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The Truman State softball team was able to finish the season strong over the weekend, going 3-1 over their final four games to finish with an overall record of 17-37 and conference record of 7-17. They split a road doubleheader with Rockhurst on Saturday before heading home and sweeping William Jewell on Sunday.

The Truman State softball team split a conference doubleheader on the road against Quincy on Sunday, dropping the first game before snapping a nine-game losing streak with a win in the finale. The Bulldogs are now 4-16 in conference play with four games left in the season.

A hundred of Britains biggest business leaders in retail, hospitality and tourism have united to tell Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to bring back tax-free shopping for overseas tourists.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was confronted by business leaders at a Business Connect event in London, who accused him of a spectacular own goal for introducing the much-hated levy.

In a letter to the Chancellor, scores of retail, hospitality and tourism bosses warn that removing the VAT refund for visitors has been an extraordinary own goal.

The Truman State softball team had a less busy weekend than usual with a Saturday doubleheader against Lewis being pushed back to Wednesday, but the Bulldogs still hosted Illinois-Springfield for a doubleheader on Friday.

The Truman State softball team picked up more conference wins on Saturday than they had on the season entering the weekend. They swept a doubleheader at home against Southwest Baptist after a 1-11 start against GLVC opponents. The sweep came a day after the Bulldogs were swept on the road by Maryville.