Month: July 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday promised new military operations against Kurdish militants along its border in Syria and Iraq as he presented his election manifesto. Speaking before thousands of supporters in Istanbul on Sunday, Erdogan described next month’s snap presidential and parliamentary polls as a "milestone" for a strong Turkey. The country would "take the stage as…

According to Deadline, Lucha Underground will return for a second season on El Rey Network. The article states that they will return to film in Los Angeles in the fourth quarter of 2015 for an “early” 2016 return. Lucha Underground Executive Producer Eric Van Wagenen had announced the news on Twitter earlier in the day. Click…

Independence parties in Catalonia on Friday nominated Quim Torra, a controversial political activist, to the regional presidency, in a last ditch effort to restore a government and avoid fresh elections in the crisis-hit autonomous community. Mr Torra, who is expected to be inaugurated on Monday, vowed to restore self-governance to Catalonia and followed "the mandate" delivered in…

1962 Minneapolis, Minnesota:– Pat O’Connor wrestled AWA Champion Mr. M to a 1 hour time limit draw– AWA Tag Team Champions Bob Geigel & Stan Kowalski beat Joe Scarpello & Tiny Mills– Nikita Kalmikoff beat Roy Collins– Duke Hoffman beat Jack Daniels 1964 Kansas City, Kansas:– Bill Miller & Bob Geigel defeated Pat O’Connor &…

Gina Haspel has been confirmed as the next CIA director, making her the first woman to lead the intelligence agency. Ms Haspel had faced opposition in the US Senate over her controversial role in the CIA’s use of harsh interrogation methods, but was confirmed in a 54-45 vote. During her confirmation-hearing the 61-year-old insisted she…

Sleeper cells pledging allegiance to the Isil terrorist group could be waiting to strike in the Philippines at any time, the country’s army chief has warned.  Lt General Rolando Joselito Bautista, the Philippine army’s commanding general, said the military had learned of cells in the south of the country that were capable of carrying out…

The Spanish Grand Prix will still go ahead next month despite the reintroduction of tough coronavirus restrictions in the region neighbouring the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. A spike in new cases of COVID-19 has prompted the national government to reimpose measures to stop the virus from spreading, which includes a 15-day ‘stay-at-home’ order in Catalonia itself.…

FARGO – Former Concordia wrestling coach Clay Nagel thought his wrestling coaching days were over after resigning from the Cobbers staff in May to take a teaching job at Frazee (Minn.) High School. Nagel was officially named the Frazee varsity head wrestling coach this week. He returns to coach a Hornets squad he coached for…

One of the greatest rivalries in the modern era is WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura. The first match happened at WrestleMania 34 with AJ Styles picking up the victory. To the surprise of the WWE Universe, Shinsuke Nakamura attacked AJ Styles after the match. Because of the attack, AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura…

By Jason Bryant NWCA Manheim, Pennsylvania – For Nebraska’s James Green, it was a short trip over the river. For Northwestern’s Mike McMullan, just a 90 minute drive south. The two regional natives were voted the Outstanding Wrestlers at the 2014 NWCA All-Star Classic presented by the United States Marine Corps and the Wrestlers in…