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    Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Jim Scherr calls restoring Olympic wrestling a 'major challenge'

    Former U.S. Olympic Committee Chief Executive Jim Scherr says it will be a "major challenge" for wrestling to reverse the International Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate the sport from the Olympics in 2020.
    Former U.S. Olympic Committee Chief Executive Jim Scherr says it will be a "major challenge" for wrestling to reverse the International Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate the sport from the Olympics in 2020. "I think it's a major challenge to the...

    Tags: International Olympic Committee, Wrestling, Sports

    2. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Wrestling goes for an Olympic reversal

    I watched a video of the movie "Argo" as I flew into Tehran recently. I couldn't help but wonder why I was willingly accompanying a group of Americans into a city that not so long ago was the scene of one of the greatest exfiltrations ever. I wondered if Ben Affleck would rescue me if things were to go poorly.
    I watched a video of the movie "Argo" as I flew into Tehran recently. I couldn't help but wonder why I was willingly accompanying a group of Americans into a city that not so long ago was the scene of one of the greatest exfiltrations ever. I wondered...

    Tags: Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Wrestling, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, FIFA World Cup

    3. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Istanbul wants wrestling reinstated if it hosts 2020 Olympics

    Hasan Arat, the head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, not only wants his city to host the Games, he wants wrestling reinstated if it does.
    Hasan Arat, the head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, not only wants his city to host the Games, he wants wrestling reinstated if it does. “If we are awarded the Games, Turkey wants to have wrestling events in Istanbul,”...

    Tags: International Olympic Committee, Summer Olympics, Tiger Woods, Wrestling, Beijing Games

    4. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Angels' Ryan Madson gets good news from MRI, but to open season on DL

    TEMPE, Ariz. -- An MRI test has showed mild inflammation but no significant damage to Ryan Madson's surgically repaired elbow, a huge relief for the Angels reliever.
    TEMPE, Ariz. -- An MRI test has showed mild inflammation but no significant damage to Ryan Madson's surgically repaired elbow, a huge relief for the Angels reliever. However, Madson will not resume throwing for at least another week, and he is...

    Tags: American League, Inflammation, Ryan Madson, Sports, Philadelphia Phillies

    5. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Oscar Pistorius' former coach reacts to news of his arrest in slaying

    The former coach of Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius said he was stunned by the news that the double-amputee was arrested Thursday in connection with the slaying of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
    The former coach of Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius said he was stunned by the news that the double-amputee was arrested Thursday in connection with the slaying of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. "It's incredible for anyone involved with Oscar, especially...

    Tags: International Olympic Committee, O.J. Simpson, Sports, Oscar Pistorius, Murder

    6. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Will Ferrell pretends to be security guard, ejects Shaq from game

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    In a "this could only happen in Los Angeles" moment during Tuesday's Laker game against Phoenix, Will Ferrell put on a red coat and stood courtside, pretending to be a Staples Center security guard. Ferrell then went up to former Laker Shaquille O'Neal,...

    Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Sports, Staples Center, Phoenix Suns, Modern Pentathlon

    7. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. U.S. soccer team drops to 32nd in FIFA rankings

    One match into the final round of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, the U.S. soccer team is heading in the wrong direction, falling four spots to 32nd in FIFA's February rankings.
    One match into the final round of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, the U.S. soccer team is heading in the wrong direction, falling four spots to 32nd in FIFA's February rankings. That's the team's lowest spot in four months although it's an...

    Tags: O.J. Simpson, FIFA World Cup, Sports, Soccer

    8. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. LeBron James' blistering streak an NBA best

    LeBron James is on quite a streak.&nbsp;
    LeBron James is on quite a streak.  In Tuesday's 117-104 win over Portland, the Miami Heat superstar became the first player in NBA history to score at least 30 points on an incredibly efficient 60%-or-better shooting in six straight games. James, the...

    Tags: National Basketball Association, Adrian Dantley, Sports, Miami Heat, Modern Pentathlon

    9. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. What sport should replace wrestling in the Olympics?

    The International Olympic Committee dropped wrestling as a Summer Games sport on Tuesday, meaning that effective with the 2020 Games, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling won't be a part of the festivities after being in every Summer Olympics since 1896.
    The International Olympic Committee dropped wrestling as a Summer Games sport on Tuesday, meaning that effective with the 2020 Games, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling won't be a part of the festivities after being in every Summer Olympics since 1896....

    Tags: International Olympic Committee, Wrestling, Broken Bones, Tribune Company, Sports

    10. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. U.S. wrestlers outraged over decision to drop sport from Olympics

    To say U.S. wrestlers are unhappy about the IOC's decision to drop their sport from the Olympics is an understatement.
    To say U.S. wrestlers are unhappy about the IOC's decision to drop their sport from the Olympics is an understatement. “I don't think I've really accepted it yet,” said Cael Sanderson, who won a gold medal at the 2004 Games. “I'll...

    Tags: International Olympic Committee, Wrestling, Sports, Kurt Angle, Modern Pentathlon

    11. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Jacques Rogge to meet with wrestling leader to discuss Olympics

    International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, under fire after the IOC's decision to drop wrestling from the Olympics on Tuesday, says he will meet with the head of wrestling's governing body to discuss ways the sport can fight to return to the Games.
    International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, under fire after the IOC's decision to drop wrestling from the Olympics on Tuesday, says he will meet with the head of wrestling's governing body to discuss ways the sport can fight to return to the...

    Tags: International Olympic Committee, Wrestling, Sports, Modern Pentathlon

    12. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. O.J. Simpson held Super Bowl party in his prison cell

    O.J. Simpson, serving a 33-year sentence for kidnapping and armed robbery at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada, had a problem many people had earlier this month: How to throw the best Super Bowl party.
    O.J. Simpson, serving a 33-year sentence for kidnapping and armed robbery at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada, had a problem many people had earlier this month: How to throw the best Super Bowl party. According to the New York Post, Simpson...

    Tags: O.J. Simpson, Prisons, Sports, Modern Pentathlon, Football

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