Designer And Chanel Creative Director Karl Lagerfeld Dead At 85

Chanel’s creative director Karl Lagerfeld has died at the age of 85, according to French media reports. The news was first reported by Paris Match with another French outlet, Pure People, later adding that the designer had been taken ill in Paris on Monday. The designer prompted health concerns in January, when he missed Chanel’s…

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 for Switch Release Window Confirmed

Nintendo has announced a launch window for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, as well as the addition of an MCU newcomer to the playable roster. During the Feb. 13 Nintendo Direct, developers Koei Tecmo Games and Team Ninja, with publisher Nintendo, confirmed Ultimate Alliance 3 is planned for a summer 2019 launch. Additionally,…

NFCA Board rep Pepin chosen for Connecticut Hall of Fame

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Eastern Connecticut State University head softball coach and NFCA Board of Directors Division III representative Diana Pepin has been chosen for induction into the Connecticut Scholastic and Collegiate Softball Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame ceremony is scheduled 2:00 p.m. on May 21 at the Aqua Turf  Club in Plantsville, Conn….

New Dragon Ball Super Episodes Aren’t in Production… At Least for Now

Toei Animation, the studio responsible for creating the Dragon Ball Super anime, has confirmed that new episodes of Dragon Ball Super aren’t in production, though recent comments give a little leeway for future production. Reported by Anime News Network, a spotlight on Toei from World Screen noted that the studio had begun production on new Dragon Ball…

No long-range bombers in Crimea, earlier statement was an error – Moscow

Defense committees in the Russian parliament have denied earlier reports that strategic bombers and Iskander missile systems had been deployed to Crimea, while confirming the peninsula has been turned into a well-defended bastion. Earlier statements about the deployment of Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and nuclear-capable Iskander-M ballistic missile systems were an error, the Russian Federation Council’s…

NFCA announces partnership with Triple Crown Sports

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is pleased to announce it has agreed to a three-year sponsorship agreement with Triple Crown Sports (TCS). This partnership will focus on a combined effort to enhance the way in which players, parents and coaches gain information and valuable knowledge about the sport of softball. “We are…

NFCA announces 2016 High School All-Region teams

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is proud to announce the 2016 High School All-Region teams. Overall, 160 student-athletes from 107 institutions were selected to first and second squads from the East, North, South, South Central, and West regions. 2016 NFCA High School All-Region Teams Pearland High School of Texas (South Central) garnered…

B.C. Files Lawsuit Against Pharmaceutical Companies Over Opioids Addictions

VANCOUVER — British Columbia launched a proposed class-action lawsuit Wednesday against dozens of pharmaceutical companies, alleging they falsely marketed opioids as less addictive than other pain drugs and helped trigger an overdose crisis that has killed thousands. The lawsuit is the first of its kind in Canada and names OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma Inc. and other…