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    May 19, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  1. Daily News, Los Angeles, Tom Hoffarth column

    Los Angeles Daily News
    Billy Baldwin wrestles with the fact that there may no such win-win scenario in place to keep wrestling from breaking its own fall. But he doesn't act if there's nothing he can do about. The No. 3 brother in the Baldwin thespian franchise -- behind...

    Tags: ESPN (tv network), Television Industry, Sports Organizations, Victoria's Secret, George Steinbrenner

    2. May 18, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Wrestling makes big changes

    <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/globetrotting/chi-wrestling-boss-takes-the-fall-for-good-20130517,0,2913088.column">As predicted here Friday</a>, with former federation president Raphael Martinetti gone, wrestling made major changes to strengthen its chances of remaining on the Olympic program after 2016.
    As predicted here Friday, with former federation president Raphael Martinetti gone, wrestling made major changes to strengthen its chances of remaining on the Olympic program after 2016. The key moves at Saturday's extraoardinary FILA congress in...

    Tags: Sports, Wrestling, Sports Organizations

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. WRESTLING: Sports, politics intersect at international meet featuring Iran and Russia

    Los Angeles Daily News
    Grapple with this scenario: The sport of wrestling has become such an anachronistic, under-funded and stagnant exercise that the International Olympic Committee has put it on notice -- be relevant or else you'll be voted out as soon as the 2020 Summer...

    Tags: Sports, Wrestling, Janet Evans, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Randy Couture

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Iran's wrestling team abruptly decides to skip L.A. competition

    On the eve of an international wrestling meet at the Sports Arena, American officials remain at a loss to explain why the Iranian team &mdash; making its first visit to the U.S. since 2003 &mdash; has unexpectedly withdrawn and flown home.
    On the eve of an international wrestling meet at the Sports Arena, American officials remain at a loss to explain why the Iranian team — making its first visit to the U.S. since 2003 — has unexpectedly withdrawn and flown home. Los Angeles...

    Tags: Television Industry, Grand Central Terminal, Sports Organizations, National Government, Jordan Burroughs

    5. May 17, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Wrestling boss takes the fall for good

    Even as they were distracted by an Iranian team&rsquo;s hasty departure from the United States, wrestling&rsquo;s leaders got some good news a day before the international wrestling federation (FILA) has an extraordinary congress that needs to embody all senses of the word &ldquo;extraordinary.&rdquo;
    Even as they were distracted by an Iranian team’s hasty departure from the United States, wrestling’s leaders got some good news a day before the international wrestling federation (FILA) has an extraordinary congress that needs to embody...

    Tags: Grand Central Terminal, Sports, Wrestling, Sports Organizations

    6. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. San Diego-Tijuana bid for '24 Olympics may be instant loser

    Like a runner who falls face first before leaving the starting blocks, the idea of a joint San Diego-Tijuana bid for the 2024 Olympics may be an instant loser. According to the Associated Press, Christopher Sullivan, the U.S. Olympic Committee's chief...
    7. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Signs of grown-ups in charge

    WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision.
    WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision. Barack Obama used a recess...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Hybrid Vehicles, Tom Coburn, Local Government, O'Hare International Airport

    8. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. Column: Signs of grown-ups in charge

    Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision.  President Barack Obama used a recess...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Hybrid Vehicles, Local Government, Tom Coburn, The Washington Post

    9. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Packers to make Aaron Rodgers NFL's highest-paid player

    This ought to give Aaron Rodgers better memories of the NFL draft.
    This ought to give Aaron Rodgers better memories of the NFL draft. The Green Bay Packers signed their franchise quarterback Friday to a five-year contract extension through the 2019 season, eight years after they stopped his slide down the draft board...

    Tags: National Football League, Football, NASCAR, Kyle Busch, Summer Olympics

    10. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. San Diego and Tijuana make joint proposal to host 2024 Olympics

    U.S. Olympic Committee Chief Executive Scott Blackmun said Friday that he is talking to 10 cities about a possible bid for the 2024 Summer Games and mentioned an intriguing pairing: A joint proposal from San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico.
    U.S. Olympic Committee Chief Executive Scott Blackmun said Friday that he is talking to 10 cities about a possible bid for the 2024 Summer Games and mentioned an intriguing pairing: A joint proposal from San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. “We're in...

    Tags: Summer Olympics, NFL Draft, Sports, Sports Organizations

    11. Apr 26, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Pay IOC president? yes, BUT...

    Jacques Rogge told a German newspaper last week that future International Olympic Committee presidents no longer should be volunteers but paid employees.
    Jacques Rogge told a German newspaper last week that future International Olympic Committee presidents no longer should be volunteers but paid employees. He is right. But only under this condition: If he or she is to be paid, the president who...

    Tags: Modern Pentathlon, Corporate Officers, Bud Selig, Sports, Politics

    12. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. PASSINGS: Robert W. Edgar, Chrissy Amphlett, Robert Earl Holding

    <strong>Robert W. Edgar</strong>
    Robert W. Edgar Six-term Pennsylvania congressman Robert W. Edgar, 69, who represented Pennsylvania for six terms in the House of Representatives, served as president of the Claremont School of Theology and went on to lead the public interest group...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, U.S. Senate, Breast Cancer, Music, U.S. House of Representatives

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