A “marathon” round of talks with the Taliban in Qatar has produced an “agreement in draft” on counter-terrorism assurances and American troop withdrawal, said US envoy for peace in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad. “The conditions for peace have improved,” Khalilzad tweeted after the talks. “Despite ups and downs, we kept things on track and made real
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – One of the marquee events everyone looks forward to is the Hall of Fame banquet. Each year at the NFCA Convention, members are recognized for their accomplishments both on and off the field and contributions to the sport of softball with inductions into the prestigious Hall of Fame. This year’s event features three
Microsoft is bringing back Inside Xbox, a monthly streaming show featuring exclusive interviews, news, content and reveals, for a second season starting next week. Announced by Microsoft, the season premiere episode is scheduled for Tuesday, February 5 at 2pm PT, and will focus largely on Crackdown 3. The episode will feature Microsoft Studios senior creative director
You know that long renovation process that comes before you move into your new palace apartment? No, neither do we. But according to Vogue, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new apartment in Kensington Palace is almost ready for them, after a year-long reno. Apartment 1 on the west side of Kensington Palace has seen repairs
A Pakistani minister resigned last week after calling Hindus “cow urine-drinkers.” Now the former wife of Imran Khan, who had authored a scalding memoir on their brief marriage, claims the Pakistani PM is secretly just as bigoted. The Pakistani public and officials vented their outrage after Provincial Minister of Punjab for information and culture Fayyaz
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Averett’s Jessica Long and St. John Fisher’s Lindsey Thayer have been selected as the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III National Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. Long, a junior shortstop from Prospect Hill, N.C., batted .696 with 16 hits, including four doubles and a triple, as the (7-8)
Red Dead Online players on Xbox One have been riding around in empty towns for close to a week, due to a glitch in the game. Reported by Polygon and posted on Reddit and Twitter, players are describing the issues as the typical townsfolk being completely deleted from the areas, horses not spawning when they
The UK Defense Ministry is actively looking for a contractor for its new psychological research, which is allegedly aimed at boosting troops’ performance and well-being. Some details of the project are quite unnerving, though. The ministry’s agency known as the Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has been seeking contributions from specialists in the fields
The NFCA was saddened to hear that longtime softball coach John Keyes, who was only recently announced as this year’s recipient of the Donna Newberry “Perseverance” Award, has died at age 68 from health complications. The award, named for the longtime Muskingum College and 2008 NFCA Hall of Fame coach who died in November 2010
In a parliamentary address, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that the Indian Air Force pilot shot down and captured over Pakistan will be released tomorrow as a gesture of peace, stressing need for dialogue. “As a peace gesture we will be releasing him tomorrow,” Khan said, adding that “all issues should be resolved through dialogue.”