NFCA welcomes Turface Athletics as an official sponsor

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NFCA is proud to announce Turface Athletics as its newest official sponsor. Turface Athletics, whose products and services maximize sports field safety and performance, will be the title sponsor of the “The Dirt” NFCA Podcast and brand new “Field of the Year” award. “The NFCA is proud to add Turface Athletics as our…

EU states’ recognition of Guaido is ‘direct interference’ in Venezuela’s affairs – Kremlin

Moscow slammed EU states for trying to legitimize “an attempt to usurp power” in Venezuela after a number of key European countries recognized opposition figure Juan Guaido as interim president. “Imposing some decisions or trying to legitimize an attempt to usurp power, in our view, is both direct and indirect interference in the internal affairs…

Lake Air (Texas) wins 2017 Little League Softball® World Series title

Portland, Ore. — Lake Air Little League, from Waco, Texas (Southwest Region), won the 2017 Little League Softball® World Series tournament by defeating Rowan Little League, from Salisbury, N.C. (Southeast Region), 7-2. Southeast captured the lead in the first inning as Brooke Kennerly drove in the first run of the conest with a single. The…

NDP Candidate Brian Pincott Drops Out Of Alberta Election, Citing Struggle With Depression

CALGARY — An NDP candidate in Calgary says he won’t be running in this spring’s provincial election due to struggles with depression. Brian Pincott, a former city councillor, won the NDP nomination for Calgary-Acadia in October. But Pincott says in a Facebook post he no longer has the confidence to be the candidate or MLA…

Russian Arctic sea route expected to see ‘explosive growth’ in cargo shipping

Year-round cargo navigation is expected along Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) in the near future, according to NSR’s developer Rosatom. It expects rapid growth of cargo turnover on the route. “All the major operators of Arctic projects have definitely made a bet on sea exports of their goods along the Northern Sea Route. As a…

All for Thor: Siberian woman forks out $15k expecting to meet Marvel star Chris Hemsworth

A lonely woman lost almost $15,000 after being duped into thinking heartthrob Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth needed the cash so he could meet her in Siberia. It all started when a man contacted her online, purporting to be the Australian actor, and amused her by saying: “You’re so pretty, can we chat?” Her relationship with…

Marc Emery Gave LSD, Ecstasy To Underage Girls: Ex-Employees

TORONTO — Former employees of Canada’s “Prince of Pot” say Marc Emery gave illegal drugs like ecstasy and LSD to underage girls at parties in his vapour lounge in Vancouver. The claims, which Emery denies, come days after HuffPost Canada revealed multiple allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour over 12 years against the cannabis…

‘Nothing to discuss here, bro!’ Russian rap star walks out of free speech talks with politicians

A much-touted roundtable between leading Russian rappers and parliamentarians, prompted by a series of hip hop concerts being cancelled by authorities, veered between awkwardness, a constructive exchange, and an outright farce. As anyone who watched Kanye meet Donald Trump at the White House knows, rappers and politicians rarely make for easy chemistry, but according to…

Namit, Sherrill claim Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Pitcher, Player of Week honors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The College of New Jersey’s Alanna Namit and Pfeiffer University’s Vada Blue Sherrill captured this week’s Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Pitcher and Player of the Week honors, respectively. For Sherrill, it is her second Player of the Week award over the first three weeks of the season, while Namit is a…