Evacuees have been cleared to return to homes and businesses in St. Catharines, Ont., as officials investigate what caused a fire at a hazardous waste facility the city's north end.

Crews say the fire was extinguished Thursday evening and that people living in a neighbourhood north of the facility, evacuated earlier in the day as plumes of black smoke billowed towards the area, could return.

St. Catharines fire Chief Dave Upper says Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire, which broke out shortly after 6:30 a.m. Thursday at Ssonix Products 2010 Inc.

The lone worker inside the facility when the fire broke out Thursday morning was taken to hospital with serious burns.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Gerrie Coetzee, a former South African boxer and WBA heavyweight champion who defied some of his country's racist laws during the height of apartheid in the 1970s and 1980s and won popularity with Nelson Mandela and both Black and white fans, has died. He was 67.

Coetzee died on Thursday in Cape Town just over a week after being diagnosed with lung cancer, his former manager, Thinus Strydom, said Friday.

Coetzee, who was white, was the first African boxer to win a world heavyweight title. He knocked out American rival Michael Dokes in the 10th round in Richfield, Ohio, in 1983 to win the WBA belt, a big upset that was celebrated throughout South Africa despite it being fragmented at the time by the apartheid laws of racial segregation.

Coetzee's victory also made him the first white boxer to win a world heavyweight title in more than 20 years but he made clear after the fight against Dokes how much he disliked being labeled “the great white hope.”

North Florida Ospreys (7-10, 2-3 ASUN) at Kennesaw State Owls (12-6, 4-1 ASUN)

Kennesaw, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: North Florida visits the Kennesaw State Owls after Carter Hendricksen scored 20 points in North Florida's 72-63 loss to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.

The Owls are 7-0 on their home court. Kennesaw State averages 74.2 points while outscoring opponents by 6.1 points per game.

Arkansas Razorbacks (12-4, 1-3 SEC) at Vanderbilt Commodores (8-8, 1-2 SEC)

Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt hosts No. 15 Arkansas aiming to continue its three-game home winning streak.

The Commodores are 6-3 in home games. Vanderbilt is ninth in the SEC scoring 71.4 points while shooting 43.3% from the field.

Rhode Island Rams (6-10, 2-2 A-10) at UMass Minutemen (10-6, 1-3 A-10)

Amherst, Massachusetts; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island visits the UMass Minutemen after Ishmael Leggett scored 23 points in Rhode Island's 68-67 victory over the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies.

The Minutemen have gone 4-3 at home. UMass is 3-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Colorado State Rams (9-9, 1-4 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (12-4, 1-3 MWC)

Las Vegas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Colorado State visits the UNLV Rebels after Patrick Cartier scored 23 points in Colorado State's 85-74 overtime loss to the Air Force Falcons.

The Rebels have gone 6-3 at home. UNLV scores 76.7 points while outscoring opponents by 10.2 points per game.

Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-12, 1-2 MAC) at Akron Zips (10-6, 2-1 MAC)

Akron, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Akron -13.5; over/under is 141.5

BOTTOM LINE: Akron hosts the Eastern Michigan Eagles after Enrique Freeman scored 21 points in Akron's 74-70 victory over the Bowling Green Falcons.

Fairfield Stags (6-9, 2-3 MAAC) at Iona Gaels (11-5, 4-1 MAAC)

New Rochelle, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Iona -14.5; over/under is 136.5

BOTTOM LINE: Iona will try to keep its eight-game home win streak intact when the Gaels face Fairfield.

Yale Bulldogs (11-5, 1-2 Ivy League) at Cornell Big Red (12-4, 2-1 Ivy League)

Ithaca, New York; Friday, 5 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cornell -2; over/under is 144.5

BOTTOM LINE: Matt Knowling and the Yale Bulldogs take on Greg Dolan and the Cornell Big Red on Friday.

Manhattan Jaspers (5-10, 3-3 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (6-10, 2-3 MAAC)

Emmitsburg, Maryland; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mount St. Mary's -6.5; over/under is 129.5

BOTTOM LINE: Manhattan takes on the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers after Anthony Nelson scored 24 points in Manhattan's 64-59 win against the Niagara Purple Eagles.

Seton Hall Pirates (10-8, 3-4 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (8-9, 2-4 Big East)

Chicago; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: DePaul faces the Seton Hall Pirates after Da'Sean Nelson scored 24 points in DePaul's 75-65 win against the Villanova Wildcats.

The Blue Demons are 6-2 on their home court. DePaul has a 4-6 record in games decided by 10 or more points.