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…

Russia to keep deepening cooperation with Venezuelan military – state arms exporter

A new helicopter training center has been built in Venezuela, the Russian state arms exporter said, pledging to deepen cooperation with Caracas. The news comes amid US threats of sanctions over Russia’s presence in the country. The training center, built by Russia’s arms exporter, was unveiled on Friday, according to press service Rosoboronexport. The center…

Former NFCA President Wells inducted in St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — NFCA Hall of Famer and former Association president Linda Wells was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, Sept. 22 at the Hilton Frontenac Hotel. Other inductees included- Lee Smith and Jason Isringhausen of the Cardinals; Mike Liut of the Blues, boxer Michael Spinks; Conrad Dobler of…

5 Former Bloc Quebecois MPs Who Quit Caucus To Return To Party Fold

OTTAWA — The Bloc is back. The final holdouts from the Bloc Quebecois rejoined the sovereigntist party Monday as Parliament resumed from its summer recess. All 10 of the Bloc MPs elected in 2015 are now back in the fold after leadership turmoil split them apart earlier this year. Earlier: “Are we better off serving…

Chapmanville High’s Ooten named NFHS Coach of Year

INDIANAPOLIS — Chapmanville (W. Va.) Regional High head coach Ronnie Ooten was the softball honoree among 22 high school coaches selected as 2016 National Coaches of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association. Ooten, who has been the Lady Tigers’ coach for 36 years, has guided the team…

This Fall, You Can Visit The 'Gilmore Girls' Real-Life Stars Hollow.. In Canada

If you were obsessed with the “Gilmore Girls” like the rest of us back in the day, much of that obsession likely had as much to do with Stars Hollow as it did with the quickfire dialogue and Rory’s relationship drama. The oft-frequented Luke’s Diner serving up large plates of crinkle fries. Sookie and Lorelai’s…

Nintendo President: Switch Successor, Price Cut Not Currently Being Considered

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has gone on record saying that a price cut and successor to Switch are not currently being considered. This news came from an interview with Japanese newspaper The Sankei News (via a translation from Nintendo Everything). In the translation, in response to a question on how Nintendo will reach its 20 million unit sales…