His first pick was former WCW World Champion Big Van Vader, often regarded as one of the greatest big men in wrestling history. He has made a name for himself all over the world and has competed in major companies like NJPW, WCW, IMPACT, and WWE. Speaking on The Hall Of Fame podcast, Booker T said Vader is a worthy candidate for the Hall of Fame, and his accomplishments speak for themselves:...
WWE will head to Abu Dhabi, UAE next week for three events at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Complex from Thursday, October 10th – Saturday, October 12th. Booker T is advertised for all three events, although it may be in a non-wrestling role. Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, The Big Show, The Shield, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, Kofi Kingston and Wade Barrett are also advertised for the events....
Peter Godwin’s account of this 2002 visit to his sister’s tomb comes midway through “When a Crocodile Eats the Sun,” his memoir about his family in southern Africa. It is one of many poignant moments in a book that serves as both a stark chronicle of the devastation wreaked by President Robert Mugabe and the pain of a son trying to care for his aging parents. Godwin, 49, shuttles between New York and Harare as his father’s health deteriorates and his mother’s hip collapses....
France star Pogba was struck down by a mystery illness ahead of the Red Devils’ FA Cup win over Huddersfield Town last weekend. However, the midfielder was reported to have trained on Sunday and was again involved with the rest of the team as they completed final preparations to face the Spanish side in Wednesday’s away first leg. It remains to be seen if Pogba will start with his form and relationship with manager Jose Mourinho under intense scrutiny, although the manager slammed reports of a falling out with his player as “lies” before the meeting with Huddersfield....
Legendary two-sport star Bo Jackson played for the White Sox from 1991 to 1993, and he's in Arizona with the team this week as an "ambassador." His heart obviously still is firmly on Chicago's South Side. ‘‘What’s a Cub? I don’t venture on the North Side,’’ Jackson told the Chicago Sun-Times when asked about the intracity rivals. Guess he won't be attending any events celebrating Wrigley Field's 100th anniversary this season....
While many were outraged that Nickal didn’t receive a UFC contract after his first performance, the prestigious collegiate wrestler shared that he was okay waiting. Now, officially signed to the UFC, Nickal opened up about his thought process regarding the matter. Speaking on Brendan Schaub’s podcast, Food Truck Diaries, Nickal shared how the success of his first professional mixed martial arts fight led to contract offers, stating: Nickal continued by adding:...
Boeser scored his second career hat trick, Pettersson had a goal and four assists and the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Sunday. Pettersson became the second rookie to have two five-point games before the end of December. He assisted on all three of Boeser’s goals to become the second Canucks rookie to have multiple four-point games after Boeser achieved the feat last season. “He can make passes that most guys can’t,” Boeser said....
The Pacers routed the Magic 112-90 behind 26 points from Bojan Bogdanovic and 15 points from reserve guard Cory Joseph. They also overcame a bout with food poisoning that kept top reserve Domantas Sabonis out of the game and affected several players and coach Nate McMillan. None of it showed as Indiana beat Orlando for the eight straight time and 15th time in the last 16 meetings. “I feel pretty dizzy right now,” said McMillan, who looked uncomfortable before tipoff, but coached the entire way....
Alia, Jacqueline and Varun are gearing up to set the stage on fire with their performances on some of their most popular tracks. Moreover, close to 500 performers and artists will take part in the fanfare of the opening ceremony. “Football loving fans from the northeast region are expected to throng the stadium for the opening ceremony and opening match of the season and can groove and sway to the music as the glamorous trio take to the stage,” ISL said in a statement....
It was the third terrorist attack attributed to Israeli Arabs in three weeks. On that same day, Israeli Arab Nizal Krayim died in an attempted car bombing in Haifa. And last week Israeli officials indicted an Arab from a Galilee village who confessed to the fatal stabbing of two Israeli picnickers in a forest near Megiddo on Aug. 30. Police are holding six other Israeli Arabs believed to be linked to the attacks....
According to Paul Finebaum, Texas believes Saban is really, really, really great. The Longhorns offered Saban a signing bonus up to $15 million and a salary package worth more than $100 million to leave Alabama to become head coach at Texas. The information was pulled by AL.com from Finebaum’s upcoming book “My Conference Can Beat Your Conference: Why the SEC Still Rules College Football,” that he co-wrote with ESPN.com’s Gene Wojchiechowski....
Following a successful Kickstarter last year, developer Might and Delight shared the first look at an early build of the game in action, highlighting much of what sets it apart from most MMOs. Described as a TMO, or “tiny multiplayer online,” RPG, Book of Travels will set players in a far more serene world than the kind seen in the likes of World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14, one that players will be free to explore without the quests and linear storylines that traditionally guide them through their adventure....
Herrera, best known for her biographies of Frida Kahlo and Arshile Gorky, recalls living on Cape Cod in Massachusetts with her parents in the 1950s, whose photographs included in the book show a couple so beautiful and free, it seemed only right that their social lives would be surrounded by artists and literary connoisseurs who were as free as they were. The adults in Herrera’s life inhabited a world her mother called “upper bohemia,” where the free souls and artistic pundits focused their attentions on art, pleasure and independent thinking....
Paige recently announced that her contract with WWE will expire on July 7, and the company will not extend it. She teased a return to the ring in her farewell letter, stating that she will likely step into the ring once again. Booker T was full of praise for the former Divas Champion on the recent Hall of Fame podcast. The Hall of Famer feels that the former NXT Women’s Champion will surely get back in the ring because of her love for the business....
Theory has been pushed by Vince McMahon to be a top guy, with the RAW star featuring heavily in storylines alongside the WWE Chairman. After playing an important role at WrestleMania 38, Theory won his first title in the company this past week when he defeated Finn Balor to become the United States Champion. While speaking on the Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T discussed Theory’s potential and why McMahon is backing him to become a big name in the company....
The American Psychiatric Association describes autism as a disorder of impaired communication and social skills (including the delay or total lack of spoken language) and restricted or repetitive behavior such as flapping of the hands. But that view, argues Savarese in “Reasonable People: a Memoir of Autism and Adoption,” robs people with autism of their humanity and in return offers little hope. “To many experts, the non-speaking autist resembles the old version of a black hole: swallowing everything, emitting nothing; forever hidden, never to be revealed....
Milford’s long dig into the poet’s life is sure to reignite interest in Millay’s poetry. (There’s also another new biography, “What Lips My Lips Have Kissed,” by Daniel Mark Epstein.) Even by the time of her death in 1950–she pitched down the stairs one night and broke her neck, at the age of 58–Edna St. Vincent Millay had drifted out of fashion. But everybody remembered these prophetic lines: My candle burns at both ends;/It will not last the night;/But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends–/It gives a lovely light!...
As with its predecessor, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is a mockumentary featuring interviews conducted by Baron Cohen in-character as the titular Kazakh journalist. Among the topics explored in the sequel are the global pandemic and President Donald Trump’s relationship with deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with Vice-President Mike Pence and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani being among the notable figures who make appearances. Evans, who is described in the lawsuit as a well-known speaker, university professor, and authority on the Holocaust as well as Jewish Culture, also appears in the film alongside a friend to share her own story of surviving the Holocaust....
The deal secures the future of small manufacturer Alpina in a quick-changing regulatory world, and is good news for fans of high-speed, cross-country road trips. The new agreement is conditional, requiring approval by antitrust authorities, but the pair is currently operating and building cars under a “long-standing cooperation agreement,” which won’t expire until 2025. BMW won’t acquire any shares of Alpina. The current lineup of Alpina vehicles includes the 612-horsepower XB7, a variation of the BMW X7 SUV, the B7, built from the 7 Series sedan, and the B8 from the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe....
Nickal, a highly-touted MMA prospect, was recently signed by the UFC after two dominant wins in Dana White’s Contender Series. The three-time NCAA Division I national wrestling champion wasted no time calling his shot by announcing which fighter he wanted to face in his octagon debut – top welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev. The UFC president wasn’t on board with Nickal’s idea, telling him, “Let’s not get crazy here.” However, Sonnen thinks that shouldn’t stop Nickal from trying to go after ‘Borz....
