With two weeks under our belts and upsets galore, the 2018 collegiate softball season is well under way. In Division I, the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II (Feb. 22-25) in Cathedral City, Calif. offers a loaded field of 85 games. The schedule features five 2017 Women’s College World Series, including back-to-back champions Oklahoma, and 22…
Independent Russian gas producer Novatek announced the launch of the third train of its Yamal LNG (liquefied natural gas) Arctic project. Built in record time and on budget, the plant has now reached full capacity, the firm says. The facility is comprised of three liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 16.5 million tons per…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Georgia Gwinnett collected all 19 first-place votes and is the unanimous No. 1 in the 2018 NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Holding the top spot for the third consecutive week, the Grizzlies (35-2) are unanimous for the first time in program history. Georgia Gwinnett has won 16-straight heading into its…
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A youth event in a northern Russian city got a bit too hot for some when a half-dressed woman performed a pole dance in front of children, some as young as six. Predictably, parents were not too pleased. The ‘Star of Yamal’ event encouraged underage participants to show off their talents, including in reciting poetry…
A recent investigation of the Thunder Bay Police Services Board (TBPSB) highlights the myriad issues inherent to municipal police governance in Canada. Senator Murray Sinclair, who led the investigation, found that the TBPSB failed in its role to ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of police services in Thunder Bay. Senator Sinclair also found that the…
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DETROIT — Honda is likely to recall around 1 million older vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the Takata driver’s air bag inflators that were installed during previous recalls could be dangerous. Documents posted Monday by Canadian safety regulators show that Honda is recalling many of its most popular models for a second time….
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced the 2018 NFCA Division II All-Region teams. This year’s squads are comprised of 207 student-athletes from 120 programs. The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association’s eight regions with first and second team selections. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams,…
MELFORT, Sask. — A Saskatchewan court heard Monday that a semi-truck driver barrelled through an oversized stop sign with a flashing red light before the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. An agreed statement of facts said Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was going between 86 and 96 km/h when he drove into a rural intersection north of…