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Baseball fans watch World Series Game 6 between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers during a watch party at the University of Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

Baseball in Canada is thriving — but not on campus

Baseball’s exclusion from the varsity system in Ontario and its absence from university athletics bodies in the rest of the country doesn’t square with fan interest and cross-Canada baseball participation.
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives past West Virginia guard JJ Quinerly (11) in a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, on March 25, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

March Madness: The stars of women’s NCAA basketball face high expectations as the sport grows

This year’s NCAA tournament might represent another high-water mark for women’s sport as new standards are set for ratings and even more pressure falls on the game’s superstars.
University of Oregon running back Travis Dye celebrates his touchdown against Fresno State in a stadium smokey from nearby wildfires. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson)

As U.S. football season kicks off, climate change threatens the game

It might be time to reschedule football season. With rising temperatures, poorer air quality and a worsening hurricane season, climate change threatens the future of the American sport.

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