OKLAHOMA CITY — USA Softball has announced a 20-player roster for the Women’s National Team (WNT) that will represent the United States at the 2018 Japan Cup. Held in Takasaki City, Japan from November 2-4, the team is comprised of athletes from both the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Championship and Japan All-Star Series rosters.
SINGAPORE/PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co plans to release upgraded software for its 737 MAX in a week to 10 days, sources familiar with the matter said. The U.S. planemaker has been working on a software upgrade for an anti-stall system and pilot displays on its fastest-selling jetliner in the wake of the deadly Lion Air
The discovery of a high-quality and high-yield oil flow in the Bohai Sea area was announced by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Monday. It has proven reserves of natural gas exceeding 100 billion cubic meters. The Bohai Sea area is just over 100km from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The flow has been discovered in
Columbus, Ga. – Florida SouthWestern State College and LSU Eunice will face off for the Gold Bracket title on Sunday morning at the South Commons Softball Complex. Additionally, Central Alabama Community College and Northwest Florida State College will do battle for the Silver Bracket championship. First pitch for both games scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Des Moines
OTTAWA — Despite its million-dollar budget, the Senate ethics office did not publish a single inquiry report in 2018. Three ethics inquiries remain ongoing. The most recent, announced last March, is a probe into allegations Sen. Lynn Beyak breached the ethics code by posting letters on her Senate website supportive of her view that residential
The trade war between Washington and Beijing is pushing many global companies to rethink their supply chains. As a result, a bloc of Southeast Asian countries stands to benefit tremendously, according to consulting firm Bain & Co. In the short term, there will be an adverse effect on the region as an exporting base for
World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari cited the quality, attendance and viewership of the 2018 European Professional Softball Series Presented by WBSC as a key indicator that softball, along with baseball, are continuing to emerge as a global, gender-balanced sport with significant growth potential in Europe. The seven-game series in Europe attracted thousands
Risk of a sharper decline in global growth has increased, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which urged the United States and China to resolve their trade war. In a report published on Monday, the fund projected a 3.5 percent growth rate worldwide for 2019 and 3.6 percent growth for 2020. Those are 0.2
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A Newfoundland mother sobbed Friday after a jury convicted her estranged husband of first-degree murder in the death of their five-year-old daughter. The jury returned Friday afternoon with the verdict against Trent Butt — it carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. It prompted cheers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. –National champion Florida State University was voted by its peers as the NFCA’s 2018 NCAA Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year, announced the Association on Wednesday morning. Head coach Lonni Alameda, assistant coaches Travis Wilson and Craig Snider, along with director of operations Antonio Santiago, guided the Seminoles to their first