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TORONTO — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Basketball and Sportsnet announced plans for GLOBL JAM, a first-of-its-kind international basketball showcase in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, on Tuesday. 

GLOBL JAM will take place in Toronto from July 5-10.

It will feature women's and men's teams from around the world competing in two under-23 tournaments at Mattamy Athletic Centre and broadcast nationally.

The event will also include festivities at Yonge-Dundas Square that celebrate the intersection of sport, art, and culture, as well as play host to the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Basketball 3x3 National Championships.

Recognized by FIBA, basketball's world governing body, the GLOBL JAM tournaments will feature two pools of four teams competing in round-robin play. 

Teams that advance to the semifinal round will meet on July 9, followed by the championship games on July 10. 

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, Belgium, France, and the United States will compete in the women's tournament.

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, the U.S., Brazil and Italy will play in the men's tournament.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 22, 2022.

The Canadian Press