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Canada's Historic Run Ends At The Round Of 16

Canada's home World Cup is over. Morocco won 3-0 in Houston, with Morocco winning despite having just five shots, the fewest by a winning team in the World Cup knockout rounds since such records began back in 1966.

That number matters more than the scoreline. Azzedine Ounahi scored twice in the second half before Brahim Diaz set up substitute Rahimi to cap it off during stoppage time, and Canada became the first team eliminated in the Round of 16. A team that generated real chances lost to a team that generated almost none. That is not a talent gap. It is a finishing gap, and it is the exact kind of margin a program builds toward closing over the next cycle rather than the one that ends it.

The Rest of the Slate

Blue Jays

The Blue Jays were shut out 11-0 by Seattle on Saturday, and the box score understates the damage. Toronto was outplayed in every phase, managing just one hit while falling to 42-47 on the season. A one-hit night from a lineup that was already near the bottom of the league offensively is not a slump line, it is a floor being tested.

Raptors

Kyle Lowry intends to sign a one-day contract with the Raptors and announce his retirement as a player, with the team scheduling an event and press conference for Tuesday, July 7. The date is not a coincidence. It is the number he wore, and his No. 7 jersey is expected to be raised to the rafters at Scotiabank Arena during the 2026-27 season, making him the second player in franchise history to receive the honour.

Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs have inked Gavin McKenna, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL draft, to a three-year, entry-level contract. Locking in your top prospect before camp is standard business, but the real story is the runway: Toronto now has its cornerstone under club control on a rookie deal through a window when the rest of the roster is getting more expensive, not less.

The Number

Hits the Blue Jays managed in Saturday's 11-0 loss to Seattle That's not a slump, it's an offense that was already scuffling suddenly going silent for nine innings. Watch the next week of at-bats before the trade deadline noise starts: if Toronto can't string together contact against middling Mariners pitching, the conversation shifts from buyer-or-seller to how much gets sold.

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Top Dog — Betting Angle

The pick: Brazil -1.5 goals vs. Norway. Brazil versus Norway brings together two elite goalscorers in Vinícius Júnior and Erling Haaland, but Haaland has been responsible for half of Norway's goals at this tournament, and a knockout match against a deeper roster tends to expose a team that leans on one scorer.

“Canada came home a co-host and leaves the Round of 16 with more fans than it had in March, which is its own kind of scoreboard”