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Iowa's Lee is ready to go to mat for title he wanted in '20
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Spencer Lee’s resume was almost complete last season. He went 18-0 as a junior, winning his first Big Ten individual title while leading the Hawkeyes to the conference team championship. He was Big Ten wrestler of the year, the NCAA’s Most Dominant Wrestler, winner of...
States grapple with next steps on evictions as crisis grows
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Ryan Bowser looked somber as he sat in his cramped Oregon apartment, worried whether he, his pregnant girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter would have a roof over their heads in the new year. It may well depend on state lawmakers. The family is three months behind on the $1,165 in...
Credit Suisse indicted over alleged ties to Bulgarian mafia
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss attorney general’s office said Thursday it has filed an indictment against bank Credit Suisse for allegedly failing to do enough to stop money laundering linked to drug trafficking by a Bulgarian criminal organization that also involved a wrestler who once hauled millions in...
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, who played Deebo in 'Friday,' dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy “Tiny” Lister, a former professional wrestler who was known for his bullying Deebo character in the “Friday” films, has died. He was 62. Lister's manager, Cindy Cowan, said he was found unconscious in his home in Marina Del Rey, California, on Thursday...
Trump honors legendary Iowa wrestler Gable at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to Dan Gable, a renowned wrestler and coach from Iowa who won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. “He’s the greatest wrestler, probably ever,” Trump said. “He's made our country...
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