The release of Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan has likely reduced the odds of war between the two nuclear powers, but never mind that – Varthaman’s mustache is the real hero of the story. The pilot of a downed IAF MiG-21 was returned to India on Friday in “a peace gesture”…
Amy Hull is of Mi’kmaq and Inuit descent, but has a complicated relationship with her identity because of a government decision to revoke her Indian status. She’s in her third year at York University in Toronto, studying dance. She is vice-president of the university’s Aboriginal Students Association At York (ASAY), a member of the National…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is honored to announce North Fort Myers (Fla.) High School head coach John Keyes is the recipient of its Donna Newberry “Perseverance” Award. The award, named for the longtime Muskingum College and 2008 NFCA Hall of Fame coach who died in November 2010 after amassing a…
At The Game Awards tonight, Bethesda announced that Rage 2 will be released for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on May 14, 2019. The announcement came alongside a new trailer showing off new gameplay and our best look yet at some of the big new features. 429 Mashing buttons will get you nowhere! Error…
With the bloody conflict in Yemen raging on, desperate parents choose to make their daughters child brides, feeling it is the only way to let other relatives survive the famine and destruction on the ground, Oxfam told RT. The “man-made humanitarian catastrophe” caused by the brutal civil war in Yemen forced some parents to sell…
TORONTO — Natalia Chiles doesn’t understand why Instagram banned her cannabis teacup giveaway. When the Edmonton social media influencer posted about it a few days before legalization, she thought everything was in the clear. The contest promised a set of regular teacups painted with gold cannabis leaves — no big deal, right? Wrong. Instagram pulled…
Louisville, Ky. — Each month, the NFCA will highlight one of its corporate sponsors, allowing an inside look at those who support the NFCA and the sport of softball. In our first spotlight, our own Dave Hines spoke with Jennie Ritter, Grassroots Manager at Wilson Sporting Goods, Co. Ritter, who joined the company in 2013,…
Rumors have surfaced suggesting the main characters in the newly announced Ghostbusters film will be children. We Got This Covered reports that two of the main characters in this sequel to the original movies will be kids. Reportedly, they will be a 13-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl. The source also states the boy is…
The North Korean leader was unwilling to do what the US asked in Hanoi, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the public after both sides ended the summit almost two hours earlier than expected. “We didn’t get to something that ultimately made sense for the United States of America. I think Chairman Kim was hopeful…
Members filled their buckets in near-record numbers at this year’s NFCA National Convention from Dec. 2-5 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in the most successful event outside of Las Vegas in Association history. Over 1,400 attendees flocked to Atlanta to participate in the annual gathering of the best fastpitch coaches and exhibitors in the sport,…