Tony Khan made the devastating announcement today that the 38-year-old had passed via his Twitter account. Khan promised that he would do what he could to support Briscoe’s family. He spoke of Briscoe’s affinity with the Ring of Honor brand, which he has been an active part of for just over two decades. Jay and Mark Briscoe won the ROH Tag titles for the 13th time at last year’s Final Battle in December....
Atanu, the World No. 22, who hails from the state of West Bengal, showed tremendous determination and consistency in the final four rounds to climb up from the 24th spot to eventually finish in the top 5 after 12 rounds. His tally of 59 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9), 58 (X, X, 10, 10, 9, 9), 59 (X, X, X, X, 10, 9) and 58 (X, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9) were instrumental in giving him the high ranking....
Atanu looked in fine fettle as he started with a perfect 10, followed by a 9 and then another 10 in his third shot to take his total to 29. On the other hand, Muktan fired 9, 7 and 10, which meant that the Indian won the set and got the 2 set-points. Muktan started the second set with a 9 and Atanu followed it up with a 10. The Nepali, in his second shot, got a 7 and the Indian extended his lead with a 9....
Deepika started with an 8 and the Georgian followed it up with an 8 for herself. The Indian then got a perfect 10, to which the Georgian replied with a 9, giving Deepika a one-point lead. The Indian then got a 9, leaving Esebua needing 10 points to win. The Georgian could only manage a 9, and Deepika took the set and earned 2 set-points to get a 2-0 led....
Participating in the 77 kg category, Satish lifted a total of 336 kg (151 kg in Snatch, 185 in Clean & Jerk) during the Olympic trials. While this may not have been an in-competition lift, this is his best result after the 339 kg (152 kg in Snatch, 187 in Clean & Jerk) that he lifted at Patiala last year. Continuing a three-decade-long tradition Sathish Sivalingam was born on 23 June 1992, at Sathuvachari in Vellore, a place which, deserves the description as the ‘home of weightlifters’....
India take a beating India’s hopes at the Olympic Games all but ended yesterday, with Leander Paes and Sania Mirza crashing out of the men’s and women’s doubles respectively. This is the second time in 2016 that Paes and Bopanna played as a doubles pair after their Davis Cup match against South Korea in Chandigarh earlier this year. Given that the pair had been victorious then, many had expected a strong performance from the Indians, especially given the presence of the 17-time Grand Slam winner, an experienced Olympian with a medal under his belt....
Fate joked around with the two athletes and decided to put the rivals in adjacent lanes - 4 and 5. Efimova kept it together for a considerable amount of time – she held her emotions back when Lily King beat her to the finish line and celebrated without inhibition alongside her and also when she was on her round of TV interviews. Then, Efimova spotted her agent Anna Mitkova from across the room standing in the media room and she uncontrollably burst into tears accompanied by drone sobbing....
The president of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Singh, confirmed today that these charges have been relieved as no trace was of the banned substance was found in his body after the retest was done. The 26-year-old wrestler qualified for the Olympics after winning a Bronze Medal at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships. But just months before the start of the Olympics, there was much debate as to whether he or the much celebrated Sushil Kumar would be heading to Rio as both represent the same 74 kg weight category....
The long-striding Jamaican suggested he might not stop there, leaving open the chance he could extend his career beyond the 2017 season he has said would be his last. Also Read: Rio will be my last Olympics: Usain Bolt Bolt has already swept the 100 and 200m sprints at the last two Olympics and added gold in the 4x100 relays in both Beijing (2008) and London (2012) with his Jamaican teammates....
Roberts’s urine sample had traces of banned substance Probenecid and following his dazed looks at the results, investigation on the matter revealed that the ace runner actually ingested the substance from kissing his girlfriend Alex Salazar who had taken a medicine for a sinus infection. “Whenever they were together, they kissed frequently and passionately,” a USADA report released by TOI said. “Roberts had dated Ms Salazar for two years and surely had kissed her before without being charged with a doping violation,” the report said....
Anemia of chronic disease is characterized by normal or sometimes high levels of ferritin, the protein used to store iron, but low levels of iron within the bloodstream. This is believed to be caused by systemic inflammation triggered by the immune system. Anemia of chronic disease can be managed by treating underlying conditions like RA. What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, inflammatory disease that affects millions of people around the world....
The 34-year-old has enjoyed spectacular success since signing from Marseille in 2007, winning seven Bundesliga titles, five DFB-Pokals, the Champions League and the Club World Cup among a host of honours. Bayern 13/2 to win CL Ribery has struggled with injury over the last couple of seasons but has started 2017-18 in strong form, helping Bayern to claim the DFL-Supercup on penalties against Borussia Dortmund before a DFB-Pokal triumph at Chemnitzer and Bundesliga wins over Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen....
“Sexual assault is a matter of serious concern on campuses across the nation, and all of us have an obligation to address the matter with all the tools at our disposal,” the statement, in part, read. “The MOB sought to highlight the events at Baylor by satirizing the actions or inactions of the Baylor administration, but it is apparent from the comments of many spectators and Baylor fans that the MOB’s effort may have gone too far....
Despite the hype surrounding Johnson’s quest, Richard Petty hasn’t spoken to “Six-Time” about the potential feat. “I haven’t talked to Jimmie,” Petty said, via ESPN.com. “I’ve been too busy answering questions about Jimmie so I haven’t got a chance to talk to him.” MORE: Classic photos of Richard Petty Petty, who won his seven season-long points championships during a stretch of 16 years, says Johnson’s dominance reminds him of himself and Dale Earnhardt....
Indelibly, the lasting image most have of the 49ers cornerback is his viral outburst aimed at Michael Crabtree after the 2013 NFC Championship game. That competitive spirit, displayed in full that night, is merely one facet of the nine-year NFL veteran’s personality — not, as some have erroneously assumed, its entirety. Sherman is one of the league’s most intelligent and independent players — not that he needs anyone to vouch for him....
It's been a Tweet-filled week for offensive lineman Richie Incognito. He first took to the site Wednesday to lash out at Jonathan Martin, saying his "best friend" dragged him through the mud. MORE: Incognito controversy photos, quotes | Incognito’s future better than Martin’s He changed his tone Friday afternoon with a spirited "Pleeeeease Stop the Hate. Happy Valentine's Day :)" tweet. The love didn’t last long. Late that night he lashed out at the independent investigative report that pointed fingers at him as an instigator and chronicled racist and sexually explicit remarks....
RELATED: Rick And Morty: Rick’s Most Lethal Inventions Over the course of the series, Justin Roiland has said some of the most hilarious lines for Morty that have become gospel in the minds of many fans. People genuinely feel for a character who constantly gets caught up in one of Rick’s wild schemes where he’s traumatized over and over again. His best dialogue perfectly illustrate his personality and the arc he goes through in the series....
NEWSWEEK: How is the evangelical vote shaping up? Who’s got it? Rick Warren: The biggest myth and the biggest misunderstanding about evangelicals is that they are a voting bloc. This article that came out on the cover of The New York Times Magazine saying the evangelical vote was splintering—the guy just didn’t get it, they never have been a voting bloc. They tend to vote for people, not down party lines....
However, he did just that, as he not only took Drew McIntyre to his limits but also managed to roll up the Scottish Warrior for the victory. Riddle managed to secure the victory over McIntyre after a heck of a match that saw both men take a beating from each other. Drew McIntyre was looking to qualify for the ladder match, with the hope of getting one last opportunity at the All Mighty, Bobby Lashley....
