LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced that 389 student-athletes from 164 programs have received 2018 NFCA Division I All-Region accolades. The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association’s 10 regions with first, second and third-team selections. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams, and all the…
The final sitting of Parliament before a federal election is a time when parties test their messages and refine the arguments they will take on the campaign trail. On Tuesday, Conservatives put forward an opposition motion calling on the prime minister to produce a plan to eliminate the deficit and to pledge in writing that…
Washington’s comments on oil prices are to blame for problems in the oil market, the chief Iranian energy official has said, warning that the situation could become even worse if the US fails to hold its tongue. “Americans talk a lot and I advise them to talk less. They have caused tensions in the oil…
CHICAGO – NFCA Vice President for Awards and Hall of Fame chair Pat Conlan announced the 2019 NFCA Hall of Fame induction class at the conclusion of this year’s Hall of Fame Banquet on Dec. 7 during the NFCA National Convention held at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. Dee Abrahamson, former head coach and senior woman administrator…
OTTAWA — Canada’s top public servant scolded a Conservative senator for his remarks at the “United We Roll” rally as an example of violence-inciting rhetoric that may lead to an assassination during the upcoming federal election campaign. Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick told the House of Commons justice committee Thursday he is deeply concerned about…
Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation announced the start of negotiations with its Chinese counterparts in an effort to counter off Washington’s sanctions. “We are holding negotiations with our Chinese partners. The most important thing is to avoid disparities in other sectors due to the transition to mutual settlements in national currencies,” the service’s chief…
SALEM, Va. — In an effort to beat the impending bad weather, it was an early wakeup call on day three of the NCAA Division II Championships at the Moyer Sports Complex as the first two elimination games’ first pitches were thrown at 8:30 a.m. No. 6 Saint Leo and No. 7 Southern Arkansas moved…
The Vatican has been trying to get hip with the times ever since Pope Benedict XVI got a Twitter account in 2012. But Pope Francis took it to a new level on Saturday when he posted a tweet calling the Virgin Mary an “influencer.” Sure, as a significant figure in a religion with followers that…
The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, controlled by Russian energy giant Gazprom, is unlikely to be cancelled, according to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the new leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU). “Nord Stream 2 is not the project that I support with all my heart… But key decisions were made earlier. The project just can’t…
Natural gas prices have fallen sharply after spiking to multi-year highs in late 2018, and prices could fall further still. The US entered the peak winter demand season with gas inventories at a 15-year low, which left the natural gas markets vulnerable to unexpected bouts of cold weather. In November, Henry Hub natural gas prices jumped as…