GABORONE, Botswana — NFCA member Don Porter was awarded by President Riccardo Fraccari the Collar of Honor, WBSC supreme recognition of those people who contributed to the foundation of the Confederation and its success. Porter was President of the International Softball Federation (ISF) at the moment it merged with IBAF (the International Baseball Federation) and shared duties…
Caracas and Moscow have signed $5 billion US dollars’ worth of contracts related to oil production during President Nicolas Maduro’s visit to Russia, Maduro tweeted a day after meeting with President Vladimir Putin. Maduro announced the deal on Twitter, thanking Putin and the people of Russia. “Contracts have been signed to guarantee investments for $5…
MONTREAL — A Montreal-area woman who carried on an intense, inappropriate relationship with a young girl despite numerous efforts to get her to stop will avoid further jail time. Virginia Genevrier, 40, was sentenced Thursday after previously pleading guilty to one count of transmitting sexually explicit material to a minor and two counts of breaching…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Twenty-five student-athletes are in the running for the 2018 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year award, announced the Association on Wednesday morning. The winner will be presented prior to the start of the 2018 NCAA Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. This year’s finalists hail from…
When Ricardo Miranda talks about his engagement and upcoming wedding, you can hear the excitement in his voice. He’s thrilled to have finally met the person he wants to spend his life with. “When you do find someone who’s willing to go on that journey with you, it’s pretty special,” he gushes. For all that’s…
Russia’s Constitutional Court has approved the border agreement between Chechnya and Ingushetia, overruling the decision of Ingushetia’s court which deemed the deal void. The pact had previously sparked protests in the region. On Thursday, the Constitutional Court of Russia ruled the border deal to be legal and not in violation of Russia’s laws. While the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Oklahoma opened its 2018 campaign with five wins and is the No. 1 team in the first USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll of the regular season. The Sooners (5-0) collected 31 of 32 first-place votes and 799 points. OU was one of nine programs in the preseason’s top-10 to…
Hydro One technicians will help with recovery efforts in California following a devastating wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes. Ontario’s largest utility said about 20 forestry technicians will travel to northern California on Monday to help inspect electrical systems in areas that were obliterated by the fire. “Our thoughts and…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 2017 NFCA Convention videos are now available in the NFCA Online Store and on coachtube.com. The videos feature 13 of the presentations filmed in Las Vegas. Available via digital download or DVD, all Convention attendees will receive two complimentary videos, Arizona head coach Mike Candrea’s “What 41 Years of Coaching Has Taught…
China’s crude oil imports averaged more than 10 million bpd for the first time ever in November, as they beat the previous record for highest crude imports set in October, according to Chinese customs data, as carried by Reuters. Chinese crude oil imports surged to an all-time high of 10.43 million bpd (barrels per day)…