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Canada’s women’s basketball team dropped one spot to fifth in the FIBA world rankings, despite a fourth-place finish at the recent World Cup in Australia.

After 64 players were placed on waivers on Sunday, Oct. 9 ahead of National Hockey League teams finalizing their rosters, five teams made claims on Monday, Oct. 10. 

The Blue Jays have had their share of those over the years, with blowing a 3-1 lead in the 1985 ALCS to the Royals and losing seven straight games in the final week of the 1987 season to hand the Detroit Tigers the AL East high among them.

In their first game under interim head coach Bob Dyce, the Redblacks (4-11) snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to a 4-4 record on the road.

Brassard played two seasons in Ottawa from 2016-2018 helping the club to an Eastern Conference Final run in 2017 with 11 points in 19 playoff games.

The team wraps up the 2022 season with a total of 49 points with 13 wins, 10 draws and 5 losses in 28 matches

The African Cup of Nations runner-up has invested in its program and hired a top coach in former French international Reynald Pedros, who twice led Olympique Lyonnais Feminin to the UEFA Women's Champions League title and was named Best FIFA Women's Coach in 2018.

Instead of planning for a decisive game three at Rogers Centre, the Blue Jays were left to ruminate on a crushing defeat that ended their post-season. 

Redblacks quarterbacks coach Will Arndt will be calling the plays at Percival Molson Stadium.

Teams have to submit their opening-day roster before the 5 p.m. eastern time (ET) deadline on Monday, Oct. 10.