LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Cate Francoeur (West Bridgewater HS / West Bridgewater, Mass.), Maddie Damon (Kasson-Mantorville HS / Kasson, Minn.), Brianna Jones (Coffey County Central HS / Manchester, Tenn.) Kaitlyn Tenholder (Adrian HS / Adrian, Mo.) and Tristin Achenbach (Conrad HS / Conrad, Mont.) were selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week, respectively, announced…

After announcing Tuesday it would be closing all its stores in North America, Payless ShoeSource has set dates for redeeming gift cards, coupons, and returns at its 248 Canadian stores. The company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and will soon file for creditor protection in Canada. The company has already…

David’s Bridal has filed for bankruptcy — but the company is assuring brides that their dresses will be safe. The largest wedding retailer in the U.S. announced Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a form of protection that allows the company to restructure without interrupting their day-to-day operations. In a statement on…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 2015 NPF College Draft presented by Bownet took place at the CMA Theater inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Wednesday, April 1 where 34 athletes from 10 different conferences were selected. Lauren Chamberlain from Oklahoma was the No. 1 pick for the USSSA Pride. Oklahoma teammate Shelby…

An eight-year-old Nigerian refugee has been crowned a chess champion in New York’s state-wide competition. Tanitoluwa Adewumi, who lives in a Manhattan homeless shelter with his family, won the category for his age bracket last weekend with an undefeated performance, according to the New York Times. Tanitoluwa, who goes by Tani, learned to play chess…

In the 1970s, due to an increase in politically charged violence, thousands of Jamaicans left their island in search of a safer home. Many moved to London, New York, and Miami. My grandparents moved to Toronto, and started a Jamaican-style bakery in Kensington Market. While new Jamaican immigrants were struggling to adjust to life in…

Over the past few weeks there have been reports of Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti cards dying in myriad ways, and now Nvidia has admitted in its forums that there is a problem. In a post, the company states, “Limited test escapes from early boards caused the issues some customers have experienced with RTX 2080 Ti…

TORONTO — It would be a mistake for Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government to contract out eviction enforcement, one tenant advocacy group says. “When people have to be evicted from their home, there’s some pretty nasty situations going on like family breakdowns, illnesses, deaths in the family, bankruptcy, poverty, mental health,” said Kenn Hale, the director…

I am writing this blog with a heavy heart. My long journey of caring for my mother has come to an end. In fact, it came to an end more than six months ago. I’ve tried finishing this blog many times, but I found it very hard to say, “It’s done.” I miss my mother…

LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Mission Viejo (Calif.) continued its dominant play and looks to move to 22-0 when it takes on Dana Hills (Dana Point, Calif.) today. The Cougars of Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.) tallied three wins last week and made North Carolina history by breaking the consecutive wins streak of 83.  Now at 86 consecutive wins,…