Canada holds firm in FIBA top five

Canada's basketball team held its ground in the latest FIBA World Ranking, staying inside the top five (1). The United States remain at the summit, with the Canadians cementing their status among the global elite ahead of major international competition. No shake-up at the top, but holding firm in that bracket confirms the program's trajectory. For Canadian fans, it is another signal that the sport's footprint at home keeps growing, even as football dominated the summer conversation with the World Cup co-hosting run.