Rojas, Aughinbaugh, Lischinsky, Balint, Bassett named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Heritage Academy’s (Ariz.) Mikayla Rojas, St. Mary’s Ryken’s (Md.) Madison Aughinbaugh, Lakeland’s (N.Y.) Cameron Lischinsky, Avon Grove’s (Pa.) Maggie Balint and Oskaloosa’s (Kan.) Haidyn Bassett have been named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week for contests played March 28-April 3. West Region – Mikayla Rojas (Heritage Academy – Laveen, Ariz.)…

Iranian FM Zarif resigned as he was not informed about Assad visit to Tehran – report

The reason for the resignation of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was that he was not informed about Syrian President Bashar Assad’s trip to Tehran last week, the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reports. The Iranian news agency cited Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi as the source in its report, which seemingly confirms a…

Japan waits nervously to learn new word that will define era of next emperor

Across Japan printers, minters and computer programmers alike are waiting. Since Emperor Akihito announced in December 2017 that he would be abdicating at the end of April this year, one question has stuck on their lips: Which two kanji characters would be chosen to define the new imperial era? In a tradition that dates back…

Winthrop’s Cooke Brings Softball Skills From South Carolina to Poland

Kutno is a mid-sized city of around 47,000 in central Poland. Aside from being an important railroad junction for Poland, Kutno is known as a hub of Little League®. In 1996, the Little League European Leadership Training Center opened in the city, and it has been the host of Little League Baseball® and Little League…

Chef reveals Kim Jong-un’s appetite for foie gras, caviar and lobster

The executive chef at Hanoi’s luxury Metropole hotel has reportedly revealed new details about Kim Jong-un’s appetite for luxurious meals of foie gras, caviar and lobster.  Australian Paul Smart, who earned his chef stripes at the London Ritz and once cooked for Queen Elizabeth faced the high-pressured task of catering to the divergent tastes of…

Red Dead Online: Rockstar Will Re-Balance In-Game Gold Bar Economy

Rockstar has responded to player feedback for Red Dead Online’s beta, specifically commenting on fixing the in-game economy. “Our current areas of focus include the in-game economy, which will require some additional balancing in order to ensure all activities are appropriately rewarding and fun, as well as some persistent bugs that are causing some players…

Telegram gains 3 million new users in 24 hours during Facebook outage

Cloud-based, privacy-focused messenger system Telegram added a whopping 3 million new users to its estimated 200 million user base in a single day after Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp all went down. Telegram’s founder and CEO Pavel Durov announced the massive uptick in registered users on his personal channel on Thursday, boasting about the merits of…

LaGrange (Texas) remains No. 1 in USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – LaGrange (Texas) moved to 31-1 on the season when Missy Zoch pitched a no-hitter in the Leopards’ 16-0 win over Scarborough (Houston, Texas) in the opening round of the playoffs.  LaGrange will face Splendora (Texas) on Friday as the Texas state tournament continues.     Dating back to last season, No. 2…

Tensions flare at Venezuela-Colombia border amid aid row (VIDEO)

Opposition supporters clashed with Venezuelan police on Saturday in several places on the border with Colombia. They attempt to force a way for American ‘aid’ to enter the country against the wishes of the government. The confrontation started in the morning in the border town of Urena. Footage from the scene showed several protesters pelting…