EU judges spare MEPs’ blushes over secretive expenses

EU judges have refused to shed light on the European Parliament’s notoriously secretive system of expenses and claimed that doing so would infringe MEPs’ right to privacy. The £3,937 a month General Expenditure Allowance is paid directly into every MEP’s account on top of their monthly salary to cover expenses such as hotels, travel and Read more about EU judges spare MEPs’ blushes over secretive expenses[…]

Indonesia rocked by powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake

Indonesia was struck by a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries. The country’s national disaster agency briefly issued a tsunami warning before cancelling it. The strong quake hit central Sulawesi island at a shallow depth of some 10 kilometres (six miles), Read more about Indonesia rocked by powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake[…]

Hamilton: ‘Refined’ W11 the best car Mercedes has ever had

Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes W11 is not the easiest car to exploit but the 2020 Black Arrow is to date the “best car” the German outfit has ever had. After a complicated opening race in Austria earlier this month, Hamilton scored his first win last week at the Red Bull Ring, a victory achieved Read more about Hamilton: ‘Refined’ W11 the best car Mercedes has ever had[…]

Greco-Roman World Team spots up for grabs in Ithaca, N.Y. on June 4

Minnesota Storm wrestlers Andy Bisek, Pat Smith, and Jordan Holm competing ITHACA, N.Y. – The much-anticipated Greco-Roman World Team Trials are set for Thursday to determine who will represent the United States at the World Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. this September. This year’s Greco-Roman World Team Trials features a unique competition process with only Read more about Greco-Roman World Team spots up for grabs in Ithaca, N.Y. on June 4[…]

Team Minnesota places 12th at Cadet Freestyle National Duals

2015 USA Wrestling Cadet Freestyle National Duals results. June 12-13 at York, Penn. Brackets/Results on TrackWrestling.com Gold/Silver Pool Results 1st Place – Illinois 2nd Place – Ohio 1 3rd Place – Washington 4th Place – Pennsylvania 1 5th Place – New Jersey 1 6th Place – Iowa 1 7th Place – Oklahoma 8th Place – Read more about Team Minnesota places 12th at Cadet Freestyle National Duals[…]

Diakomihalis wins gold, Webster wins bronze in freestyle at UWW Cadet Worlds

Shakopee’s Owen Webster wins bronze medal at UWW Cadet World Championships SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzogovina – Yianni Diakomihalis of New York won a gold medal at 58 kg/127.75 at the UWW Cadet World Championships on Saturday. Diakomihalis, a three-time New York state high school champion, defeated Jintaro Motoyama of Japan in the gold-medal match, 6-3. Motoyama opened Read more about Diakomihalis wins gold, Webster wins bronze in freestyle at UWW Cadet Worlds[…]

Is Hulk Hogan in WWE’s Plans for Crown Jewel, WrestleMania?

From the amount of rumors going around, it doesn’t sound like anyone but WWE executives knows for sure whether the Nov. 2 Crown Jewel show will be going down in Saudi Arabia or somewhere else.  Despite not being in any of the promotional work leading up to the show, Hulk Hogan hinted in a recent Read more about Is Hulk Hogan in WWE’s Plans for Crown Jewel, WrestleMania?[…]