Team Canada is on the Road to Rio at the 2015 FIBA AMERICAS WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP, Live on TSN from August 9-16

TORONTO (August 6, 2015) – Hot off a dazzling, historic gold medal in women’s basketball at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, TSN follows Team Canada to Edmonton for the 2015 FIBA AMERICAS WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. In total, TSN and TSN GO deliver live coverage of all 25 games – including every Team Canada game live on TSN – from the Olympic qualifying tournament, which will see the champion automatically secure a spot in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. Coverage runs August 9-16 on TSN, beginning with the tournament opener featuring Canada vs. Puerto Rico on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN5. Canada’s remaining round-robin games are as follows (see below for complete broadcast schedule): • Canada vs. Chile – Monday, Aug. 10 at 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN • Dominican Republic vs. Canada – Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN • Cuba vs. Canada – Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN2 RDS Info delivers French-language coverage of all Team Canada round-robin games, with the Gold Medal Game airing on RDS2. DOWNLOAD: http://bit.ly/1MKncLF Ranked #3 in the Americas, Team Canada is led by 19-year-old guard Kia Nurse from Hamilton, Ont. Nurse netted 33 points in Canada’s thrilling 81-73 win over the United States at recent the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games – marking the country’s first ever basketball gold medal in a major international event. For her remarkable performance, Nurse was chosen as Canada’s flag-bearer for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Closing Ceremony. Visit basketball.ca for a breakdown of Team Canada’s full roster. Team Canada is part of a group of 10 teams that will compete over eight days at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, the official training ground of the Canadian women’s national basketball team. Following the women’s competition, the 2015 FIBA AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP airs live on TSN from August 31 to September 12 from Mexico City, Mexico. The biennial men’s basketball championship tournament for the Americas zone (Latin America, Caribbean, North and South America), will see the top two teams automatically qualify for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. Basketball on TSN In June 2015, TSN announced new partnerships with Canada Basketball and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) that will see TSN deliver full court coverage of Team Canada’s men’s and women’s basketball teams in major international events. As part of this deal, RDS acquires French-language broadcast rights to FIBA events. TSN is Canada’s home of basketball, with a slate of basketball coverage that includes comprehensive coverage of the Toronto Raptors, the NBA Playoffs culminating with the NBA FINALS, complete coverage of NCAA MARCH MADNESS, and the BIOSTEEL ALL-CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAME. Broadcast Schedule* Sunday, Aug. 9 • Chile vs. Dominican Republic at 3 p.m. ET on TSN GO • Ecuador vs. Virgin Islands at 5:15 p.m. ET on TSN GO • Canada vs. Puerto Rico at 8 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN5 • Brazil vs. Venezuela at 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN5 Monday, Aug. 10 • Ecuador vs. Argentina at 3 p.m. ET on TSN2 • Virgin Islands vs. Venezuela at 5 p.m. ET on TSN2 • Canada vs. Chile at 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN • Cuba vs. Dominican Republic at 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 Tuesday, Aug. 11 • Puerto Rico vs. Cuba at 3 p.m. ET on TSN2 • Argentina vs. Virgin Islands at 5 p.m. ET on TSN2 • Dominican Republic vs. Canada at 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN • Brazil vs. Ecuador at 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 Wednesday, Aug. 12 • Chile vs. Cuba at 3 p.m. ET on TSN2 • Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico at 5 p.m. ET on TSN2 • Venezuela vs. Argentina at 8:30p.m. ET on TSN2 • Virgin Islands vs. Brazil at 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2 Thursday, Aug. 13 • Venezuela vs. Ecuador at 3 p.m. ET on TSN GO • Puerto Rico vs. Chile at 5:15 p.m. ET on TSN GO • Cuba vs. Canada at 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN2 • Argentina vs. Brazil at 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2 Saturday, Aug. 15 • 5th/6th Place Game at 3:15 p.m. ET on TSN GO • Semifinal #1 at 5:30 p.m. ET on TSN GO • Semifinal #2 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN5 Sunday, Aug. 16 • Bronze Medal Game at 5:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 • Gold Medal Game at 8 p.m. ET on TSN