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…
Late last week, Valve confirmed to Variety that it had laid off 13 employees and a number of its contractors, one of which was lead Artifact designer and Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield. According to an an email Garfield sent to Artifact fan site Artibuff, both he and Skaff Elias (the two of which…
Russia’s Federal Security Service has announced that it would rewrite all laws mentioning “spy hardware” after many people had found themselves on trial for ordering what they thought were common toys from foreign internet shops. On Monday, the FSB posted a note about the start of the work on the project on the government’s web…
By Laura Prudom and Joshua Yehl DC Universe revealed the premiere date for James Wan’s upcoming adaptation of Swamp Thing at WonderCon – along with a first look at the series that was shown exclusively to the room and (for now) won’t be released wide. The teaser trailer features a lot of quick, creepy shots…
NAPANEE, Ont. — A minor weapon charge against notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo was withdrawn on Friday just weeks before an expected parole hearing that could see the dangerous offender released after more than 25 years behind bars, most in solitary confinement. The prosecution said there was no reasonable prospect of convicting Bernardo…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is pleased to announce its all-tournament team for the 2017 NFCA NJCAA Leadoff Classic. A total of 13 student-athletes were selected for their outstanding play over three days of competition, including the tournament MVP Kelly Byrd of Jones County Junior College. Byrd was a key factor in…
A Russian regional lawmaker has proposed the introduction of fines for selling drugs, alcohol and tobacco to pregnant women. The law could also force all women who want to purchase these items to prove they’re not pregnant. Vladimir Petrov of the Leningrad Region legislature has told reporters that he has prepared a package of bills…
A new Avengers: Endgame trailer has just been released and while it looks at the past for some of our heroes, it also features new footage – including Captain Marvel, some new suits for the Avengers team, and what appears to be Tony Stark back on earth. In addition to the trailer, a new poster…
OTTAWA — The federal government spent its summer announcing at least $1.7 billion in federal funding for programs and projects in Atlantic Canada, according to a HuffPost Canada analysis. The Liberals won all 32 federal seats in Atlantic Canada during the 2015 election. Funding announced over a 10-week period ranged from $11,000 to install new…