuesday, shortly after Team N.L. opened up the week of men's volleyball against Team Saskatchewan. The duo met through the sport six years ago. Dicker said volleyball is a popular sport throughout all six Nunatsiavut communities, where children get an early start in the game. "Now we're here," he said. "Just for the love of the game, we started trying out. Coaches noticed us, and we made it this far." But making the roster was a tall order which both competitors took in stride. Accomplishing their goal wasn't easy, and they're soaking up the atmosphere. "[It was] a big relief making it over 80 other athletes. Only the top 12 make the team, so it's exciting," Dyson said. "There's a lot of people, it's overwhelming, but it's also exciting to be around so many athletes." And although the sport is popular on the north coast, it's difficult to access coaching, Dicker said. He and Dyson have to fly to the island for a few days at a time to train. "It's been like that for two years, constantly leaving home, two flights, $2,000 every time," he said. Now with the obstacles out of the way, Dyson and Dicker are ready to represent the Big Land. Dicker said experiencing it together makes the Games even more special. "Jacob is like my best friend. He's been there since day one of the journey," he said. "It's great to have him by my side. I love him."
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‘Community comes together': Thousands take in annual Whoop-Up Days parade
Thousands of people lined 3rd Avenue and 13th Street in Lethbridge on Tuesday morning for the annual Whoop-Up Days parade.
