Posts Tagged Russia

Wrestling rules changed to keep sport in Olympics

Freestyle wrestlers Mehdi Taghavi Kermani, left, from Iran, and Kellen Russell from Ann Harbor, Mich., compete at an international wrestling exhibition at Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in New York. Kermani won the bout. The event dubbed "The Rumble on the Rails" marked the fourth straight year a New York City landmark was transformed into a wrestling meet to raise money for charity, with the last two in Times Square. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

MOSCOW (AP) — Wrestling’s governing body hopes rule changes designed to make matches more exciting and easier to understand will get the sport back in the Olympics.

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Povetkin stops Wawrzyk in 3rd keep WBA belt

MOSCOW (AP) — Unbeaten Alexander Povetkin retained his WBA heavyweight belt Friday night, stopping Polish challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round for his fourth successful title defense.

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Wrestling federation plots strategy at meeting

United States freestyle wrestler Kyle Dake, top, takes down Iran's Hassan Tahmasebi during competition at an international wrestling competition at Grand Central Terminal, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in New York.  The U.S., Iran and Russia will compete in a "solidarity" event billed "The Rumble On The Rails" to showcase competition as part of World Wrestling Month. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

MOSCOW (AP) — Wrestling’s governing body is preparing for what could be the match of its life.

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Prince to miss a few weeks to play for Russia

In this July 21, 2011, file photo, Chicago Sky's Epiphanny Prince dribbles the ball against the Indiana Fever during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis. Prince will miss a few weeks of the WNBA season to join the Russian national women's basketball team for the EuroBasket tournament from June 15-30. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Epiphanny Prince is headed to Russia.

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Russia’s Volgina tests positive for banned steroid

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s anti-doping body says Russia’s Natalia Volgina tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid Metenolone after winning the Two Oceans Marathon in March.

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