
NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH ANNOUNCES OLYMPIC CHANNEL TO CONTINUE COVERAGE FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON
Broadcasts, Featured, League NewsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 19, 2018) – National Pro Fastpitch announced an agreement with the global Olympic Channel for regular season and championship action from the 2018 NPF season. The agreement includes more than twenty games and will…

ESPN+ and NPF Announce Exclusive Broadcast Partnership
Broadcasts, Featured, Home Page Top, League News
Summer-Long Schedule Features Multiple Appearances from Every Team in the League
Addition of NPF Grows ESPN’s Softball Portfolio, Continues Long-Standing Commitment to the Sport
Per ESPN (May 24, 2018) ESPN+ has added more exclusive…

Chicago Bandits Agree to One-Year Extension with OF Emily Crane
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ROSEMONT, IL. (December 16, 2018) — The Chicago Bandits have signed right fielder Emily Crane to a one-year extension, team officials announced Sunday morning.
Crane, in her…

Comets Make Blockbuster Trade to Acquire Three All-NPF Players
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Cleveland, OH (December 16, 2018) The Cleveland Comets have made a huge splash today in attempts to shake up the current balance in the NPF. In a trade with the Chicago Bandits,…

Bandits Acquire Former All-American Lilley, No. 1 Overall Draft Pick in 2019 NPF Draft
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ROSEMONT, IL. (December 15, 2018) — The Chicago Bandits have acquired former All-American infielder Jenna Lilley, along with the No. 1 overall selection in the 2019 NPF Draft and…

Bandits Sign Veteran Rachele Fico To One-Year Extension
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ROSEMONT, IL (December 13, 2018) — The Chicago Bandits have have signed veteran pitcher Rachele Fico to a one-year extension, team officials announced Thursday morning.
Fico…

National Pro Fastpitch Announces Partnership Initiative With Diamond Umpire Academy
League NewsFirst of its Kind Relationship Marries Umpire Development with Professional Level Softball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 5, 2018) – National Pro Fastpitch announced a partnership with Diamond Umpire Academy that will begin in 2019. The multi-faceted…