LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Missouri State slugger Mary Stephen and Washington hurler Taran Alvelo were named the Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division I National Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for their play during the first week of the season on Tuesday afternoon. Stephens clubbed three home runs, recorded four multiple-hit games and generated 11 RBI at the…
The European Union is getting tired of waiting for the British establishment to finally reach an agreement on Brexit, the head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, said. The EU’s patience “runs out” while the UK still struggles to find middle ground over a Brexit plan, Juncker warned as he talked to Italian Rai TV….
SURREY, B.C. — Federal New Democrats hope leader Jagmeet Singh can successfully hit the reset button this week during a three-day caucus session in British Columbia, after a year of disappointing byelection results, lacklustre fundraising, weak polling numbers and unfavourable media coverage. “We tossed the leader, and the leader stuck around, and we let everything…
Twitch Prime members can now get a new Pathfinder skin and five Apex packs. The rewards launched alongside the second half of the Apex Legends Twitch Rivals event, featuring 48 streamers vying for a $200,000 prize pool. If you missed the result, you can catch up over on Twitch. The Omega Point Pathfinder skin and…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sterling (Colo.) High School’s Rylyan Nelson was named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for games played Oct. 10-16. Nelson clubbed her way to this week’s award after hitting .889 (8-for-9) with a double, triple, two home runs and a 1.888 slugging percentage. She knocked in seven runs and scored…
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will keep Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 grounded until it performs its own safety tests on the jet. In the US, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) faces scrutiny for certifying the plane. “I can assure you that we will not let the plane fly on our side until we find…
Canadian-born Natalie Ramtahal was 15 when she first visited Trinidad, her parent’s home country. While the swaying palm trees, island sea breeze and tropical humid air struck her immediately, what captured her heart and, more specifically, her taste buds, were the home-cooked meals. “I was visiting one of my mom’s sisters, who had always been…
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, known for his recent work as Black Manta in Aquaman, has reportedly been cast as the titular Candyman in the upcoming film produced by Jordan Peele. Reported by Variety, Abdul-Mateen is in talks to star in this successor to the 1992 original. Abdul-Mateen has recently worked with Peele on his upcoming film…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Blackstone Valley Regional Tech’s Erin Wood, South St. Paul’s Elise Barnes, Warhill’s Keely Rochard, Seaman’s Lauren Mills and Conrad’s Tristin Achenbach have been named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week for contests played May 23-29. East Region – Erin Wood (Blackstone Valley Regional Valley Tech – Upton, Mass.) Wood hit…
HOUSTON — Texas authorities charged a U.S. Border Patrol supervisor with murder following what they described as the serial killing of four female sex workers and a possible attempt on the life of a fifth woman who escaped at a gas station and found help. Juan David Ortiz, 35, an intel supervisor for the Border…