Month: July 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has written a rare letter to Seoul vowing to “frequently” meet Moon Jae-in, South Korea’s president, to discuss nuclear disarmament.  In the missive, described by South Korean officials as warm in tone, Kim pledged to pursue peace between the two countries and expressed regret that he had been so far…

1942 Des Moines, Iowa: – World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown defeated Tom Zaharias in 2 out of 3 falls – Jack Kennedy beat Cowboy Luttrall in 2 out of 3 falls  – Gene Bowman and Babe Zaharias went to a 30 minute draw 1962  Midway Stadium, St. Paul, Minnesota: – Doug Gilbert won a 12…

Authorities in Iran have cancelled Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s weekly phone calls with her husband and have begun reducing her food rations, after the jailed British-Iranian charity worker announced she was planning a hunger strike. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, writing in a letter released by a human rights charity last week, said she intends to go on a three-day…

1947 St. Joseph, Missouri: – Ronnie Etchison beat Sonny Myers 2 falls to 1 to capture the St. Joe Heavyweight Title 1961  Nashville, Tennessee: – Jackie Fargo & Lester Welch defeated Great Mephisto & Dante to win the Southern Tag Team Titles Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Mr. M defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty to win the AWA…

Donald Trump’s dealings with Russia have come under fresh scrutiny amid claims the US president concealed details of his conversations with President Vladi­mir Putin.  Mr Trump came out fighting on Saturday night, dismissing as "insulting" an explosive report that claimed the FBI secretly launched an investigation into whether the president was working on behalf of Russia while in…

In the pubs, restaurants and wine bars of Britain prosecco has never been so popular, but producing the sparkling wine in the rolling hills of northern Italy is leading to soil erosion on a huge scale, a report claims. With prosecco eclipsing Champagne in popularity and around 500 million bottles produced each year, new vineyards…

An American figure skater has been accused of colliding into a 16-year-old Korean rival in the final warm-up session ahead of the opening of the World Figure Skating Championships in Japan. Lim Eun-soo sustained a gash to her calf as she prepared to compete in the ladies’ short programme at the championships. Her agency accused Mariah…

In a close vote, Becky Lynch topped Ronda Rousey for 2018’s “Woman of the Year”, as voted by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Lynch received 40 percent of the vote, four percent better than Rousey. Asuka and Tessa Blanchard were distant runners-up. (h/t WrestlingInc) Rousey being selected number one in PWI’s “Woman’s 100” led…

Just recently, Ring Of Honor (ROH) announced another match featuring the recently signed Bandido. It was officially announced that Bandido will be squaring off against Flip Gordon in a “Dream Match” that will serve as the main event for The ROH: Road To G1 Supercard Event in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, January 24th, airing live…

Three former Gophers took center stage at the New York Athletic Club on Saturday for the Greco-Roman half of the Bill Farrell Open. All three – Pat Smith, Alec Ortiz and Brad Dolezal – picked up victories on the day, with Smith finishing third at 71 kilograms and Dolezal taking fourth at 75. Smith advanced…