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Canada’s women’s basketball team finished the FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre‑Qualifying Tournament undefeated, earning an automatic berth to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Key performances from Cearah Parchment, Kayla Alexander and Illinois alumni punctuated the campaign.
Canada finished the FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre‑Qualifying Tournament in Mexico without a loss, a performance highlighted by Agot Makeer’s breakout stats and a youthful roster that now looks toward the 2028 Olympics.
Agot Makeer’s breakout performance fuels Canada’s push for a 2028 Olympic berth, highlighting a youthful roster and a coach with Olympic pedigree.
South Carolina sophomore Agot Makeer, dual‑citizen and rising star, will represent Canada at the FIBA Pre‑Qualifying Tournament in Mexico, where a youthful squad aims to secure a 2028 Olympic berth.
NCAA President Charlie Baker has called for regional scheduling of non‑football sports to ease travel burdens, but ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips warns that the sheer geographic spread of modern conferences makes the plan hard to implement. The issue is reshaping how schools balance competition, tradition and logistics.
NCAA President Charlie Baker proposes regional scheduling for non‑football sports, but ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips warns that geography makes it hard to implement. Power 4 expansion has amplified travel burdens, prompting calls to separate football calendars from other sports and to revive lost rivalries.