Hayley McGoldrick

Canada is on the verge of clinching a spot in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, playing two games on home soil in Edmonton against Venezuela, who are right behind Canada in the standings, and Panama.

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The past week of WNBA action was nothing short of thrilling, including historic milestones, new faces and more, writes Hayley McGoldrick in this week’s notebook.

Having already established herself as an elite goal-scorer at the club level, newly minted Arsenal forward Cloe Lacasse is focused on making an impact for Canada at the World Cup.

It’s a tale of two franchises in this year’s WNBA Finals. The Las Vegas Aces are making their third Finals appearance in four years, looking to defend their 2022 title while the New York Liberty are 0-4 in the Finals and are making their first appearance since 2002.

Him. MVP. 8-Bal. Whatever you want to call him, Lamar Jackson has cemented himself as the frontrunner for the best player in the NFL for the 2023 season.

Canada’s road to the Paris Olymics wasn’t an easy one, but they’ve punched their ticket. Now, with their group revealed, they’ll look to avenge their early exit at Tokyo 2020.

.Though WNBA-bound superstars have made up the headlines, some of the most impressive performances have come from the next generation, as JuJu Watkins, Hannah Hidalgo and Madison Booker all look to continue their March Madness takeover.

In one of the most anticipated WNBA seasons yet, all 12 teams have the same ultimate goal — to be champions at the end of the season. But that journey looks different for each one.

The WNBA is a physical league, and rookies will certainly have to adjust to the new level of competition, but these situations also showcase how WNBA referees should be more willing to hand out flagrant fouls.