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Tributes have been pouring in for Billy Graham, after the 79-year-old died following a battle with a ‘myriad of health issues’. A GoFundMe page had been set up to support Graham’s family, who claimed he had been hospitalized…

Top Indian wrestlers, including Olympians and Commonwealth Games champions, were on the streets of New Delhi on Monday to demand the arrest of the sport’s former federation chief over allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation.…

Madusu Koroma only took up wrestling two years ago after starting her fighting career in taekwondo and mixed martial arts At just 20 years of age, Madusu Koroma already has plenty to grapple with in life. Not only did she inspire her…

International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned Ukraine against boycotting qualifying events for next year’s Olympics in Paris due to the presence of Russians and Belarusians, claiming it will "only hurt" Ukrainian athletes and "in no way…

If the phrase “sumo wrestler” calls to mind a hefty Asian man in a loincloth, Valeria and Diana Dall’Olio, a mother-daughter sumo wrestling team from Brazil, have a message: think again. The Dall’Olios are used to people saying they…

Three-time Commonwealth Games champion has accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment, with the national team hosting a protest against him. Phogat is one of her country's most…

Manchester United fans have repotedly reacted with bemusement and amusement to reports Manchester United could be bought out by US tech giant Apple. With United's American owners, the Glazer family, announcing this week the…

UFC star Vanessa Demopoulos is looking to make it three wins from three in 2022  and it seems a switch in focus is behind her upturn in form. American Demopoulos, 34, heads into her bout against Brazil native Maria Oliveira,…

Brazilian great Jose Aldo has retired from MMA after negotiating an early release from his UFC contract. His final fight came last month when he lost a unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278. He was due to have…

Odunayo Adekuoroye claimed the first gold medal for Nigeria in the wrestling event of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The wrestling event which took place at the Coventry Arena saw Adekuoroye taking down most of her…