NFCA adds high school Leadoffs in 2019
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NFCA high school members will soon have a Leadoff Classic to call their own — actually two — with the announcement of tournaments in New Jersey and Texas in 2019. The NFCA…
Floating nuclear power plant to light up China
Construction of the first Chinese floating nuclear power plant will begin within 2019, according to Luo Qi, head of the Nuclear Power Institute (NPI) of China. It will be a marine platform equipped with scaled-down…
Eat Smart Brand Sweet Kale Packages Recalled Due To Listeria Risk
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says certain Eat Smart brand Sweet Kale Vegetable Salad Bags are being recalled due to possible Listeria contamination. The affected product was sold in Ontario, New Brunswick,…
HitTrax partners with NFCA as an official sponsor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NFCA is proud to announce HitTrax as an official sponsor. It will feature “HitTrax Presents: Home Run Derby with the Pros” at this year’s NFCA Convention exhibit show at the Sheraton…
Countries that did & DID NOT ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 amid probe; BILLIONS at stake
Countries around the globe are grounding their Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleets, as the best-selling jet is under investigation after two deadly crashes in under five months. The US firm’s reputation and billions of dollars…
RCMP Charge Kingston, Ont. Youth With Encouraging Someone To Plant Bomb
KINGSTON, Ont. — The RCMP have charged a Kingston youth with terrorism, saying the person — who cannot be identified — allegedly tried to persuade someone to plant a bomb. A second individual, who came…
Cone, Plain earn 2019 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I weekly honors
LOUISVILLE, Ky. –George Washington’s Jenna Cone and Washington’s Gabbie Plain were named Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division I National Player and Pitcher of the Week of the Week, respectively, for games played March 4-10. Cone keyed the…
Profit v passenger safety: Why the US was the last to ground troubled Boeing jets
Despite two deadly crashes in five months the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing insisted on the airworthiness of the 737 Max. It wasn’t until the rest of the world grounded the plane that…
Doug Ford, Lisa MacLeod Confronted By Parents Over Autism Program
TORONTO — As Ontario’s premier took his seat in the legislature for question period Thursday morning, hundreds of protesters outside chanted “Doug Ford’s a liar.” During last spring’s election campaign, Ford promised parents of children…
Virginia Wesleyan’s Hull repeats as Schutt Sports/NFCA Division III National Player of the Year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The NFCA is pleased to announce that Virginia Wesleyan University sophomore pitcher Hanna Hull has been chosen as the first repeat winner of the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division III National Player of the…