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Mandelaro: Brockport tourney draws top wrestling teams in NCAA [New Window]
Saturday’s 11th annual Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Wrestling Tournament will feature eight of the top Division I teams in the nation, and two of the greatest local wrestlers in history.Ohio State, which finished second to Iowa in last year’s NCAA Championships, headlines the guest list. All eight teams coming to Tuttle North Gym participated in the NCAA [...]
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:54 -0500

TheMat.com to provide live Chicago Cup webcast on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 pm CT [New Window]
Fans can see a live webcast of top international wrestling action from the Chicago Cup, held at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago, Ill. on Sunday, November 15.The event finals will be streamed live on TheMat.com starting at 2:00 p.m. Central time.The United States will send a talented team of mens freestyle wrestlers to battle against [...]
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:18:31 -0500

Nogueira-Velasquez Headlines UFC 108 [New Window]
Brazilian legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will meet the unbeaten Cain Velasquez in the UFC 108 headliner on Jan. 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The UFC on Tuesday announced the showdown, which will determine a future challenger for the promotions heavyweight crown.One of the sports most decorated and respected superstars, Nogueira [...]
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:14:02 -0500

Spike to Air Davis-Saunders, Rosholt-Grove UFC 106 Undercard Bouts [New Window]
The UFC’s cable broadcast home Spike will air two UFC 106 preliminary matchups prior to the pay-per-view portion of the card, a pair of sources confirmed to FanHouse on Tuesday.The two bouts scheduled to air include the welterweight clash between Marcus Davis and Ben Saunders, as well as a middleweight tangle pitting Jake Rosholt against [...]
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:12:05 -0500

Frank Cagnina of Queen of Peace commits to wrestle for Lehigh [New Window]
Frank Cagnina of Queen of Peace will attempt to win a third NJSIAA championship this coming season and will do so knowing the process of selecting a college is behind him.The coveted Cagnina has committed to wrestle next September for Lehigh, currently ranked No. 19 in the nation and in its 101st year of wrestling.Cagnina [...]
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:01:33 -0500

Ohio State Wrestling: Oklahoma Gold Classic Awaits No. 3 Ohio State [New Window]
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The third-ranked Ohio State wrestling team (0-0 overall; 0-0 Big Ten) continues the early portion of the 2009-10 season with an open-tournament appearance at the Oklahoma Gold Classic Saturday in Tuttle North Gym in Brockport, N.Y.THIS IS WHERE WE STANDThe Buckeyes are No. 3 in the InterMat preseason rankings released Oct. [...]
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:55 -0500

Coach Johnny Johnson discusses the past, present and future with TOM [New Window]
Coach Johnson, the head coach at Wisconsin Stevens Point, was a product of the University of Oklahoma where he was a two-time NCAA All-American and former member of the US National team talks about his career both as an athlete and coach.TOM: As an athlete in college you compiled a pretty impressive record and earned [...]
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:18:00 -0500

South Dakota States Sorenson Named WWC Wrestler of the Week [New Window]
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – South Dakota State University 197-pounder Tyler Sorenson (Garretson, S.D./Garretson HS) has been named the Western Wrestling Conference’s Wrestler of the Week as announced by league officials.Sorenson recorded four technical-fall victories, outscoring his opponents 75-12 in the process, in winning the 197-pound title at the season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open Nov. 7 in [...]
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:13 -0500

Salazar Named Big Ten Wrestler Of The Week [New Window]
The Purdue junior knocked off a pair of ranked foes en route to a 5-0 mark on the day.WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue junior Colton Salazar was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday after winning the 157-pound Eastern Michigan Open last weekend. He opened his season with five straight victories, including [...]
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:46:57 -0500

#17 ASU Wrestling Opens Year With Two Pac-10 Road Duals [New Window]
Sun Devils head to UC Davis, CS Fullerton in Shawn Charles’ first TEMPE – The Arizona State University wrestling team, ranked No. 17 nationally, will open its 2009-10 campaign on the road this weekend with a pair of duals against Pac-10 Conference foes as first-year head coach Shawn Charles and his Sun Devils face UC [...]
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:00:23 -0500