LOUISVILLE, Ky. –The NFCA is excited to announce that USSSA has renewed as an Official Sponsor. USSSA, who has signed a multi-year contract, is now the lead sponsor for the NFCA Coaching Tools package. An official Convention sponsor the past three years, USSSA has turned its focus to educating members year-round. In addition to the Coaching Tools…
TORONTO — A poorly laid out runway complex and pilots distracted by required tasks have led to potentially catastrophic situations at Canada’s busiest airport, federal safety authorities said on Thursday. The finding comes from an investigation into 27 runway incursions at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport in which a landing plane either taxied onto, or almost…
Police and private security contractors have been quietly preparing to head off protests of a key oil pipeline in the US Midwest in an effort to avoid another Standing Rock. According to The Intercept, Minnesota police have been planning for 18 months in case protestors try to block construction of the Line 3 pipeline. Police and…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – National champion Southern Indiana is the unanimous No. 1 team in the final 2018 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Screaming Eagles (41-23) collected all 16 first-place votes and 400 points. Behind a miraculous run through postseason, USI became the first women’s program at the school to win a team national…
The three federal cabinet ministers shuffled to new portfolios after Jody Wilson-Raybould’s resignation from the prime minister’s inner circle have suggested they are comfortable seeing her removed from the Liberal caucus altogether. On Friday morning, longtime P.E.I. MP Lawrence MacAulay was named the new veterans affairs minister, filling the void left by Wilson-Raybould’s exit from…
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Russia saw a significant boost last year, according to China’s largest travel agency, Ctrip, which organized tours for approximately 130,000 people. It told TASS that Russia was in the top three (after the UK and France) most popular destinations among European countries for Chinese travelers. Chinese tourists were showing…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Guiding North Idaho College to its first Northwest Athletic Conference championship, head coach Don Don Williams and her staff have been named the 2018 NFCA NWAC National Coaching Staff of the Year. Under the direction of Williams and assistant coaches- Shay Fuson, Laura Fierro and Dan Silva- the Cardinals finished 2018 with…
The Kremlin has called reports of 20 tons of Venezuelan gold heading to Russia fake news. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov advised the public against listening to rumors. On Wednesday, a member of the Venezuelan opposition and former banker at the country’s central bank, Jose Guerra, claimed he has information of the planned shipment of tons…
Two Western premiers say the SNC-Lavalin affair is distracting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a time when he should be focused on jobs in their region. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe took aim Thursday at the prime minister’s comments about 9,000 jobs tied to the Quebec company. By comparison, Moe said there have been thousands of…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The 2018 NFCA Convention kicks off on Wednesday, Dec. 5 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 8 at Sheraton Grand Chicago. Over the course of four days, attendees have a wide array of opportunities to educate themselves, network, conduct business, be recognized for their achievements, discover innovative products and most importantly, have fun. To get…