Canada’s World Cup Breakthrough w/ Michael Bartlett + Wake and Rake!

Hour 3 of The FAN Morning Show kicks off with Michael Bartlett, President and CEO of Canada Basketball, to discuss Canada’s bronze medal win at the FIBA World Cup, his emotions watching Canada win a World Cup medal and clinch an Olympic berth, the overall health of Canadian basketball, how the federation intends to handle roster decisions for next summer’s Olympics, Jordi Fernandez’s performance in his first go-around as Canada’s head coach, and Dillon Brooks’ impact on and off the court. Later, Ailish and Jesse are joined by Kaitlyn McGrath, Blue Jays reporter for The Athletic (26:15), to chat about the Blue Jays’ 10-4 loss on Monday, Chris Bassitt’s bizarre disengagement gaffe, the team’s lingering offensive struggles, Hyun-Jin Ryu’s encouraging results since returning from Tommy John surgery, and Alek Manoah being shut down for the remainder of the season. Ailish and Jesse close out the show by assembling our daily Wake and Rake parlay!

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