National Team Ticker and Canadian Content.

It was a very busy Saturday in Canadian hoops.  Canada began play for a medal at the World Championship qualifiers and several Canadian universities played exhibition games against NCAA teams.  Check out the stories in todays combined National Team Ticker and Canadian Content section. 

From coast to coast, here is are a few stories about the National Team's game against Brazil. 

Canada to play for bronze at FIBA tournament

TheStar.com | Basketball | Brazil puts the brakes on Canada's lofty run

Canada to play for bronze at FIBA tourney

Canada falls to Brazil in FIBA semifinal

Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors blog

Here are the results from yesterday's NCAA exhibition games in Ontario.  Congrats to U of Toronto Varsity Blues for pulling out a win against the Mocs.

University of Toronto Intercollegiate Athletics - SEWELL'S 25 LEADS BLUES OVER NCAA'S CHATTANOOGA MOCS

Student-Athlete Blog Canada - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Official Athletics Site

School of Kinesiology & Health Science

St. John's Red Storm sweeps Canadian hoops doubleheader
St. John's University gave a pair of Montreal schools a lesson in basketball fundamentals Saturday. The NCAA's Red Storm beat McGill University 90-55 and cruised past the University of Quebec at Montreal 104-62 to sweep a pair of exhibition basketball games.

St. John's In Canada: Day 2 Recap, Photos and Video - ST. JOHN'S OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

And a look at the upcoming St. John's Red Storm game today versus Carleton.

Go Ravens » Carleton Entertains Original Member of Big East Conference on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 1:00 PM.

Also a look at the Guelph Gryphons who take on the Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs tonight.

University of Guelph Athletics - Basketball - Men - News
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