Another American has died on Mount Everest, marking the ninth fatality on the Nepal side of the mountain this climbing season. It’s unclear what caused Chris Kulish’s death at South Col Monday after he descended from the summit, an official with Nepal’s tourism department, Mira Acharya, told the Reuters news agency. Kulish’s family issued a…
The New Japan Cup is down to the final eight after today’s show in Tokyo. Jay White defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, while David Finlay beat YOSHI-HASHI today in Korakuen Hall to secure the final two spots in the quarterfinals. They join Will Ospreay, SANADA, EVIL, Toru Yano, Shingo Takagi and KENTA in the third round. EVIL…
With his victory in the main event of Saturday’s Sacrifice, newly crowned unified Impact World Champion Rich Swann will face AEW World Champion Kenny Omega at the Rebellion pay-per-view on Saturday, April 24th in a title vs. title match. Swann, the Impact World Champion, pinned TNA Champion Moose in the main event, using a crucifix takedown…
Former NWA Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa & former AEW Women’s Champion Riho will team up to face Dr. Britt Baker & Reba on Sunday’s Buy-In pre-show for the AEW Revolution pay-per-view. Rosa and Riho faced each other in the just concluded AEW Women’s title eliminator tournament with Rosa picking up a win to advance to the…
Erbil, Iraq – It was looking to be a good year for farmers across parts of Syria and Iraq. The wettest in generations, it brought rich, golden fields of wheat and barley, giving farmers in this war-torn region reason to rejoice. But good news is short-lived in this part of the world, where residents of…
Paris — Rafael Nadal pulled away in what had suddenly become a tight final to beat Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 Sunday for his record-extending 12th French Open championship. It raises Nadal’s Grand Slam title count to 18, within two of Roger Federer’s record for a man.The 33-year-old Spaniard improved to 93-2 at Roland…
Western Europe is expecting a potentially devastating heat wave that could reach temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In France, this heat wave is being compared to one it experienced almost 16 years ago when thousands died. The European Union’s Emergency Response Coordination Center warned the heat wave is expected to peak by Thursday afternoon, where…
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 said: “The top women weren’t…
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 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….