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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Essex’s (Vt.) Sarah Knickerbocker, South Park’s (Pa.) Jess Dean, Warhill’s (Williamsburg, Va.) Keely Rochard and Madisonville-North Hopkins’ (Ky.) Kaylee Tow were selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week winners for their outstanding play during the week of June 5-11. East Region In two games last week, Knickerbocker was 4-for-7 (.571) […]

An actual speed of Avangard, Russia’s state-of-the-art hypersonic projectile, is probably beyond the general public’s imagination as it can travel at more than 30,000km/h, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister revealed. Little is verifiably known about the glider that was successfully test-launched by Russian military on Wednesday – essentially completing trials. Yet, Yuri Borisov threw some light […]

It was in 2017 when Hana Nelson, eight months pregnant and covered in fish slime and scales, was reminded her company definitely needed a new filleting machine. Nelson, an entrepreneur with a background in sustainable development, knew starting and operating her Halifax seafood business Afishionado Fishmongers would be an uphill battle. But looking back, she […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Florida State’s Sydney Sherrill and Oregon’s Miranda Elish were named Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division I National Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for games played April 2-8. Elish was nearly unhittable in her three outings last week, helping Oregon rise to No. 3 in the latest USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches […]

A senior Russian cleric has criticized gender reassignment surgeries and called for the criminal prosecution of parents who teach their children that they can choose their gender. “Such surgeries are, in my opinion and in the opinion of the church, a crime against God,” Metropolitan Hilarion, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church’s external relations […]

Spreading fake information and insulting the Russian state could result in hefty fines for individuals and organizations, according to a new law, adopted by the lower house of parliament in the final reading. The new legislation includes two bills, dedicated to different types of misinformation. One bill prohibits spreading “socially important” false information which “endangers […]

Click:bamboo fishing rod Clearwater, Fla. – Day two saw a pair of no-hitters, two bottom of the seventh walk-off wins and an inside-the-park home run, while two teams- Valdosta State and Florida Tech – remained undefeated at the 2019 NFCA Division II Leadoff Classic at the Eddie C. Moore Complex.   The Blazers and Panthers head […]

Tokyo has resumed purchases of Iranian oil for the first time since suspending imports in line with US sanctions against the Islamic Republic, according to reports citing a Japanese refinery and the head of Iranian Central Bank. Japan, one of Iran’s largest oil importers, stopped buying Iranian crude more than a month before Washington unleashed […]

CHICAGO – A rousing keynote, stellar speaking lineup, sold-out Exhibit Show and touching Hall of Fame speeches were just a few of many highlights that made the 2018 NFCA National Convention another success. A near-record 1,679 attendees (second straight with over 1,600) gathered for four days of learning, sharing, networking and socializing at the Sheraton Grand […]

A Moscow district court has ordered the detention of the founder and senior partner of Baring Vostok private equity, as part of an ongoing inquiry into fraud allegations. Other employees were also taken into custody. Michael Calvey, a US citizen, was detained in the Russian capital on Friday along with other Baring Vostok associates, Vagan […]