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Ohio State Wrestling Suffers Tight 20-18 Defeat to Wisconsin Augustson and Bergman score falls to spark rally, but Buckeyes fall short Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio State wrestling team (7-8, 0-4 Big Ten) played host to a home dual vs.…

COLUMN: Steve Solloway Wrestling or football, the word is champion JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Angered by this American who beat their native son, the fans threw pistachios. Maybe a shoe or two. Certainly there were epithets in a language Steve Neal…

Path from wrestling to football leads Neal to Super Bowl JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer In the back of Stephen Neal’s mind, this is a temp job. The two-time NCAA wrestling champion will start at right guard for the New…

Olympic wrestler to play in Super BowlBy Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff // The Boston Globe JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Stephen Neal already has a Super Bowl ring, but if the Patriots should win Sunday, he believes it would be the first…

Super Showdown: Augsburg 16, Wartburg 15 Marcus LeVesseur’s Major Decision and Brad Tupa’s Upset Win Key Augsburg to Win Over Rival Wartburg By Andrew Hipps “Staff Writer Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] MINNEAPOLIS – On Thursday night,…

Clearing the air By Andy HamiltonIowa City Press-Citizen Inside the visiting locker room last Saturday night, the frustration of failure gave way to brutal honesty for the Iowa wrestling team. With a glance at the exasperated look on the faces…

Tamillow named TheMat.com Wrestler of the WeekJohn Fuller Mike Tamillow (Oak Park, Ill./Northwestern) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for the week of January 25-31. Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance…

From a Reader: To Whom It May Concern, I live in Southaven Mississippi and I am a high school senior. I am in the process of forming a USA club for all the youths in my area. I have finally…

Pats’ lineman takes road less traveled to Super bowlBY JERRY SNOW — Jacksonville, FL When Stephen Neal trots onto the field for New England Sunday, he carries perhaps the game’s most unusual journey of the starters in Super Bowl XXXIX.…

Dueling brothersDespite having 231 career wins on the mat, Centerville twins still try to outperform the other By Myyon Barnes Staff writer Eighteen years ago, Tom and Susan Rohe were blessed with a little bundle of joy they named Matthew.…

An excerpt from an Associated Press story with brief bios of the key players from both teams at the Super Bowl. Here’s Stephen Neal’s… Stephen Neal (61), G, 6-4, 305, 3rd year, Cal State-Bakersfield. Never played football in college, but…

On Pro Football: Pride prevails with these champs By Hector Longo JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ” On Sunday night here at Alltel Stadium, Patriots players will reach the pinnacle of their football careers, competing for the game’s top prize. The thrills will…