USA Softball PINK Auction for Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Runs Through September 25

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America/USA Softball continues its fundraising efforts for Susan G. Komen Central and Western Oklahoma September 15-25 with the eighth annual “Pink Auction”. From now through September 25 at 8:00 a.m. CST, fans have the opportunity to bid through eBay on 17 autographed items from the USA Softball Women’s…

Jump Force: My Hero Academia’s Izuku ‘Deku’ Midoriya Joins the Roster

Jump Force has added My Hero Academia’s Izuku “Deku” Midoriya to its ever-growing roster of fighters. Announced by Bandai Namco US’ Twitter, Deku will be arriving with his Detroit Smash Super Move that was performed by him and All Might using the One For All Quirk. Deku is the protagonist of My Hero Academia, an…

Traffickers committed crimes against humanity by enslaving and killing Rohingya, say rights groups

Human trafficking gangs are guilty of crimes against humanity for their brutal treatment of vulnerable Rohingya refugees trying to flee to Thailand and Malaysia, say human rights groups who released a harrowing new investigation on Wednesday.  The 121-page report, Sold Like Fish, by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia and Fortify Rights documents the horrific…

2015 WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship Underway in OKC

OKLAHOMA CITY — The official competition schedule for the 2015 WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship (JWWC), which will be held August 9-15 in Oklahoma City, Okla., changed today according to the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Held at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex, the JWWC will include 15 of the top teams in the…

From ‘peace and joy’ to ‘Hell will freeze over’: Best of Iranian ex-FM Zarif’s war of words with US

Iran’s now-former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif often used social media to spar with the US in the ongoing cold war between Washington and Tehran. RT takes a look at some of his ‘greatest hits.’ Zarif announced his surprise resignation on Instagram on Monday, apologizing for any shortcomings during his tenure. He had served as…

'Deaths Of Despair' Could Cause Life Expectancy To Decline: Experts

TORONTO — A paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests life expectancy in Canada could be threatened by the same factors that are causing it to fall in the United States. “There are some signs which are pointing in the same direction,” said Juergen Rehm of Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health,…

Records Shattered as USA Juniors Reclaim Gold at WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship

OKLAHOMA CITY — The USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team are once again World Champions as the Eagles cruised to an 8-1 win over Japan in the Gold Medal Game at the 2015 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Junior Women’s World Championship (JWWC).  Team USA’s offense was the story throughout this Championship, as the team finished…

Hansen, Tucker, Hall, Show and Gomez Named Final Spring MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senior Alicia Hansen (Liverpool HS / Liverpool, N.Y.), junior Cassidy Tucker (Coleman HS / Coleman, Mich.), senior Christa Hall (Grafton HS / Yorktown, Va.), senior Samantha Show (East Bernard HS / East Bernard, Texas) and sophomore Jessica Gomez (St. Bonaventure HS / Ventura, Calif.) were selected the final group of MaxPreps/NFCA National…