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Brighton’s Rahrich Named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – As a result of her outstanding play over the past week, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has selected junior Melissa Rahrich of Brighton High School in Brighton, Colo., as the MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week.   Rahrich batted .800 (8-for-10) in the Bulldogs’ 4-0 week, with five runs, […]

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Minnesota’s Groenewegen, Dayton’s Cash Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player and Pitcher of the Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Minnesota sophomore Sara Groenewegen and Dayton freshman Manda Cash were selected the final 2015 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Pitcher and Player of the Week respectively, for games played over April 27-May 3.   Groenewegen had a dominant performance in the circle and also provided help on offense as the 12th-ranked Gophers […]

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Canada's Average Home Price Is Back To 2015 Levels

Canada’s average resale home price is back to where it was in the final months of 2015, the latest sign that the country’s long-running housing boom is history. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) reported Friday that the average price for all housing types sold through the Multiple Listing Service fell to $455,000 in January, […]

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Chadron State Softball Student-Athlete Passes Away

CHADRON, Neb. – The thoughts of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and the entire softball community are with the Chadron State softball program, CSC’s entire athletics and campus community as well as family and friends of sophomore infielder Fatima Larios (Seaside, Calif.), who passed away unexpectedly early Saturday morning.   A candlelight vigil is scheduled for 5:30 […]

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Afghan opposition leaders accused of betrayal for Moscow Taliban talks

Afghan opposition leaders are set to meet Taliban envoys in a meeting decried by Afghanistan government officials as a betrayal that could let insurgents exploit political divisions. Leading politicians including the former president, Hamid Karzai, will start two days of talks in Moscow on Tuesday, even as the insurgent movement refuses to talk to the […]

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McSpadden Passes Fellow NFCA Hall Of Famer Wright For Most Four-Year College Wins

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University softball coach Phil McSpadden reached win No. 1,458 on Friday night to move ahead of NCAA victory leader and fellow NFCA Hall of Famer Margie Wright for the most wins against four-year schools of any college softball coach.   McSpadden collected the milestone victory in the Stars’ 13-1, 8-0 […]

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'Impossible Whopper,' A Plant-Based Burger, Gets Trial Run At Burger King

(Reuters) — Vegetarian burgers may finally be getting the recognition they need to go mainstream. On Monday Burger King and Silicon Valley startup Impossible Foods announced the rollout of the Impossible Whopper in 59 stores in and around St. Louis, Missouri. To mark the launch on April Fool’s day, the burger giant released a hidden-camera-style […]

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Anger, Questions After Carnival Kingdom Caribana Event Cancelled By City Of Vaughan, Ont.

Organizers and ticketholders say they have questions after Vaughan, Ont., pulled the plug on a popular Caribana concert at the last minute. The city north of Toronto revoked the event’s permit Saturday night, sending home thousands of ticketholders who had been waiting for the concert to start. The event, Carnival Kingdom, had been running for […]

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Valor Christian’s Kilponen Named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – As a result of her outstanding play over the past week, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has selected freshman Alexandria Kilponen of Valor Christian High School in Highland Ranch, Colo., as the MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week.   Kilponen struck out 41 batters and allowed just three hits […]

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Canada’s Labour Shortage Is Actually Harming The Economy At This Point

Canada’s record-high labour shortage is getting so bad it’s beginning to harm the economy, keeping businesses from making the sorts of investments that are crucial to longer-term growth, a new survey has found. The survey comes as evidence grows that the country’s job situation is even stronger than Statistics Canada’s headline numbers would suggest. The […]

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