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TRISTAN THOMPSON, OTHERS EMBRACE NEW BEGINNING
Posted on November 3, 2016
TORONTO (FIBA Americas Championship/FIBA World Cup) – There are positive vibes in Canadian basketball right now and not just because of the women’s Olympic team, or the country’s under-17 sides. Allison McNeill’s women reached the London Games via the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Ankara and then made a solid run to the Quarter-Finals. At the FIBA U17 World Championship in Lithuania (29 June to 8 July), the Canadia ...
PRIME MINISTER, JUSTIN TRUDEAU CONGRATULATES RON FOXCROFT ON RECEIVING THE GOLD WHISTLE AWARD
Posted on September 16, 2016
The National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) has recently presented Hamilton native, Ron Foxcroft, with the prestigious Gold Whistle Award. The award recognizes lifetime achievement in officiating, and is considered the highest honor an official can receive. For more information on Foxcroft’s Gold Whistle selection, please click here. Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau sent the following message to congratulate Foxcroft on the accomplishment. ...
Team Canada fails to reach Rio, 2016 Olympics: Next Focus: ‘Re-load’ for Tokyo, 2020:
Posted on July 12, 2016
Team Canada fails to reach Rio, 2016 Olympics: ...
NASO Announces Foxcroft Named Gold Whistle Recipient
Posted on January 15, 2016
RACINE, Wis. — Ron Foxcroft, Hamilton, Ontario, president and founder of Fox 40 International, has been selected by the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) as the recipient of this year’s Gold Whistle Award, which is officiating’s highest honor. The award will be presented Tuesday, Aug. 2, in San Antonio during the Celebrate Officiating Gala, which wraps up the 2016 Sports Officiating Summit. “A primary determinant in awarding anyo ...
Vancouver Basketball Showcase
Posted on December 16, 2015
For Immediate Release: December 16, 2015 NCAA Division I Basketball Bound for Vancouver Two-Eight Team Tournaments – Men’s and Women’s – Launch in November 2017 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Premier basketball is back in Vancouver. Local officials, along with U.S.-based bd Global, announced that eight men’s and eight women’s basketball teams will descend upon the 2010 Olympic City in November ...
NY Times: Another major CDN connection to Basketball
Posted on December 15, 2015
Shrill? To N.C.A.A. Tournament Referees, It’s Symphonic By JOHN BRANCH The tournament has a familiar refrain created by a specific model of whistle, the Fox 40, and this year it is being used to automatically stop the game clock. ...
The First Basket in NBA History – Scored in (Toronto, Canada)
Posted on December 15, 2015
The First Basket in NBA History ...
Kareem Abdul Jabbar (Lew Alcindor) : Coached by Team Canada’s Jack Donohue
Posted on November 6, 2015
The Story of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ...
Sole Man ESPN Films: 30 for 30: Sneaker Wars impacted Canadian & AAU Basketball
Posted on November 6, 2015
ESPN Films 30 for 30: Sole Man, Sneaker Wars ...
Konchalski Family’s NYC Connections have Greatly Benefitted Team Canada since the 1970’s
Posted on November 5, 2015
Tom Konchalski – Basketball Guru ...