VANCOUVER – Olympic wrestling champion Daniel Igali of Surrey, B.C., has survived a frightening knife attack in Nigeria, where he is helping establish an academy to help the poor in his native land. Igali said in a telephone interview Wednesday…
BY LYNN SWEET Sun-Times Columnist One leader out. Another leader may be in. It did not take House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) long to decide. He has no desire to lead the Republicans as the minority leader. But does…
PHILADELPHIA – The 2006-07 edition of the Penn wrestling team is set to start its season this Sunday at the Michigan State Open. Some things to think about as the Quakers begin the road to the 2007 NCAA Championships… “¢…
I’m working on creating some new desktop background graphics for all the amateur wrestling fans. Today I release my first, ‘Tis the Season. I hope to design more wrestling backgrounds in the upcoming weeks, but that’s where I need your…
The MacMurray College wrestling program will be cut following the 2006-2007 season. To help save the program, head over to Save MacMurray College Wrestling and sign the petition or help out in any way you can.
By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Iowa City, Ia. – Tom Brands knew nothing but NCAA team championships when he wrestled at Iowa. How quickly he can return his alma mater to the top of the heap remains to be…
Cedar Falls, Iowa By Colin McDonough UNI Sports Information A new initiative by University of Northern Iowa wrestling fans could make the slap of the map ring like a cash register for the Panther wrestling program. “Pledges for Pins” invites…
His voice hoarse from another long day, Penn State senior 174-pounder James Yonushonis slumped onto the bleachers at the Lorenzo Wrestling Center last week and appeared comfortable. “I needed a day off from working out, “Yonushonis said after spending 10…
By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen There were few things Friday night that surprised Tom Brands when the first-year Iowa wrestling coach got his first look at his team in a competition-like setting. Several hundred fans crammed into the Iowa…
By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Cedar Falls, Ia. – Northern Iowa wrestler Nick Baima said bad breaks in the last two seasons have not changed his focus. Baima is one of the most recognizable faces on coach Brad Penrith’s…
