Dave Meltzer Brock Lesnar’s notoriety as a World Wrestling Entertainment champion and headliner has created great interest in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on Saturday night against former UFC champion Frank Mir. But because his fame comes from scripted entertainment,…
Conference: Big 12 College: Iowa State First Name: Cael Last Name: Sanderson Salary: $110,000 Conference: Big 12 College: Oklahoma First Name: Jack Last Name: Spates Salary: $110,000 Conference: Big Ten College: Illinois First Name: Mark Last Name: Johnson Salary: $108,550…
Surgery sidelines UI’s Perry By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen The top-ranked Iowa wrestling team will be without one of its top-ranked wrestlers for a few weeks. Mark Perry Jr., the defending NCAA champion and No. 1 wrestler at 165…
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on Tuesday that an independent arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association (AAA)/North American Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that Greco-Roman wrestler Joe Warren committed a second anti-doping rule violation. Warren,…
HAWKEYES OWN THE MAT Iowa wins first National Duals crown since ’96 By Andy Hamilton CEDAR FALLS — Tom Brands sat comfortably in his chair Sunday afternoon and watched the championship meet at the National Duals from the best seat…
Minneapolis, MN – Wrestling 411 is becoming a reality January 17, 2008 at 12:30PM ET on CSTV. The new highlight show will continually provide the sport of amateur wrestling with an effective center for educating, marketing and promoting the sport…
Jason Behnken/Tampa Tribune Brandon wrestlers react to their loss to South Dade at the Jim Graves Challenge the Streak Dual Meet Tournament Saturday night at Brandon High School. The loss ended a 459 meet winning streak for Brandon. By ADAM…
The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C.: Tab Thacker, an NCAA championship wrestler who appeared in two “Police Academy “films and other Hollywood movies, died Friday after several years of declining health, according to North Carolina State University. He was 45. The…
by Guy Cipriano First, let’s look at how wrestling is received in some other parts of the country. Only 801 fans attended Ohio State’s Big Ten opener against Wisconsin on Dec. 10. Illinois, a Top 20 program, attracted just 525…
For Illinois Prep Wrestling Stars, There Is No Place Like Home Andrew Tanker/Northwestern Sports Information EVANSTON, Ill.– From Oklahoma to Minnesota to North Carolina, Illinois natives are dominating the college-wrestling scene. With more than 200 wrestlers from the state of…
