Cuba has said it is ending a program that sent thousands of government doctors to under-served regions of Brazil after a deterioration in relations between the countries following the election of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro. Cuba made the announcement after Mr Bolsonaro said the "Mais Medicos" program overseen by the World Health Organisation could only continue if doctors…
Read morePWG rounds out lineup for 2018 Battle of Los Angeles
Rounding out the lineup for the tournament, 14 more wrestlers have been added to this year’s PWG Battle of Los Angles, including some big international names. Some of the biggest names announced are CIMA, T-Hawk and Shingo Takagi. While T-Hawk has wrestled in the United States in the last year, CIMA and Takagaki haven’t wrestled in the US since…
Read moreGerman man sentenced to 14 years for attempted murder over 2017 Dortmund team bus bomb
A German man who launched a shrapnel bomb attack on the team bus of football club Borussia Dortmund in April 2017 to make money on the club’s shares diving was on Tuesday sentenced to 14 years in jail. A court in Dortmund found Sergej Wenergold, 29, guilty of 28 counts of attempted murder after he…
Read moreImran Khan: Pakistan will no longer be America’s hired gun
Pakistan will no longer be America’s "hired gun" to fights its wars, Imran Khan has said. After trading barbs with Donald Trump in recent weeks, Pakistan’s prime minister said he still wanted to be friends with the superpower, but wanted a broader relationship beyond security cooperation. The former cricketer told the Washington Post that Pakistan was growing…
Read moreAt least six killed as thousands take to streets in anti-government protests across Sudan
Violent anti-government protests broke out on Thursday for the second consecutive day across Sudan, including the capital Khartoum where police used tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters and an eastern city where at least six protesters are said to have died in clashes with police. In the same eastern city, Qadaref, demonstrators surrounded the office of…
Read moreLeclerc admission ‘settles the matter’ for Vettel
Sebastian Vettel says that Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc’s candid admission of responsibility in their Styrian Grand Prix clash “settles the matter” as far as the German is concerned. An over-optimistic move by Leclerc after the start of the race at the Red Bull Ring’s Turn 3 wiped out both drivers’ race and an important opportunity…
Read moreMavericks Host Busy Week of Action vs. St. John’s, St. Olaf, and UW-Oshkosh
MANKATO, MINN — In a busy week of wrestling, the Mavericks will host three Division III schools starting Thursday against the Johnnies of St. John’s University, and finishing with a three-way dual against St. Olaf and UW-Oshkosh on Saturday. Coming off a home-opener victory over MSU Moorhead a week ago, the Mavericks will look to…
Read moreSt. Cloud State 44, Northern State 4
#2 St. Cloud State wrestling topples Northern State, 44-4 The #2 ranked St. Cloud State University wrestling team (10-1, 2-0 NSIC) added its second conference victory of the season with a 44-4 win at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. on Saturday, Jan. 23. The victory was SCSU’s fourth consecutive dual match victory and it…
Read moreSt. Cloud State 50, Minot State 0
St. Cloud State wrestling scores 50-0 win at Minot State The #2 ranked St. Cloud State University wrestling team (11-1, 3-0 NSIC) scored an impressive 50-0 victory at Minot State University on Friday, Jan. 29 in Minot, N.D. SCSU opened the night with an 18-0 lead in the match thanks to forfeit wins at 125-pounds,…
Read moreGophers Win Two Titles At Duhawk Open
All six Gophers who competed in Sunday’s Duhawk Open in Dubuque, Iowa placed in the event, led by championship performances from Ethan Lizak and Fredy Stroker. Rylee Streifel also reached the finals at his weight, finishing as the runner-up. Click Here: United Kingdom Rugby Jerseys Lizak, competing at 133 pounds for the first time this…
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