Archives

Strickland, Kauder, Tyra Named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senior pitcher/first baseman Ashtin Strickland (Santa Fe (Fla.) HS), junior pitcher/infielder Casey Kauder (Caldwell (Texas) HS) and senior catcher/third baseman Courtney Tyra (Desert Christian (Ariz.) HS) have been selected as the MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week for games played March 2-8.   South Strickland keyed her team to a […]

View Article

Battlefield 5 Players Feel Like They’re Dying Too Quickly, DICE Working on a Fix

DICE’s core gameplay designer says changes are coming to both time-to-kill (TTK) and time-to-die (TTD). Battlefield 5 launched last week, and players been vocal in their criticisms of TTD, saying that death currently feels too fast and frustrating with comparison to previous games in the series. DICE core game designer, Florian Le Bihan, has tweeted […]

View Article

Canadian Housing Swings Back Into Downturn Mode

After showing signs of a rebound over the spring and summer months, Canada’s national housing market has slipped back into downturn mode, two new reports released Thursday show. Sales of existing homes slipped 1.6 per cent in October, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association, marking the second straight month of declining sales. Sales were […]

View Article

China creates bizarre rap video in propaganda push for rubber-stamp parliament

Beijing’s propaganda apparatus is pumping up the volume for its annual parliament meeting, with videos starring a rapper dropping rhymes about his "elation" for the session and an American waxing lyrical about the Chinese "system of democracy". Chinese state media regularly rolls out clips targeted at foreign audiences during important political events, and this year’s […]

View Article

ESPN Showcases 50 Games, 11 Conference Championships May 6-10

Bristol, Conn. — With the 2015 NCAA Division I Softball Championship approaching, ESPN will provide coverage of 11 college softball conference championship games (Saturday, May 9 & Sunday, May 10) and more than 50 conference tournament games (Wednesday, May 6 through Friday, May, 8) leading into the NCAA Softball Championship Selection Show Presented by Capital […]

View Article

Rumor: Microsoft’s Considering Building a Disc-Less Xbox One for Release in 2019

A recent rumor suggests that Microsoft is considering a new Xbox One SKU that removes the disc drive as a cost-reducing measure. As reported by Thurrott, this console would very much be part of the Xbox One family of devices and not the next-generation group of hardware that could compose Scarlett. This rumored Xbox One […]

View Article

Trump office cleared 25 officials originally disqualified over security fears, whistleblower claims

  A White House whistleblower has claimed that at least 25 officials originally denied security clearance later had their rejections overturned during Donald Trump’s presidency.  Tricia Newbold, a White House security adviser who has worked for the executive office of the president for 18 years, made the allegation during an interview with a congressional committee.  She […]

View Article

Trans Mountain Pipeline Work Destroyed Salmon Habitat, Scientist Says

VANCOUVER — Work on a Trans Mountain pipeline crossing in a British Columbia stream has destroyed salmon habitat, raising concerns about the Crown corporation’s ability to build infrastructure through waterways if the expansion project proceeds, a scientist says. Mike Pearson says the “amateur hour” work on the Stewart Creek crossing in Chilliwack will reduce food […]

View Article

Mission Viejo (Calif.) Continues To Hold Top Spot In USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25

LOUISVILLE, Ky.- In the midst of postseason play, Mission Viejo (Calif.) and Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.) maintained hold of the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in this week’s poll while Pioneer (San Jose, Calif.) moved up to No. 3.   Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.) enters the poll at No. 22 after it defeated […]

View Article

Gladiator 2: Ridley Scott Moving Forward with Sequel to Russell Crowe Epic

Ridley Scott is planning a sequel to his Oscar-winning epic Gladiator, which hit theaters 18 years ago. According to Deadline, Scott wants to direct the sequel with a script from Peter Craig, who co-wrote the final two Hunger Games films and the upcoming Top Gun: Maverick. Due to the original film’s ending, Russell Crowe will […]

View Article