WWE signs two Australian talents to developmental contracts

WWE continues to add to their depth, signing two Australians to developmental deals. PWInsider first reported that both Matty Wahlberg and Steph De Lander are now under WWE contract and will report to the Performance Center. The 6’3″ Wahlberg (Matt Farrelly) became notable in Australia for starring in their version of Survivor in 2019, two years…

Regal to make major announcement on next week's WWE NXT

Following the finish of tonight’s Women’s Tag Team title match, WWE is hyping that a major announcement will be made on NXT next week. Click Here: vans sk8 hi NXT general manager William Regal said on tonight’s show that he’ll be making an announcement that will “change the landscape of NXT” next Wednesday. The announcement…

Saudi Arabia urges “all means of force and firmness” in confronting Iran

Mecca, Saudi Arabia — If the plan of the emergency summit convened on Thursday by Saudi Arabia was to cool tensions in the region, it doesn’t look like that’s happening. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf urged fellow Muslim nations to confront Iran over recent attacks in the Gulf with “all means of force…

Russian newspapers show rare solidarity with detained, beaten journalist

Moscow — In a show of rare solidarity, Russia’s three major newspapers on Monday put out nearly identical front pages to support a detained journalist. Kommersant, Vedomosti and RBK, among the most respected daily newspapers in the country, published a joint editorial under the headline “I am/We are Ivan Golunov,” calling for a transparent probe…

“I’m hungry here at Clint all the time”: Lawyers use kids’ testimonies to seek access to Border Patrol facilities

Days after lawyers uncovered conditions in a Border Patrol facility that one doctor said “could be compared to torture,” an emergency motion was filed on Wednesday seeking immediate access and inspections of 20 similar sites in Texas. The lawyers claimed Border Patrol officials had told children to take care of strangers’ babies, and that the…

2 British paratriathletes secure paralympic qualification in South Africa

Click:Switch table laser cutting machine Paratriathletes Lauren Steadman and Alison Patrick have both won gold at the Buffalo City ITU World Paratriathlon Event,  gaining automatic qualification for the Paralympics in Rio Advertisement  Steadman, 23, won the PT4 category and has now qualified for her third Paralympic Games, having competed twice before as a swimmer. She…

Doping debate film: sporting figures, including Kelly Sotherton, debate doping

The panelists, including Nicole Sapstead (CEO UK Anti-Doping), Kelly Sotherton (Olympic medalist) Wendy Martinson OBE (nutritionist to elite sport) and Chris Fisher, Head of Healthspan Elite (a supplier of high-quality vitamins and supplements) debated the use of performance enhancing drugs in athletics and the issues facing the sport ahead of the Rio. Panel members discussed the alternatives for…

Julian Jenkinson: a legend of the British tri scene remembered

Julian was a formidable athlete, breaking and holding British triathlon records back in the 1990s, and forging a path for British athletes at Ironman Hawaii.  Advertisement “He was not just a formidable cyclist but an all round swimmer, cyclist and runner and always had a smile and time to talk before or after he’d raced….

ITU Multisport World Championship Festival dates confirmed for 2017

For the first time ever four branches of multisport are coming together in one world championship, the  ITU Multisport World Championship Festival, which will take place August 18-27 2017 in Penticton, British Columbia. Advertisement  The 10-day event will see 5,000 athletes compete in four separate World Championships – duathlon, aquathlon, cross triathlon & long distance…