Canada's men's wheelchair basketball team is moving on in Dubai. The Canadians topped Brazil 69-53 on Thursday to book a spot in the quarterfinals, where it will meet the Netherlands on Friday at 6:30 a.m. Edmonton's Patrick Anderson contributed nine points, five rebounds and three assists in the victory, while Regina's Nik Goncin tallied 14 points, eight assists and five rebounds. The world championships determine the number of spots each zone will receive for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Canada's women and men will compete in the Nov. 17-26 Parapan American Games, which serve as the Americas zone qualification tournament for next year's Summer Games.

Source: CBC News June 15, 2023 18:11 UTC