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HSBC SVNS Vancouver Schedule Announced
Fans will be treated to 70 matches and 28 hours of fast, hard-hitting rugby action over three days at HSBC SVNS Vancouver, with the full schedule for February 21 to 23 at BC Place now available here. Tickets are available for purchase at vansevens.com.
Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team, who had a fourth-place finish in Perth this past weekend and took bronze at the 2024 edition of HSBC SVNS Vancouver, will kick off their campaign on Friday February 21 at 3:28pm PT against Brazil. This will be the team’s first match on home soil since their history-making silver medal performance last summer at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
They will then continue Pool A action on Friday night, taking on Spain at 8:58pm PT. Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team will close out pool play against Australia, the HSBC SVNS Perth champions, on Saturday at 3:08pm PT.
World Rugby announced the pools for HSBC SVNS Vancouver on Sunday in Perth, including a highly anticipated men’s Pool B featuring Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Ireland.
In the men’s invitational, Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team will play a double round robin with Japan and Trinidad and Tobago on the Friday and Saturday. Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team kicks off their tournament with a rematch of November’s Rugby Americas North Sevens final, playing Trinidad and Tobago on the Friday at 1:30pm PT. They will then take on Japan that evening at 6:57pm PT.
The Saturday will see Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team play Trinidad and Tobago at 3:30pm PT, immediately following Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team’s match against Australia for a Canadian double feature.
Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team will then close the men’s invitational against Japan at 6:19pm PT.
The HSBC SVNS Vancouver play-offs will begin on Saturday afternoon starting with the men’s 9th place semi-finals at 4:07pm PT, followed by the men’s quarter-finals. Focus will turn to the women’s competition at 6:48pm PT, with day two of HSBC SVNS Vancouver closing with the women’s quarter-finals.
Sunday February 23 will feature the HSBC SVNS semi-finals and finals, with the men’s cup final set for 5:05pm PT and the women’s for 5:41pm PT. HSBC SVNS Perth marked the first time in tournament history that the women’s cup final was the last match played, a milestone that will be made in Vancouver as well.
Gates will open on the Friday at 10:45am, Saturday at 10:00am and Sunday at 10:30am. Ticketholders will have in and out privileges until 7:00pm on Friday, 6:00pm on Saturday and 3:00pm on Sunday.
TSN will air more than 13 hours of live linear television coverage, including Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team’s pool play matches against Spain and Australia and Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team’s Friday match against Japan and Saturday match against Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the third place play-off and cup final matches. In addition, all matches will be available on TSN+.
Single day tickets went on sale on Thursday January 23. The highest demand ticket type, fans are encouraged to buy early prior to February 5, 2025 at 11:59pm to take advantage of discounted pricing, before standard pricing comes into effect on February 6, 2025.
Tickets are available at vansevens.com. Questions regarding ticket purchases can be directed to tickets@vansevens.com or 604-355-5330.
More information about the HSBC SVNS Series can be found at svns.com.
KEY TIMES SUMMARY
Friday February 21
Gates open: 10:45am
In and out privileges until: 7:00pm
Canada’s Matches
1:30pm PT – Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team vs Trinidad and Tobago
3:28pm PT – Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Brazil
6:57pm PT – Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team vs Japan
8:58pm PT – Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Spain
Saturday February 22
Gates open: 10:00am
In and out privileges until: 6:00pm
Canada’s Matches (double feature in bold)
3:08pm PT – Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Australia
3:30pm PT – Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team vs Trinidad and Tobago
6:19pm PT – Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team vs Japan
*Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team play-off matches and opponents TBD
Sunday February 23
Gates open: 10:30am
In and out privileges until: 3:00pm
*Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team play-off matches and opponents TBD
Finals
4:05pm PT – Men’s third place play-off
4:33pm PT – Women’s third place play-off
5:05pm PT – Men’s cup final
5:41pm PT – Women’s cup final
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Toronto Tempo Reveal 2026 Inaugural Season Schedule With Coast-to-Coast Home Games
The Toronto Tempo have officially released their 2026 inaugural season schedule, setting the stage for the franchise’s first year in the WNBA. The season tips off at home on Friday, May 8, with a matchup against the Washington Mystics at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Tempo will play a full 44-game regular season, split evenly between home and road games. Fans across Canada will get a chance to see the team in action, with 22 home games spread across four venues. Toronto will host the majority of those games, with 15 dates at Coca-Cola Coliseum and three games at Scotiabank Arena. The team will take its home court on the road as well, playing two games at Montreal’s Bell Centre and two at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
Each opponent will face the Tempo at least three times during the season. The home schedule leans fan-friendly, with 14 weekend games and eight weekday matchups. A nine-game homestand from June 25 to July 20 marks the longest stretch at home. League-wide action pauses for the WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago on July 24 and 25, followed by a longer break from August 31 to September 14 for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
General manager Monica Wright Rogers called the schedule release a major step for the franchise. She said the inaugural season will reflect the energy and competitive edge Toronto fans have been waiting for, and that the team looks forward to creating memorable moments across the league.
Founding partners CIBC and Sephora Canada will present the Tempo’s four home games outside Toronto. Montreal will host games in July against the Dallas Wings and New York Liberty. Vancouver will welcome the team in August for matchups with the Portland Fire and Las Vegas Aces.
Several marquee games headline the home slate. Three matchups at Scotiabank Arena feature the Phoenix Mercury on June 27, the Minnesota Lynx on July 30, and the Indiana Fever on August 18. Expansion rival Portland Fire visits Toronto on May 23, then meets the Tempo again at Rogers Arena on August 21. The Golden State Valkyries, the league’s first expansion team, arrive at Coca-Cola Coliseum on July 8. Defending champions Las Vegas Aces face the Tempo twice, once in Toronto on July 20 and again in Vancouver on August 23.
The 2026 season will mark the Tempo’s first appearance in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup presented by Coinbase. The team will play six Cup games against Eastern Conference opponents, split evenly between home and road, from June 3 to 16. Each game counts toward the regular-season standings.
Momentum around the franchise continues to build. On December 11, 2025, the Tempo announced that inaugural season ticket memberships had sold out. Fans looking for single-game tickets can sign up for updates through the team’s website. Ticket alerts are available for both the Vancouver and Montreal games, giving fans nationwide a chance to be part of the Tempo’s first season on the floor.
For more information on the Toronto Tempo’s inaugural season, please visit tempo.wnba.com.
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The Harlem Globetrotters Bring Their 100 Year Tour to Vancouver
The Harlem Globetrotters are hitting a huge milestone and Vancouver is on the route. The legendary basketball crew will stop at Pacific Coliseum on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 as part of their 100 Year Tour, a global run marking a full century of jaw-dropping hoops and crowd-first fun.
This tour tips its cap to the past and keeps its foot on the gas. Early icons like Curly Neal, Meadowlark Lemon, Wilt Chamberlain, and Goose Tatum set the tone decades ago. The current roster carries that same spirit with stars like Hammer, Torch, Bulldog, Cheese, Jet, Wham, Thunder, and TNT bringing the noise. Expect monster dunks, slick trick shots, and nonstop interaction from warm-up to the final buzzer.
The Globetrotters will face their longtime rivals, the Washington Generals, in a game that mixes real athletic skill with comedy and chaos. It’s basketball, sure. It’s entertainment first.
To mark the centennial, the team is rolling out fresh touches. That includes limited-edition 100-year jerseys designed by fashion legend Jeff Hamilton, the debut of the Golden Basketball by Spalding®, upgraded Magic Pass pre-game access, and a commemorative souvenir ticket for fans who want proof they were there.
The current squad features elite male and female athletes who hold more than 60 Guinness World Records. Eighteen of those came in the past year alone. That stat says plenty.
The North American leg of the tour runs through spring 2026 before heading overseas. Vancouver gets one night. One chance. History, jokes, dunks, and chaos included.
Event details:
Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Tickets on sale now: https://ticketleader.evenue.net/events/HGT
Bring the kids, bring your inner kid. The Globetrotters still know how to put on a show.