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Column: Restore wrestling, give others fair shot

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

Wrestling is heeding the harshest of wakeup calls.

Wrestling federation plots strategy at meeting

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52:33 -0400

MOSCOW - Wrestling's governing body is preparing for what could be the match of its life.

WWE funds research of chronic brain trauma

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:26:19 -0400

BOSTON - World Wrestling Entertainment has agreed to make a $1.2 million gift over three years to the Sports Legacy Institute aimed at developing a treatment for chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Iran pulls out of L.A. wrestling meet

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:06:04 -0400

USA Wrestling says that Iran has pulled out of a dual meet set for Sunday in Los Angeles.

Iran beats US in Grand Central exhibition

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:19:12 -0400

NEW YORK - Iran's wrestling team visited the United States for the first time in a decade and found a virtual home meet.

Cent. Pa. booster club treasurer faces jail time

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:00:48 -0400

BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania - The former treasurer of a central Pennsylvania wrestling booster club may spend nearly two years in prison after pleading guilty to felony charges of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.

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.

US, Canada and Ukraine to stage wrestling meet

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:39:04 -0400

Female wrestlers from the United States, Canada and the Ukraine will meet at Niagara Falls for an exhibition meet later this month.

CAS allows wrestling body meeting in Moscow

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:27:28 -0400

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland has given wrestling's governing body the go-ahead to hold a congress in Moscow despite a suit filed by the organization's former president.

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.

Wrestling seeks to add 2 women's weight classes

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:59:43 -0400

Wrestling's international governing body is poised to add two weight classes for women in its push to remain in the Olympics, The Associated Press has learned.

Wrestling wants 2 new women's weight classes

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:35:23 -0400

Wrestling's international governing body is poised to add two weight classes for women in its push to remain in the Olympics, The Associated Press has learned.

Okla. wrestling greats oppose Olympic panel's move

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:07:05 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Some of Oklahoma's most notable wrestlers are visiting the Capitol to show their opposition to the International Olympic Committee's recommendation to eliminate the sport from the Summer Olympic Games.

Hastert: Wrestling should remain an Olympic sport

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:43:50 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert wants the International Olympic Committee to keep wrestling as an Olympic sport.

Friends raising money for injured ex-UW wrestler

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:02:02 -0400

LARAMIE, Wyoming - Friends of a former University of Wyoming wrestler from Colorado are raising money to help pay for his medical care.

FILA to hold 'extraordinary' congress in Moscow

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:46:47 -0400

The federation for international wrestling will hold an "extraordinary" congress in Moscow later this month to discuss major changes designed to keep the sport in the Olympics.

Billy Baldwin fights to save Olympic wrestling

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:17:15 -0400

Wrestling has always been part of actor Billy Baldwin's life.

USOC: 10 cities interested in hosting 2024 Games

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:59:25 -0400

The U.S. Olympic Committee is talking to 10 cities about a possible bid for the 2024 Summer Games, including a joint proposal from San Diego and Mexican neighbor Tijuana.