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Turkey's Prime Minister is that rarest of blends in the Islamic world: A deeply religious man with a talent for the rough and tumble of democratic politics. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, says John Esposito of Georgetown University, is a "bridge builder." Before he came to power in 2003, Erdogan's opponents warned that his devout Islamic beliefs would spell trouble. But as Prime Minister, Erdogan has kept religion off the agenda. He banned alcohol in city-run cafes while mayor of Istanbul, and yet as Prime Minister has done nothing to limit drinking. During his election campaign, he spoke...
This was just one of several bizarre Hollywood moments that Jantzen experienced during the crazy 24-hour period after his epic performance this weekend, the climax of which came in his final bout as a collegiate wrestler, when he beat Oklahoma State’s No. 2 Zack Esposito in the last round of the NCAA tournament...
...starters, he absolutely manhandled all of his opponents. That’s not to say that the grapplers he faced before wrestling against Esposito weren’t worthy opponents. After all, Jantzen’s opponent in the semifinal—Michigan’s No. 4 Ryan Churella—ended up coming in third place after Jantzen upended...
...Churella had to defeat Cornell’s No. 6 Dustin Manotti in the final consolation match, which he accomplished in a 9-4 decision. Esposito, on the other hand, had only been able to beat Manotti by three...
Jantzen proved that excellence once again in the championship match. Even when he was up by six points going into the third period against Esposito, Jantzen didn’t let off the heat. He came out strong and scored a quick takedown, furthering his lead to eight points. Most other wrestlers, had they been in a similar situation, might have chosen to do something a bit differently...