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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Undefeated Colorado Mesa continued as the No. 1 program in the NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Mavericks (22-0) increased their hold on the top spot, gathering 12 first-place votes and 394 points. CMU hit the road and swept a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference series from New Mexico Highlands. The […]

A deal to change the border between the republics of Ingushetia and Chechnya in Russia was overturned by a court. The proposed border deal sparked thousands-strong protests in a region rife with old rivalries and hot tempers. On Tuesday, the constitutional court of Ingushetia announced its ruling on an appeal, which was filed by people […]

Belarusian model Nastya Rybka and sex coach Aleks Leslie, whose theatrical detention in a Moscow airport made headlines earlier, have been set free. Belarusian leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, reportedly played a part in the release. A court in the Russian capital has ruled against detaining Rybka and Leslie, who are accused of inducement into prostitution. The […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NFCA is pleased to announce Blast Motion as its newest official partner. Blast Motion, the complete hitting solution for players, coaches and teams, has agreed to a two-year contract and will sponsor the NFCA Coaches Clinics’ lanyards. “The NFCA is excited to welcome Blast Motion as an NFCA Partner,” said NFCA […]

More than half of Canadians want the right to request search engines remove what they believe to be harmful, personal information from search results, says a new poll. Coined “the right to be forgotten,” it’s a practice that’s already in place in the European Union, and will be seriously considered by Canadian lawmakers, the Privacy […]

The collegiate softball season is already a month old as March has snuck up on us. This weekend, NCAA Division III is highlighted by 27 top-25 matchups, all taking place at the NFCA’s Division III Leadoff Classic, March 2-4 in Tucson, Ariz. The loaded field features 2017 national champion Virginia Wesleyan, national runner-up St. John […]

LAS VEGAS — Record-breaking attendee numbers and keynote speaker Jessica Mendoza highlighted the opening day of the 2017 NFCA Convention at Bally’s Las Vegas. With 1,685 attendees, it is the second straight year the association’s marquee event set a record, eclipsing last year’s 1,592 attendees. Wednesday kicked off with three, three-hour pre-convention seminars, one more […]

Click:cultural heritage The first North Atlantic right whale calf of the winter season has been spotted off the Florida coast heading north with its mother, a known resident of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says on Facebook that the two endangered whales were sighted near the mouth of […]

Russia seeks to expand its agricultural exports, ultimately seeking to feed the whole planet, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said. The PM’s statement comes as the country enjoys a record surge in grain exports. “Our country is, as they say, destined by the heavens to feed the whole planet. And we’ll try and do that,” Medvedev […]

The Canada Post strike saga entered a dramatic new chapter last week when the federal government announced it was considering using a law to get postal workers back on the job. Last week, Labour Minister Patty Hajdu said the Liberal government did not want to resort to using back-to-work legislation, but noted there was “limited […]