LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UCLA’s Rachel Garcia was named the 2017 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year, announced the Association on Tuesday evening at the NCAA Women’s College World Series banquet at the OKC Farmers Market event center. Garcia becomes the first winner to represent UCLA and the Pac-12 Conference. Garcia,…
A WestJet passenger from Burnaby, B.C. is now planning legal action after he was forced off a flight to Cuba earlier this month for falling asleep while the plane was still on the ground. Stephen Bennett took a sleeping pill once he got on the aircraft Oct. 13, due to doctors’ recommendations. They suggested that…
Seeking to boost morale and maintain discipline among troops, Russia has formed a special political directorate within its Defense Ministry and appointed a former head of the counter-terror operation in Syria as its commander. “Colonel-General Andrey Kartapolov has been appointed Deputy Defense Minister and the head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Military Forces…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NFCA revealed 32 student-athletes from 21 different institutions have been selected 2017 NFCA NAIA All-American teams, announced by the Association on Monday afternoon. Two-time defending champion Oklahoma City University led the way with six All-Americans, three of which made the first team. Columbia College (Mo.) earned three honors, two on the…
WINNIPEG — The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature rejected a request Monday to forbid politicians from discussing their opponents’ criminal convictions and other troubles. Myrna Driedger rejected a request from Liberal member Judy Klassen, who wanted Tory government members banned from referencing NDP Leader Wab Kinew’s legal troubles during debates in the chamber. “Freedom of…
BEIJING, China – Beijing Shougang Eagles announced the appointment of Teresa Wilson as head coach for the 2017 season at a press conference held in Beijing on Wednesday. Wilson will lead the team through its inaugural season of National Pro Fastpitch action. Ms. Wilson’s resume as an NCAA Head coach is rich in success. Over a…
The head of the populist-nationalist Russian party LDPR has asked Vladimir Putin to terminate the friendship treaty with Ukraine as a document which had lost all of its urgency and was not working in practice anyway. “LDPR Chairman Vladimir Zhirinovsky has addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin with a letter in which he proposed to send…
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The National Invitational Softball Championships (NISC) announced Sunday the teams making up the six regionals that will set into motion this unique postseason opportunity for D-I softball programs. The action begins Tuesday, May 16 – regional hosts are Pacific, Weber State, Illinois State, Lamar, Georgia State and Liberty. Each double-elimination regional concludes play Thursday, May 18; the six-team…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a motion ordering an increase to retirement age while allowing for a rise in payments and offering additional guarantees for citizens approaching the end of their working lives. Increase in retirement age and pension payments A package of bills regulating pension reform was published on Thursday and…