http://www.mail.com/subjects/8134-wrestling.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/8134-wrestling.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2095374-wrestling-rules-changed-to-sport-olympics.html MOSCOW (AP) — Wrestling's governing body hopes rule changes designed to make matches more exciting and easier to understand will get the sport back in the Olympics. The federation, known by the acronym FILA, is also changing its constitution to include a female vice president and will increase the number of women's weight classes if it remains in the Olym... Sat, 18 May 2013 19:26:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2095374-wrestling-rules-changed-to-sport-olympics.html 2013-05-18T19:26:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094826-fila-approves-rules-to-wrestling-games.html MOSCOW (AP) — Wrestling's governing body has approved new rule and constitutional changes aimed at modernizing the sport and keeping it in the Olympics after 2016. A special congress Saturday of the federation, known by the acronym FILA, decreed there will be a mandatory women's vice-presidency role. The new rules will ensure matches are made up out of tw... Sat, 18 May 2013 09:30:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094826-fila-approves-rules-to-wrestling-games.html 2013-05-18T09:30:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2088704-iran-beats-us-grand-central-exhibition.html NEW YORK (AP) — Iran's wrestling team visited the United States for the first time in a decade and found a virtual home meet. The fans waving Iranian flags and stomping on the temporary bleachers were treated to a show of dominance by the wrestling power Wednesday in the exhibition at Grand Central Terminal. Iran beat the Americans 6-1. ... Thu, 16 May 2013 00:18:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2088704-iran-beats-us-grand-central-exhibition.html 2013-05-16T00:18:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083768-us-russia-iran-work-to-save-olympic-wrestling.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one. Not so much in his home country, though the New Jersey native was greeted by more than a dozen television cameras Tuesday when the American team arrived at the United Nations for a news conference with the Ira... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:18:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083768-us-russia-iran-work-to-save-olympic-wrestling.html 2013-05-14T20:18:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2072140-wrestling-seeks-to-add-2-womens-weight-classes.html 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. Nenad Lalovic, the acting president of FILA, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that a rules committee will recommend the move — which would also eliminate a weight class in both men's freestyl... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:15:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2072140-wrestling-seeks-to-add-2-womens-weight-classes.html 2013-05-08T21:15:57Z 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/entertainment/celebrity/2047834-gawker-refuses-court-order-hogan-sex-tape-suit.html CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Editors at the gossip website Gawker said Friday they're not complying with a Florida court order to remove material related to a privacy lawsuit involving former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan. Pinellas County Judge Pamela A.M. Campbell issued an order Wednesday. It tells Gawker to remove a video of Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:51:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2047834-gawker-refuses-court-order-hogan-sex-tape-suit.html 2013-04-26T21:51:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2046886-usoc-10-cities-interested-hosting-2024-games.html 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. Following failed bids for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, the USOC sent out letters to 35 American cities in February to gauge interest in a potential run for 2024. "We're in discussion with... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:25:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2046886-usoc-10-cities-interested-hosting-2024-games.html 2013-04-26T20:25:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1998578-cornell-wrestler-charged-with-raping-woman.html ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — A Cornell University wrestler accused of raping another student as she slept was arrested after the victim's companion snapped pictures of the young man lying on the bed, his pants partway down, and then looked his name up on the athletic department website, police say. Peter Mesko, 22, of Honesdale, Pa., was charged Tuesday with first... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:16:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1998578-cornell-wrestler-charged-with-raping-woman.html 2013-04-04T21:16:27Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1998086-rock-ready-to-roll-wrestlemania-nears.html The Rock is ready to roll into WrestleMania as a dual champion. He's the reigning king of the box office after "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" stormed to $40.5 million over the weekend to become the No. 1 movie. And in the ring, he's walking tall as WWE champ. Everything Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson touches these days turns to gold, from the film franchises he whips... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:45:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1998086-rock-ready-to-roll-wrestlemania-nears.html 2013-04-04T14:45:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1987298-son-pro-wrestler-ric-flair-dead.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say the son of professional wrestler Ric Flair has been found dead in a North Carolina hotel room. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police says officers were called to a hotel on the city's south side around 10:30 a.m. Friday. When they arrived, they found the body of 25-year-old Reid Fliehr, who also was a wrestler. ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:24:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1987298-son-pro-wrestler-ric-flair-dead.html 2013-03-30T00:24:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1966670-penn-seeks-3rd-straight-ncaa-wrestling-title.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State begins its pursuit this week of a third straight wrestling national title, but that daunting quest might be overshadowed by the hype over a marquee matchup that could cap the NCAA championships. If Nittany Lions junior David Taylor defends his individual title at 165 pounds, he would likely have to beat Cornell three-t... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:01:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1966670-penn-seeks-3rd-straight-ncaa-wrestling-title.html 2013-03-20T08:01:07Z 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/1954324-putin-indicates-support-olympic-wrestling.html MOSCOW (AP) — Dropping wrestling from the Olympics would not sit well with Vladimir Putin. Putin was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying Wednesday "the removal from the Olympic program of traditional forms of sports, which were its basis from the beginning and were in the program of the Olympic Games even in the time of ancient Greece ... is unjusti... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:02:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1954324-putin-indicates-support-olympic-wrestling.html 2013-03-14T13:02:29Z 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/entertainment/celebrity/1936746-wwe-william-moody-aka-paul-bearer-died.html William Moody, better known to pro wrestling fans as Paul Bearer, the pasty-faced, urn-carrying manager for performers The Undertaker and Kane, has died, the WWE said. He was 58. A spokesman for the wrestling company said Moody's family notified the WWE of his death on Tuesday. No cause was released. After stints in various independent wrestling promotion... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:30:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1936746-wwe-william-moody-aka-paul-bearer-died.html 2013-03-07T05:30:56Z 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/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/1909124-us-wrestlers-shake-hands-with-ahmadinejad.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In a rare gesture of goodwill, members of the U.S. freestyle wrestling team shook hands with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday after finishing third in a tournament. Iran and the U.S. have found a common ground in wrestling lately after the sport was kicked out of the Olympics, with both countries intent on seeing it rest... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:18:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1909124-us-wrestlers-shake-hands-with-ahmadinejad.html 2013-02-22T21:18:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1904222-wrestlers-to-protest-olympic-ruling-to-drop-sport.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Wrestlers from the world's top wrestling nations plan to lie on their mats Thursday in Tehran in a unique show of unity to protest a decision by the International Olympic Committee to drop wrestling from the 2020 games. Csaba Hegedus, a senior official with the international wrestling federation, announced the decision at a meeting att... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:35:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1904222-wrestlers-to-protest-olympic-ruling-to-drop-sport.html 2013-02-20T21:35:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1900454-us-iran-find-common-ground-olympic-wrestling.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The caretakers of the Olympics may have inadvertently accomplished what has eluded diplomats: Galvanizing Iran and the U.S. on a common goal. Wrestling officials from the arch foes appeared to be in bonding mode Tuesday on the sidelines of a Tehran tournament less than a week after the stunning decision by the International Olympic Com... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:34:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1900454-us-iran-find-common-ground-olympic-wrestling.html 2013-02-19T20:34:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896212-wrestling-president-quits-olympic-omission.html PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — The president of the international wrestling federation has quit in the wake of the IOC's decision to remove the sport from the 2020 Olympics. Raphael Martinetti's resignation was announced Saturday at the FILA executive committee meeting in Phuket. The Swiss had been in the position since 2002. On Tuesday, the executive board of t... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:12:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896212-wrestling-president-quits-olympic-omission.html 2013-02-16T10:12:34Z 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/basketball/1888428-column-swifter-higher-stronger-dumber.html The motto of "swifter, higher, stronger" says little about the Olympics these days and everything about the lengths to which the clueless fuddy-duddies at the IOC will go in pursuit of the almighty buck. At this pace, "The Bachelor" and "The Voice" will be locks for the 2020 Games. Not so wrestling, which the IOC executive committee dropped in a secret vo... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:44:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1888428-column-swifter-higher-stronger-dumber.html 2013-02-13T08:44:29Z 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/sports/other/1886678-wrestling-body-reacts-to-olympic-rejection.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Wrestling officials called Tuesday's decision to drop the sport from the Olympic program an "aberration" against a founding event. Known by its French initials FILA, the sport's governing body said it was "greatly astonished" by the IOC executive board decision. Past and present Olympic champions in Greco-Roman and freestyle w... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1886678-wrestling-body-reacts-to-olympic-rejection.html 2013-02-12T16:47:00Z 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