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Team U.S.A. wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock, who won the gold medal last week at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will use her Olympic winnings to make her mom’s “dream come true” by buying her a food truck.

A video from behind the scenes at the 2021 Summer Olympics appears to show handlers pressuring Mijaín López, a Cuban four-time gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, to repeat communist slogans and praise Fidel Castro, the Cuban independent site ADN Cuba reported Wednesday.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that former President Donald Trump’s claim the 2020 presidential election was rigged was fact-free entertainment, like wrestling.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association released an update to their Coronavirus regulations December 1, with predictable rules such as the wearing of masks while in community areas and during team travel, and temperature testing before competition. However, it also included some seemingly contradictory rules such as the elimination of athlete handshakes pre- and post-match. Officials are also no longer allowed to indicate the winner of the match by raising the wrestler’s hand.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday in Iowa his plan to award the Medal of Freedom to legendary wrestling coach and athlete Dan Gable.

A college freshman in Storm Lake, Iowa, is getting a lot of attention for helping save his coworker who experienced a heart attack on September 17.

Iran executed a wrestler Saturday it accused of murder, defying international appeals led by U.S. President Donald Trump for the athlete to be spared. Navid Afkari, 27, was sentenced to death over the murder of a security guard during a

Ronda Rousey sure gets a lot of attention from the comfort of her own home. The WWE star is a polarizing figure these days. But, while detractors take cheap shots at Rousey via social media, The Baddest Woman On The Planet fights back with facts.

A young wrestler with Down syndrome is using the sport to teach others about brotherhood and good sportsmanship in Thornton, Colorado. 

A group of high school wrestlers put their muscles to work Saturday to help a driver stuck in the snow near Flint, Michigan. 

A North Carolina father has been arrested after racing onto the mats to tackle his son’s high school wrestling opponent.

A California high school was rocked by the theft of a pair of prosthetic legs that were stolen from a wrestler who is a double-amputee.

The New Jersey high school wrestling referee who forced a student to cut off his dreadlocks before competing, has been handed a two-year suspension.

Kuala Lumpur — A hijab-wearing, diminutive Malaysian wrestler known as “Phoenix” cuts an unusual figure in the ring, a female Muslim fighter taking on hulking opponents in a male-dominated world.

Conservative Party leadership candidates Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are squabbling over who would win in a nude mud-wrestling match. The challenge between the two political heavyweights was sparked after ConservativeHome asked Mr Johnson if felt “compelled” to challenge Mr Hunt to

President Donald Trump attended a sumo wrestling match in Japan on Sunday, awarding the “President’s Cup” to the winner.

Wrestlers are known for taking on any and all comers, never knowing for sure exactly who they will face when they arrive for high-level tournaments.

Wrestling fans have weighed in on news that Chris Hemsworth has been cast to play wrestling giant Hulk Hogan in a Netflix biopic.

A legally blind high school student who won the Alabama state wrestling title. offered an inspiring message after his win.

A columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer compared the recent case of a high school wrestler having his dreadlocks cut before a match to the horrors of the Holocaust.

President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he ‘100 percent’ believes Rep. Jim Jordan’s defense that when he was an assistant wrestling coach he had no knowledge of sexual abuse allegations against the team doctor.

Saudi Arabia’s reformist Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been warned by terrorist group Al-Qaeda that recent changes that include allowing women drivers and wrestling in his conservative kingdom are a sin.

Glenn Jacobs, otherwise known as the masked wrestler “Kane,” has officially traded a shot at the belt for a shot at mayor.

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi sports officials are apologizing after images of scantily clad women appeared on big screens during a world wrestling event held in the kingdom, which hosted women and children for the first time.

Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey, is under fire this week after reports were published detailing alleged sexual abuse in the school’s wrestling program.

The resigned head of Iran’s wrestling federation has asked the country’s diplomats to take responsibility and support athletes who refuse to compete against Israelis, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported Saturday.

TEL AVIV — Iran’s wrestling federation announced Saturday it will protest a decision to ban one of its contenders and the national coach for deliberately throwing a match in order to avoid fighting an Israeli opponent.

A Dubai TV personality will soon debut as the first female Muslim wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a report says.

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s government paid tribute Monday to one of the country’s wrestlers who threw an international bout when he was ahead because winning would have meant fighting an opponent from Israel.

One of wrestling’s biggest names is gone. Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, a Hall of Famer, manager, and announcer has passed away at 73.

New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski made an appearance at Sunday’s WrestleMania 33. Gronkowski jumped into the ring after Jinder Mahal threw a drink at him while he was in the stands cheering on his friend Mojo Rawley during

John Cena had a memorable WrestleMania 33 moment. Following their mixed tag team victory over The Miz and Maryse Sunday, Cena proposed to girlfriend of five years, Nikki Bella. She said yes to the 16-time world champion. Cena later tweeted out

Iran has lifted a ban on U.S. wrestlers, allowing them to take part in the Freestyle World Cup later this month in the Iranian city of Kermanshah, Iranian media reported on Sunday.

Iran responded to President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration Friday by banning American wrestlers from entering their country to participate in the Freestyle World Cup competition.

Iran on Friday banned U.S. wrestlers from participating in the Freestyle World Cup competition this month in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order forbidding visas for Iranians, according to an official IRNA news agency report.

HOUSTON, Texas — Former WWE wrestler and Hall of Famer Booker T. Huffman, Jr. says he is running for mayor of Houston in 2019.