"Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Rav Ovadiah Yosef founded Shas in 1984 with its own Council of Torah Sages." (source)

"In Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s letter – read in his presence during his recent, historic visit to the Yeshiva – he mentioned that while it is wonderful that so many are learning the masechtos of Nashim and Nezikin, there is a need to know Shas in its entirety." (source)

"What? His father-in-law didn't buy him a Shas for his wedding present?" (Glinert)

"The first-year students learn Shas and Chumash-Rashi." (Glinert)