The recent WWE brand-extension promises to usher in a new era, but it will also bring the return of at least one superstar from a previous one. On tonight’s edition of SmackDown, it was announced that Shelton Benjamin would be making his return to WWE as a member of the newly revamped brand’s roster. A […]
The vast personal collection of Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the Moon, is to go under the hammer later this year. Armstrong, whose proclamation that he had taken “one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” became one of the of the most iconic phrases of the 20th […]
1951 Honolulu, Hawaii:– Terry McGinnis defeated Ted Travis to win the Hawaii Heavyweight Title 1954 Atlanta, Georgia:– June Byers defeated Mildred Burke for the NWA World Women’s Title 1963 Minneapolis, Minnesota:– Crusher & Dick the Bruiser defeated Ivan & Karol Kalmikoff to win the AWA World Tag Team Titles– Haystack Calhoun beat Mike DiBiase– Don […]
Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen said that Mr Trump knew in advance about a June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower at which Russians offered to provide damaging information about his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, according to reports. CNN and NBC, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter, said Cohen is willing to make that assertion to […]
The fate of the WWE cruiserweight division will be on the line at Survivor Series. It was announced at today’s SmackDown tapings in Glasgow, Scotland that Brian Kendrick would defend his WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Kalisto at the upcoming co-branded Survivor Series pay-per-view. If Kalisto captures the title, the cruiserweight division will move to SmackDown. […]
Thieves snatched priceless treasures belonging to the Swedish crown jewels on Tuesday night in a daring raid on a cathedral, before fleeing and escaping by motorboat. Their haul included two royal crowns of King Karl IX and Queen Kristina, as well as an orb. Police said there had not yet been any arrests following the theft […]
Taped recordings and transcripts of interviews with the pilot and crew of the Enola Gay have been donated to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, 40 years after they were apparently lost and 73 years after the aircraft dropped the first atomic bomb used in warfare on the city. The 27 tapes cover 30 hours of […]
Pope Francis has expressed "shame and sorrow" over the latest paedophile priest scandal and vowed to "root out this tragic horror". The Vatican said Francis was "on the side" of victims following recent revelations that 301 "predator priests" operated in the US state of Pennsylvania over the last seven decades, in many cases having their […]
Pierre Gasly will line up on this afternoon’s Hungarian Grand Prix grid with a brand-new power unit installed in the back of his AlphaTauri AT01. Gasly qualified 10th for Sunday’s race but sat out the final Q3 segment when Honda’s engineers could not trace the origin of a minor engine issue that emerged earlier in […]
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s looking forward to the Toronto Blue Jays playing at Rogers Center this season after a member of his government said the Major League Baseball team has been given the green light to play games at home. The federal government, however, hasn’t yet approved the plan. Ontario’s Minister […]