
AP Interview: Rogge praises wrestling's changes
Wrestling's governing body has "reacted well" and made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics, IOC ...

Wrestling rules changed to keep sport in Olympics
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.

FILA approves new rules to keep wrestling in games
Wrestling's governing body has approved new rule and constitutional changes aimed at modernizing the sport and keeping it in the Olympics after 2016.

Iran beats US in Grand Central exhibition
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 ...

US, Russia and Iran work to save Olympic wrestling
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 ...
Wrestling seeks to add 2 women's weight classes
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 ...

Jones retains light heavyweight title at UFC 159
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 ...
Gawker refuses court order in Hogan sex tape suit
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 ...
USOC: 10 cities interested in hosting 2024 Games
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 ...

Cornell wrestler charged with raping woman
A Cornell University wrestler accused of raping another student as she slept was arrested after the victim's companion snapped pictures of the young ...

The Rock is ready to roll as WrestleMania nears
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.

Son of pro wrestler Ric Flair found dead
Authorities say the son of professional wrestler Ric Flair has been found dead in a North Carolina hotel room. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police says ...

Penn State seeks 3rd straight NCAA wrestling title
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 ...
Squash leader pushes bid for Olympic inclusion
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 ...

Putin indicates support for Olympic wrestling
Dropping wrestling from the Olympics would not sit well with Vladimir Putin. Putin was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying Wednesday "the ...

Wrestling considers changing singlet for Olympics
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.

WWE says William Moody, aka Paul Bearer, has died
William Moody, better known to pro wrestling fans as Paul Bearer, the pasty-faced, urn-carrying manager for performers The Undertaker and Kane, has ...
Istanbul bid wants wrestling back for 2020 Games
The head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics hopes a winning vote coincides with wrestling's reinstatement. The International Olympic Committee ...

New wrestling chief promises swift rules overhaul
Wrestling needs to overhaul its often mystifying rules while the sport seeks to retain its Olympic status, according to the new interim president of ...
US wrestlers shake hands with Ahmadinejad
In a rare gesture of goodwill, members of the U.S. freestyle wrestling team shook hands with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday after ...
Wrestlers to protest Olympic ruling to drop sport
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 ...

US, Iran find common ground: Olympic wrestling
The caretakers of the Olympics may have inadvertently accomplished what has eluded diplomats: Galvanizing Iran and the U.S. on a common goal.

Wrestling president quits after Olympic omission
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.

Jacques Rogge to meet with wrestling leader
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 ...

IOC President Rogge to meet with wrestling leader
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 ...