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  LOUISVILLE, Ky. – North Georgia became the first NCAA program to reach the 50-win plateau and enters conference tournament play as the No. 1 program in this week’s NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The NightHawks (53-2) swept a pair of Peach Belt twinbills, the first against then-No. 20 Georgia College, which clinched […]

TORONTO — A uniquely violent year in Toronto marked by a major surge in gun-related crimes saw police seize an unusually high number of handguns from city streets, the force’s chief said Thursday. Mark Saunders said officers had recovered 514 handguns so far in 2018 — or 222 more than in 2017 — and the […]

Russia’s police rarely get news headlines for their artistic talents and joyful spirits, but everything is possible during Christmas. Just look at this music video for their cover of the 1984 hit by George Michael. The chorus of the National Guard dressed in their best parade uniforms and convened at Red Square’s skating rink to […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tickets for the 2017 NPF Championship Series presented by Marucci are on sale now through the NPF website. The Series will be held August 17-20 at LSU’s Tiger Park. Ticket purchase options range from single session General Admission to Series Pass with Hospitality. Pricing ranges from a $7.50 single session general admission daily […]

Canada is staring into a black hole when it comes to the future of its outer space exploration, and if nothing changes, David Saint-Jacques could be the last Canadian astronaut to leave Earth. The country has been without a formal space plan since 1999 and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has faced budget cuts and […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UCLA’s Rachel Garcia and Florida’s Kelly Barnhill were named Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division I National Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for games played Feb. 19-25. Garcia had an outstanding week in the circle and at the plate for the third-ranked and still undefeated Bruins (15-0). The sophomore form Palmdale, Calif. went 3-0 […]

The co-founder of the Helsinki Group, who rose to international fame as a Soviet dissident, and remained a leading human rights activist and a government critic after the collapse of the USSR, has died of heart failure in Moscow. “In recent times her body struggled, but her spirit remained strong… She remained a defender of […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An undefeated run to the NFCA Division III Leadoff Classic championship further solidified reigning national champion Virginia Wesleyan’s grip on the No. 1 spot in the NFCA Division III Top 25 rankings. The (14-0) Marlins won all six of their games at Tucson’s Lincoln Park complex over the weekend, winning four games […]

The Moscow police may get a tool similar to what their Chinese counterparts have tested – augmented reality goggles that help officers identify people by matching them against a central database. A wearable device with facial recognition allows an officer to identify suspects on the wanted list by comparing people they interact with against a […]

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — Two days after nearly being eliminated from the Pan American Championship, the USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) bounced back and dominated the final day with a pair of run-rule victories. After dropping the opening medal round game, the U.S. won its final four contest to claim the Gold. Behind […]