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Published in partnership with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom based in New York. Katie Meyler, the CEO and founder of More Than Me, has resigned six months after a ProPublica investigation revealed her charity missed opportunities to prevent the rapes of girls in its care by a senior staff member, Macintosh Johnson, with whom Meyler once […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Western Washington’s Emily Benson and North Georgia’s Kylee Smith were named 2019 Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Week honorees for games played March 25-31.  Benson keyed the Vikings to a 7-1 week, which included an undefeated showing at the Tournament of Champions, by hitting .565 (13-for-23) with four doubles, […]

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Ten NCAA® softball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as finalists today for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate softball. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA Division I seniors and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –West Bridgewater’s (Ma.) Colleen O’Toole, Orion’s (Ill.) Jenna Drish, Iowa’s (Miss.) Karagan Howard, Harrisburg’s (Ark.) Jehlian Wright and Benson’s (Ariz.) Emily Darwin were selected MaxPreps / NFCA National High School Players of the Week for their outstanding play during the week of April 1-7. East RegionO’Toole was a perfect 11-for-11 with 14 RBI […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Fisher-Price is recalling nearly 5 million infant sleepers after more than 30 babies rolled over in them and died since the product was introduced in 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that anyone who bought any models of the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play sleeper should stop using it right […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Western Washington’s Emily Benson and North Georgia’s Kylee Smith were named 2019 Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Week honorees for games played March 25-31.  Benson keyed the Vikings to a 7-1 week, which included an undefeated showing at the Tournament of Champions, by hitting .565 (13-for-23) with four doubles, […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Illinois Wesleyan University’s Ally Wiegand and Linfield College’s Paige Smotherman claimed Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Pitcher and Player of the Week honors on Wednesday. Junior right-hander Wiegand picked up two wins over Lake Forest, including a no-hitter and a successful relief outing, in a 3-0 overall week. In the first game, […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –While the top three remained the same, including unanimous No. 1 UCLA, and no team moved in or out of the rankings, there was some shuffling amongst teams up and down this week’s 2019 USA Today / NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll.  The Bruins (35-1), No. 1 for the fifth straight week, ran […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Illinois Wesleyan University’s Ally Wiegand and Linfield College’s Paige Smotherman claimed Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Pitcher and Player of the Week honors on Wednesday. Junior right-hander Wiegand picked up two wins over Lake Forest, including a no-hitter and a successful relief outing, in a 3-0 overall week. In the first game, […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –While the top three remained the same, including unanimous No. 1 UCLA, and no team moved in or out of the rankings, there was some shuffling amongst teams up and down this week’s 2019 USA Today / NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll.  The Bruins (35-1), No. 1 for the fifth straight week, ran […]