Canada open their Rugby World Cup Pool B campaign against Italy on Thursday (11:45 am UAE time).
The Canadians’ first game comes six days after the tournament started, while Italy are the group leaders, thanks to the bonus point they secured in their 47-22 win over Namibia on Sunday.
Elsewhere, England will be looking to make it two wins from as many matches when they face USA in Pool C (2:45 pm UAE time).
Head coach Eddie Jones has made 10 changes from the team that beat Tonga at the weekend.
Floundering Chelsea sack Rosenior amid worst scoring drought in 114 years
Chelsea sacked manager Liam Rosenior on Wednesday following a catastrophic run of form that has left the London club's Champions League hopes hanging by a thread while they also endured their worst goalscoring drought in over a century.
Venus hopes to play French Open after clay comeback in Madrid
Venus Williams said she hopes to play this year's French Open after returning to compete on clay for the first time in five years and losing in the opening round of the Madrid Open.
Sharma the entertainer helps Hyderabad to win over Capitals
Abhishek Sharma was scoring runs for fun on Tuesday as the Sunrisers Hyderabad batter blasted an explosive century and kept the crowd entertained in a 47-run win over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.
Marsh seeks IPL redemption after disappointing T20 World Cup
Mitchell Marsh is trying to put a disappointing Twenty20 World Cup campaign behind him but the Australian all-rounder concedes he has yet to hit his stride in the Indian Premier League with the Lucknow Super Giants in urgent need of some inspiration.
Brighton outclass woeful Chelsea 3-0 in Premier League drubbing
Brighton & Hove Albion's Ferdi Kadioglu has netted an early opener, and Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck scored in the second half to pile more misery on floundering Chelsea in a 3-0 Premier League victory on Tuesday.
Starting May 4, two new Darb toll gates will operate on the streets of Abu Dhabi, the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) announced on Wednesday.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday unveiled Dubai Metro's new 24-km Gold Line that will be built at a cost AED 34 billion.
United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa who is on a working state visit.
