Commentary: With Raphael Martinetti gone, Olympic wrestling may be in the safe
| |Saturday, May. 18, 2013
CHICAGO — Even as they were distracted by an Iranian team's hasty departure from the United States regarding supposed security concerns, wrestling's leaders got some good news a day before the international wrestling federation (FILA) has an extraordinary congress that needs to embody all senses of the word "extraordinary."
Report: Phelps planning comeback
| |Friday, May. 17, 2013
Michael Phelps has repeatedly stated his Olympic swimming career is over.
Column: Restore wrestling, give others fair shot
| |Friday, May. 17, 2013
Wrestling is heeding the harshest of wakeup calls.
Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will
| |Wednesday, May. 15, 2013
LONDON — Former WADA president Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture.
AP sources: Singapore member eyes IOC presidency
| |Tuesday, May. 14, 2013
LONDON — IOC Vice President Ng Ser Miang of Singapore is set to become the second declared candidate in the race to succeed Jacques Rogge as IOC president.
The latest news from the USOC - May 14
| |Tuesday, May. 14, 2013
Brittney Reese (Gulfport, Miss.) and Ryan Whiting (Harrisburg, Pa.) each recorded meet records and world-leading marks in their respective events to open the IAAF Diamond League season on May 10 in Doha, Qatar. Reigning Olympic champion Reese posted a personal best leap of 7.25 meters to win the women's long jump, while Whiting also set a personal best with a mark of 22.28 meters in men's shot put. Meanwhile, Dawn Harper-Nelson (East St. Louis, Ill.) won the women's 100-meter hurdles in a world-leading time of 12.60 seconds. Olympic medalists Michael Tinsley (Little Rock, Ark.), Christian Taylor (Fayetteville, Ga.) and Justin Gatlin (Woodham, Fla.) all also earned medals in the men's 400 hurdles, the men's triple jump and the men's 100m, respectively. Olympian and IAAF Female Athlete of the Year, Allyson Felix (Santa Clara, Calif.), secured second with a time of 50.19 in the 400.
US, Russia and Iran work to save Olympic wrestling
| |Tuesday, May. 14, 2013
UNITED NATIONS — In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one.
US, Russia and Iran to wrestle in New York
| |Tuesday, May. 14, 2013
The governments of the United States and Russia can sometimes be at odds.
NHL confident players will go to Sochi Olympics
|Friday, May. 10, 2013
STOCKHOLM — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the league is "proceeding under the assumption" its players will take part in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Pescante endorses IOC presidential candidate Bach
|Friday, May. 10, 2013
ROME — Longtime IOC member Mario Pescante of Italy has endorsed Thomas Bach's bid to become the next president of the Olympic body.
