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Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:50:15 -0400

SOCHI, Russia - The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses.

New wrestling rules used in LA exhibition

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:32:08 -0400

LOS ANGELES - American Jordan Oliver had a late takedown to beat Russia's Magomed Kurbanaliev in the opening match Sunday in United 4 Wrestling, a three-team exhibition at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.

Column: Restore wrestling, give others fair shot

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:51 -0400

Wrestling is heeding the harshest of wakeup calls.

Prince to miss a few weeks to play for Russia

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:37 -0400

Epiphanny Prince is headed to Russia.

US, Russia and Iran work to save Olympic wrestling

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:21:08 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one.

Wrestling tackles politics to return to Olympics

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:24:31 -0400

WASHINGTON - Wrestling's fight to get back into the Olympics is as much about politics as sports. It's about saying the right things in public while lobbying behind-the-scenes for crucial votes. It's about knowing how to schmooze with the right people.