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Tokyo has resumed purchases of Iranian oil for the first time since suspending imports in line with US sanctions against the Islamic Republic, according to reports citing a Japanese refinery and the head of Iranian Central Bank. Japan, one of Iran’s largest oil importers, stopped buying Iranian crude more than a month before Washington unleashed […]

CHICAGO – A rousing keynote, stellar speaking lineup, sold-out Exhibit Show and touching Hall of Fame speeches were just a few of many highlights that made the 2018 NFCA National Convention another success. A near-record 1,679 attendees (second straight with over 1,600) gathered for four days of learning, sharing, networking and socializing at the Sheraton Grand […]

A Moscow district court has ordered the detention of the founder and senior partner of Baring Vostok private equity, as part of an ongoing inquiry into fraud allegations. Other employees were also taken into custody. Michael Calvey, a US citizen, was detained in the Russian capital on Friday along with other Baring Vostok associates, Vagan […]

Fort Collins, Colo. – The selection committee for the National Invitational Softball Championships has announced the 17-team field for the 2018 NISC. This marks the second year of the tournament, which features eight teams that have won 30 games or more during the 2018 season and six teams that finished second or better during the regular […]

Ratings agency S&P Global said governments are continuing to run up huge debt levels and will borrow an equivalent of $7.78 trillion this year, which would be up 3.2 percent on 2018. That will come as another jump in borrowing to take the global mountain of sovereign debt to $50 trillion in 2019. “Some 70 […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball announced the 2019 USA Softball U-19 Women’s National (U19 WNT) assistant coaches, finalizing the coaching staff for the upcoming year.   With the program led by head coach Heather Tarr (head coach at Washington), Tony Baldwin (associate head coach at Georgia), Cindy Ball-Malone (head coach at UCF) and Tim Walton (head […]

Chinese airlines have been ordered to ground their Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes, after the modern jet suffered a second fatal crash in just five months – with its aviation watchdog noting disturbing similarities between the incidents. “Given that two accidents both involved newly delivered Boeing 737-8 planes and happened during take-off phase, they have […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t say if his office leaked stories detailing internal disagreement with former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould over a Supreme Court appointment. “Canadians can have confidence in our government’s respect for the institutions, the Supreme Court,” Trudeau said in Winnipeg Tuesday morning. “Canadians have confidence in the strength of our judiciary in […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NFCA engaged with approximately 2,000 travel ball coaches during the Triple Crown Sports (TCS) coaches meeting prior to the Sparkler and Fireworks tournament in Aurora, Colo. “The travel ball community is very special to the NFCA,” said executive director Carol Bruggeman. “Coaches at the grass roots level have a great deal […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced that 93 student-athletes from 29 programs have received 2018 NFCA NJCAA DII All-Region accolades.   The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association’s three regions with first-team recognition. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams, and all the honorees now become […]