1. Milo of Croton, Alexander Karelin and the Tragic Demise of Olympic Wrestling

    Some competitions are primal—sport in the purest sense. They transcend culture, religion and geography. They hit us in our core, speak to our very soul. They are natural and intuitive...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 4 months ago 121 reads 193 comments

  2. Wrestling Cut from Olympics: Twitter Reactions from MMA World

    Wrestling has been a cornerstone event in the Olympics for literally thousands of years. That made it all the more surprising that it was suddenly, and unceremoniously cut from the 2020 Olympic Games...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 4 months ago 3,832 reads 46 comments

  3. Olympics 2020: IOC Removes Wrestling from Olympic Program

    One of the cornerstone sports of the Olympics has been dropped, as the International Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday that wrestling was being removed in time for the 2020 Games...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 4 months ago 21,620 reads 124 comments

  4. IOC Drops Wrestling from 2020 Olympics

    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...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Zach Moretti about 4 months ago 33 reads 0 comments

  5. Lindsey Vonn Releases Post-Op Recovery Photo

    Lindsey Vonn tweeted a post-surgery picture on Monday, one day after undergoing a procedure to repair her shredded right knee...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Samantha Talavera about 4 months ago 1,133 reads 0 comments

  6. Instagram: McKayla Maroney's Freaky Snake

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 4 months ago 917 reads 0 comments

  7. Lance Armstrong Sued for $12m by SCA Promotions

    Disgraced cycling champion sued to repay bonuses paid for winning Tour de France that were subject of 2005 settlement.....

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 4 months ago 632 reads 0 comments

  8. Injured Ski Star Vonn Thanks Doctors, Fans

    Injured ski champ Lindsey Vonn is thanking medical staff and fans for their help and support after she suffered a season-ending injury in a fall at the Alpine Ski World Championships in Austria on Tuesday...

    Dan Steckenberg Written by Dan Steckenberg about 4 months ago 378 reads 0 comments

  9. Breaking Down the Favorites for the NCAA Gymnastics National Championship

    For those who aren't too keen on the world of gymnastics, history is currently being made. The Alabama Crimson Tide is on the road to not only a three-peat, but the chance to win their seventh National Championship...

    Brittany Johnson Written by Brittany Johnson about 4 months ago 590 reads 1 comments

  10. Skier Lindsey Vonn Airlifted off Slope Following Serious Crash

    American skier Lindsey Vonn was airlifted off the slopes at the Alpine Skiing World Championships in Austria on Tuesday after crashing in the women's super-G and reportedly injuring ...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 4 months ago 190,390 reads 26 comments

  11. Skier Vonn Hurt in Serious Crash

    Olympic gold medallist Lindsey Vonn has been airlifted to hospital after a serious crash on the opening day of the alpine skiing world championships in Austria.....

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 4 months ago 22 reads 0 comments

  12. Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Adlington Announces Retirement

    Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington has announced her retirement from competitive swimming. The 23-year-old from Mansfield has called it a day, six months after collecting a brace of bronze medals at the London Olympics...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Zach Moretti about 4 months ago 1,389 reads 0 comments

  13. Ennis Opts to Miss Indoor Season

    Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis will not compete indoors during 2013 as she targets winning gold at this summer's World Championships.....

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 4 months ago 720 reads 0 comments

  14. Armstrong: No Era Clean, Not Happy as Fall Guy

    LONDON -- Saying that no cycling era has been free from cheating, Lance Armstrong took issue with being made a scapegoat and called for an amnesty program to fix cycling's doping problem...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Zach Moretti about 5 months ago 10 reads 0 comments

  15. Track and Field: The Mile Run Still Thrives in a Metric World

    Last weekend's action in the world of track and field did nothing to help the cause of those who would convert us all to an exclusive global metric system...

    Red Shannon Written by Red Shannon about 5 months ago 1,232 reads 2 comments

  16. Mary Cain Smashes Two National Indoor Track Records

    Bronxville (N.Y.) junior Mary Cain, now running unattached, continues to dazzle the world of distance running...

    Noah Jampol Written by Noah Jampol about 5 months ago 779 reads 0 comments

  17. Galen Rupp Runs 3:50.92 for the Mile to Become the Fifth Fastest

    Look out world. Galen Rupp, the Olympic 10,000m silver medalist, ran 3:50.92 for the mile at the Terrier Classic at Boston University to become the second fastest American indoor miler of all-time and the fifth fastest in the world...

    Noah Jampol Written by Noah Jampol about 5 months ago 412 reads 0 comments

  18. U.S. Team, with Lolo Jones, Captures World Combined Bobsled Gold

    ST. MORITZ, Switzerland -- The United States team, including Olympic 100-meter hurdler Lolo Jones, won gold Sunday in the combined bobsled-skeleton team event at the world championships...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Zach Moretti about 5 months ago 763 reads 0 comments

  19. Report: Lance Armstrong Lied to Oprah, Being Sued by People Who Bought His Book

    Lance Armstrong was motivated to do the Oprah Winfrey interview that made everyone hate him in part because he thought "coming clean" would be the first step toward reducing his lifetime competitive sports ban...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 5 months ago 7 reads 0 comments

  20. Bradley Wiggins Filled with 'Anger and Sadness' at Lance

    The Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has described watching Lance Armstrong confess to doping with a mixture of emotions including "anger and sadness"...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 5 months ago 139 reads 0 comments

  21. Sheryl Crow Weighs in on Lance Armstrong's Confession

    O'Dell asked the singer about her former boyfriend's doping confession to Oprah. "I think that honesty is always the best bet, and that the truth will set you free," says Crow in the interview, airing tonight...

    Dan Steckenberg Written by Dan Steckenberg about 5 months ago 207 reads 0 comments

  22. Track and Field: Is Prep Phenom Mary Cain USA's Next Great Mid-Distance Star?

    It can be dangerous to pencil in a 16-year-old schoolgirl as the next Mary Decker. Dangerous for the kid, who is just awakening to the pressures of adulthood—let alone the pressures of unrealistic expectations...

    Red Shannon Written by Red Shannon about 5 months ago 2,238 reads 3 comments

  23. Lance Armstrong Film on Way, with JJ Abrams in Saddle

    The story of shamed cyclist Lance Armstrong, who cheated his way to seven Tour de France titles, is heading to the big screen...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Zach Moretti about 5 months ago 3 reads 0 comments

  24. Lance Armstrong Set to Be Sued by SCA Promotions for $12m

    The fallout from Lance Armstrong's interviews with Oprah Winfrey continued on Sunday after it was revealed that SCA Promotions plans to file a lawsuit against the disgraced cyclist for $12m (£7...

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Zach Moretti about 5 months ago 96 reads 0 comments

  25. Ex-Employee: Lance Made My Life 'unpleasant'

    First shunned, then vilified by Lance Armstrong, Mike Anderson had to move to the other side of the world to get his life back.....

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 5 months ago 114 reads 0 comments