RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Cuban heavyweight Mijain Lopez once again bested Turkish rival Riza Kayaalp — this time with an Olympic performance that put him in the company of wrestling great Alexander ...

nepalnepal — As a young boy in Russia, Artur Taymazov wanted to be like Alexander Karelin, his country’s most famous wrestler. Taymazov later moved to Uzbekistan, but his goal remained the same. On ...

(Reuters) - A Russian soldier who destroyed a German-made Leopard tank in a battle in Ukraine has been given a 1 million rouble ($11,842) reward by a private foundation, Russia's defence ministry said ...

SYDNEY – There’s going to be some kind of good time down at Tri-Star Convenience and Gas in Afton, Wyo., this morning, and many mornings to come. The talk will be all about the big ol’ farmboy they ...

Alexander Karelin attempts to overpower Gardner during their 130-kilogram division Olympic gold medal match in 2000. Karelin had won the gold in 1992 and 1996 and had not lost an international match ...

Rulon Gardner’s epic upset of Russian wrestling great Alexander Karelin in 2000 remains one of the most compelling moments of the modern Olympics. Starting in 2020, youngsters looking to Gardner and ...

MINSK, 7 February (BelTA) - Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with the well-known athlete, Russian state and political figure Aleksandr Karelin, BelTA has learned. At the beginning of the ...

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2000, file photo, USA’s Rulon Gardner waves the American flag following his gold medal win against three-time Olympic gold medalist Alexander Karelin, of Russia, in the ...

As a young boy in Russia, Artur Taymazov wanted to be like Alexander Karelin, his country's most famous wrestler. Taymazov later moved to Uzbekistan, but his goal remained the same. On Saturday night, ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Olympic wrestler Robby Smith enjoys locking arms around opposing behemoths and “throwing them on their heads.” But he transforms into a gentleman when the 286-pound dance ...