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Paige Crozon leads Canadian 3×3 basketball team to win in Olympic qualifying tourney opener [Video]

Canada’s women’s 3×3 basketball team got off to a strong start at an Olympic qualifying tournament on Friday in Utsunomiya, Japan.

The team of Katherine and Michelle Plouffe, of Lethbridge, Alta., Paige Crozon, of Humboldt, Sask., and Edmonton’s Kacie Bosch scored a 19-12 win over Kenya to begin pool play.

Crozon led the Canadian attack with 10 points, while the Plouffe sisters each had six rebounds.

The Canadians next matches come against the Netherlands (2:55 a.m. ET) and Australia (5:55 a.m. ET) on Saturday, which streams live on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem.

WATCH | Full match replay, Canada vs. Kenya:

Watch Canada face Kenya at the FIBA 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Utsunomiya, Japan.

Only the winner of the eight-team competition books its spot at Paris 2024.

If the Canadians don’t punch their ticket in Japan, they’ll have one last shot at a qualifier from May 16-19 in Debrecen, Hungary, in which three of 16 teams will receive …

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Netherlands: Four right-wing Dutch parties announce deal, Dutch nationalist Wilders in focus | WION [Video]

Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders on Wednesday said a deal had been reached to form what was set to be the most right-wing government in the Netherlands in decades, almost six months after a major election victory. Watch in for more details!#netherlands #rightwing #geertwilders About Channel: WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. With our Global headquarters in New Delhi, we bring you news on the hour, by the hour. We deliver information that is not biased. We are journalists who are neutral to the core and non-partisan when it comes to world politics. People are tired of biased reportage and we stand for a globalized united world. So for us, the World is truly One. Please keep discussions on this channel clean and respectful and refrain from using racist or sexist slurs and personal insults.Subscribe to our channel at https://goo.gl/JfY3NICheck out our website: http://www.wionews.comJoin our WhatsApp Channel: https://bit.ly/455YOQ0Connect with us on our social media handles:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WIONewsTwitter: https://twitter.com/WIONewsFollow us on Google News for the latest updatesZee News:- https://bit.ly/2Ac5G60Zee Business:- https://bit.ly/36vI2xaDNA India:- https://bit.ly/2ZDuLRYWION: https://bit.ly/3gnDb5JZee News Apps: https://bit.ly/ZeeNewsApps

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Dutch Eurovision act Joost Klein barred from dress rehearsal as investigation launched | ITV News [Video]

The Netherland's Eurovision act Joost Klein will not perform in a second dress rehearsal for the grand final while an investigation into an unspecified “incident” continues, the organisers have said.A week of controversy and protest ended with crisis meetings and the mysterious suspension of the 26-year-old Dutch rapper who qualified at the Malmo Arena venue in Sweden on Thursday evening with his up-tempo song Europapa, a tribute to his late parents.Israel's participation in Eurovision as the war in Gaza rages has meant politics has dominated an event which strives to be apolitical, with pro-Palestinian protests calling for a boycott of the competition.• Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/newsFollow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/