The Alabama Sports Writers Association has chosen the top softball players for its 2026 All‑State squads. Each class will receive honors, naming standout athletes as player of the year, hitter of the year, pitcher of the year, and coach of the year. The baseball selections will follow on Saturday
Four years ago, three freshmen named Lexie Buis, Camryn Stecken, and Tessa Krull stepped onto the softball field for Seneca High School. By this spring, they weren’t just teammates—they were the heart of the team. Their journey ended last weekend in the state championship with a tough 3-1 loss to Ca
Back in the late 1990s, softball in Lubbock barely got a second glance. Few games aired on the radio, and the sport struggled to compete with baseball for attention. Fast forward to today, and the Texas Tech softball team has flipped the script. Fans now plan their schedules around games, with stand
Microsoft recently introduced Scout, an AI assistant that can handle phone calls, read emails, and organize schedules without needing constant supervision. This is part of a new group of AI tools called "Autopilot, " which work independently instead of just helping users like older assistants did. S
The Florida baseball team had high hopes when they entered the regional tournament, but their season ended abruptly with two straight losses to Troy. The Gators dropped games by wide margins—16-11 and 10-2—showing their defense and pitching couldn’t hold up under pressure. Even though the team hit 1
Seven athletes from Hall High School and Princeton High School secured spots on the 2026 Three Rivers East All-Conference Softball Team, with two players chosen without a single dissenting vote. Princeton’s Keely Lawson and Avah Oertel earned first-team honors, while their teammates Reese Reviglio a
A famous football player from the New England area and his wife took a trip to Worcester’s Polar Park for a special softball event. The evening was all about helping children, with money raised for Boston’s Children Hospital and a family foundation that supports kids facing tough times. The couple s
For 25 years finance teams have been locked inside software designed in 1998. Every close cycle still means midnight reconciliations, spreadsheet hunts for missing cents, and managers who act as human APIs between systems and reports. The tools came with built-in limits, and the people using them we
A small town in Germany could become the next big setting for an Assassin’s Creed game. Leaks suggest Hexe might take place in Würzburg, a medieval town filled with narrow streets and hidden corners. This would be a big change from the series’ usual sprawling maps like ancient Egypt or Viking Britai
Soft robots and wearable gadgets need parts that bend easily, work well, and stay strong when they get hit or stretched. Scientists have made polymers that can fix themselves after a break, but the sensors that let them sense touch or pressure often stay damaged. A new idea called “self‑healing and
