http://www.mail.com/subjects/24490-martial-arts.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24490-martial-arts.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2090952-documents-ricin-letters-suspect-evaded-police.html JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials appears to have attempted to evade law enforcement just days before his arrest, according to FBI documents made public Thursday. James Everett Dutschke, 41, was arrested April 27 at his home in Tupelo, Miss., and charged with making ricin,... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:38:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2090952-documents-ricin-letters-suspect-evaded-police.html 2013-05-16T20:38:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2053068-online-poker-back-legal-website-launches-nev.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Poker devotees can now skip the smoky casino and legally gamble their dollars away on the couch — at least in the state of Nevada. A Las Vegas-based casino subsidiary launched the first fully legal poker website in the United States on Tuesday morning. The site, run by Ultimate Gaming, is only accepting wagers from players in Nevada for n... Wed, 01 May 2013 00:17:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2053068-online-poker-back-legal-website-launches-nev.html 2013-05-01T00:17:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2049346-jones-retains-light-heavyweight-title-ufc-159.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — With one awkward lunge, Jon Jones' big toe about popped off his left foot. Before he hobbled out of the octagon, Jones had one more spectacular title defense to finish, returning to the site of his championship win and staking his claim as perhaps the greatest UFC light heavyweight of all time. Jones bloodied an ove... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:52:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2049346-jones-retains-light-heavyweight-title-ufc-159.html 2013-04-28T05:52:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2027244-young-nkoreans-train-to-seek-revenge-us.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea's newest batch of future soldiers — scrawny 11-year-olds with freshly shaved heads — punch the air as they practice taekwondo on the grounds of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School. Students and teachers here say they're studying harder these days to prepare for a fight. Across the country, banners, slogans and ar... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2027244-young-nkoreans-train-to-seek-revenge-us.html 2013-04-19T08:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1995402-baseball-lacks-mlb-guarantee-olympic-bid.html ROME (AP) — Baseball and softball's joint bid for Olympic reinstatement is still lacking a guarantee that major league stars would be available to play ahead of a key presentation to the IOC next month. International Baseball Federation President Riccardo Fraccari is holding out hope that Major League Baseball will commit its players for at least the semi... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:42:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1995402-baseball-lacks-mlb-guarantee-olympic-bid.html 2013-04-03T15:42:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981612-michigan-regulate-amateur-mma-fights.html LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jerry "The Moose" Waterson fulfilled a dream last month by stepping into the ring for his first professional mixed martial arts fight, which he won. His passion has become his full-time job, requiring 40 hours a week of training. But it took the 24-year-old Waterson four years of punching, kicking and grappling his way through Michig... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:07:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981612-michigan-regulate-amateur-mma-fights.html 2013-03-27T16:07:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1973394-promoters-mixed-martial-arts-fighter-faked-death.html DETROIT (AP) — Mixed martial arts promoters Christo Piliafas and Scott DiPonio were shocked to learn that one of their fighters was a suspect in the holdup of a Michigan gun shop this week. After all, it was only two weeks ago that they raised more than $1,000 to help the amateur heavyweight's family pay for his funeral. Charles Rowan, 25, didn't die in a... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:51:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1973394-promoters-mixed-martial-arts-fighter-faked-death.html 2013-03-22T20:51:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1960476-st-pierre-manhandles-diaz-ufc-158.html MONTREAL (AP) — UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre manhandled Nick Diaz for five rounds en route to a lopsided unanimous decision at UFC 158 on Saturday night. St-Pierre (24-2) pitched a shutout, winning 50-45 on all three judges' cards. "Nick Diaz is a good guy," said the champion, looking to end the bad blood between the two. Diaz, who said he ... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 07:20:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1960476-st-pierre-manhandles-diaz-ufc-158.html 2013-03-17T07:20:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1957622-squash-leader-pushes-bid-olympic-inclusion.html LONDON (AP) — The head of squash's governing body says he doesn't consider wrestling a "big threat" as eight sports fight for a single place on the program of the 2020 Olympics. World Squash President N. Ramachandran tells The Associated Press he is confident his sport can win its bid for inclusion despite the high-profile support wrestling has received s... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:08:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1957622-squash-leader-pushes-bid-olympic-inclusion.html 2013-03-15T17:08:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1941648-wrestling-considers-changing-singlet-olympics.html LONDON (AP) — Kicked out of the Olympics and desperately trying to get back in, wrestling hopes a wardrobe change will wow those set to rule on the sport's fate. The acting head of wrestling's governing body said Friday the federation is negotiating with manufacturers to produce a new singlet — the skimpy sleeveless T-shirt worn by competitors — that will... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1941648-wrestling-considers-changing-singlet-olympics.html 2013-03-08T20:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1916886-istanbul-bid-wants-wrestling-2020-games.html LONDON (AP) — The head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics hopes a winning vote coincides with wrestling's reinstatement. The International Olympic Committee executive board voted this month to drop wrestling from 2020, but the final decision will be made at the assembly in September in Buenos Aires, Argentina. That is when Istanbul will be challengin... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:16:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1916886-istanbul-bid-wants-wrestling-2020-games.html 2013-02-26T18:16:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911368-ronda-rousey-wins-historic-womens-ufc-debut.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche made history just by stepping into the UFC cage. When Rousey recorded another savage victory with her signature move, she demonstrated why she could be a trailblazer in women's sports for years to come. Rousey won the UFC's first women's bout Saturday night, beating Carmouche on an armbar with 11 secon... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 08:26:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911368-ronda-rousey-wins-historic-womens-ufc-debut.html 2013-02-24T08:26:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1910380-wrestling-chief-promises-swift-rules-overhaul.html GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Wrestling needs to overhaul its often mystifying rules while the sport seeks to retain its Olympic status, according to the new interim president of the international wrestling federation. Wrestling is partly to blame for the International Olympic Committee's decision to drop the sport from 2020, Nenad Lalovic told T... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:13:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1910380-wrestling-chief-promises-swift-rules-overhaul.html 2013-02-23T18:13:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1889826-jacques-rogge-to-meet-with-wrestling-leader.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Facing a wave of criticism from around the world, IOC President Jacques Rogge will meet with the head of wrestling's governing body to discuss ways the sport can fight to save its place in the Olympics. The IOC executive board dropped wrestling from the program of the 2020 Games on Tuesday, a decision which brought a sharp bac... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:59:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1889826-jacques-rogge-to-meet-with-wrestling-leader.html 2013-02-13T19:59:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1889058-ioc-president-rogge-to-meet-with-wrestling-leader.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC President Jacques Rogge will meet with the head of wrestling's governing body to discuss ways the sport can fight to save its place in the 2020 Olympics. The IOC executive board removed wrestling from the program of the 2020 Games on Tuesday, cutting it from the list of 26 sports at last year's London Olympics. The decisio... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:33:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1889058-ioc-president-rogge-to-meet-with-wrestling-leader.html 2013-02-13T15:33:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1887056-us-wrestlers-blindsided-olympic-ouster.html Olympic wrestling star Cael Sanderson woke up Tuesday morning to news that seemed too shocking to process: wrestling would no longer be an Olympic sport. Sanderson's disbelief quickly turned to resolve. He and his high-profile counterparts in the U.S. have vowed to fight to keep wrestling a part of the Olympics. "I don't think I've really accepted it yet,... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1887056-us-wrestlers-blindsided-olympic-ouster.html 2013-02-13T07:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1887614-body-slam-wrestling-sport-cut-olympics.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — For wrestling, this may have been the ultimate body slam: getting tossed out of the Olympic rings. The vote Tuesday by the IOC's executive board stunned the world's wrestlers, who see their sport as popular in many countries and steeped in history as old as the Olympics themselves. While wrestling will be included at the 2016 ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1887614-body-slam-wrestling-sport-cut-olympics.html 2013-02-13T04:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1885894-ioc-drops-wrestling-2020-olympics.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC leaders dropped wrestling from the Olympic program on Tuesday, a surprise decision that removes one of the oldest Olympic sports from the 2020 Games. The IOC executive board decided to retain modern pentathlon — the event considered most at risk — and remove wrestling instead from its list of 25 "core sports." The IOC boar... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1885894-ioc-drops-wrestling-2020-olympics.html 2013-02-12T13:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1885608-ioc-board-meets-to-decide-dropping-1-sport.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC leaders met Tuesday to decide which sport to drop from the summer Olympic program, with modern pentathlon the most at risk. The IOC executive board convened to review the 26 current Olympic sports and remove one from the program of the 2020 Games. Eliminating one sport will allow the International Olympic Committee to add ... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1885608-ioc-board-meets-to-decide-dropping-1-sport.html 2013-02-12T08:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1883008-ioc-set-to-cut-1-sport-program-2020-games.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC leaders are meeting this week to decide which sport to drop from the Olympic program and how to deal with the fallout from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. At a two-day IOC executive board meeting opening Tuesday, the IOC will also review preparations for the Winter Olympics in Sochi — less than a year away — and the 20... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1883008-ioc-set-to-cut-1-sport-program-2020-games.html 2013-02-11T13:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1874860-berlin-film-festival-opens-with-the-grandmaster.html BERLIN (AP) — Martial arts epic "The Grandmaster" kicked off the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday, introducing an international audience to Yip Man, the man who mentored Bruce Lee and brought kung fu to the masses. The movie by Wong Kar-wai is running out of competition because the director also heads this year's jury. Shanghai-born Wong and his fellow ju... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1874860-berlin-film-festival-opens-with-the-grandmaster.html 2013-02-07T15:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1848608-ufc-rampage-jackson-falls-to-glover-teixeira.html CHICAGO (AP) — In possibly Rampage Jackson's last UFC fight, the former champion was visibly exhausted. It also was easy to see that Glover Teixeira was well on his way to a unanimous decision Saturday night in front of a capacity crowd at the United Center. Jackson, the 34-year-old former light heavyweight champion was taken down in all three rounds, but... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1848608-ufc-rampage-jackson-falls-to-glover-teixeira.html 2013-01-27T03:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1791684-cain-velasquez-reclaims-ufc-heavyweight-title.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cain Velasquez waited 13 miserable months for the chance to put the UFC heavyweight belt back around his waist. When he finally got Junior Dos Santos back in the cage, Cain didn't waste another minute. Velasquez reclaimed the UFC heavyweight title Saturday night, thoroughly battering Dos Santos on the way to a lopsided unanimous decision ... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1791684-cain-velasquez-reclaims-ufc-heavyweight-title.html 2012-12-30T13:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1753694-henderson-dominates-diaz-ufc-lightweight-title.html SEATTLE (AP) — Benson Henderson's face was completely clear, looking no different than it did when he stepped into the octagon for his second title defense. Nate Diaz's right eye was purple, blue and black, thanks to Henderson's painful fists and elbows. Unlike Henderson's first title defense, there was no doubting his impressive performance this time. He... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1753694-henderson-dominates-diaz-ufc-lightweight-title.html 2012-12-09T04:23:00Z