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ISSUE: November 1, 2009

Articles about wrestling

Fair Fight - 9-1-2009

A new book tells the true story of how an ordinary woman broke barriers by becoming one of the first female wrestlers in the country.

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... divorced, but one outing they made together to a wrestling match in town ignited a desire within her. She...

... divorced, but one outing they made together to a wrestling match in town ignited a desire within her. She...

...while trying to make a living as a wrestler and wrestling promoter. Against all reason, he was sure that...

Books - 2-15-2007

Mark Kreidler, author of Four Days to Glory, is a columnist for theSacramento Bee and contributes regularly to ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine.

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...that connection is still there. Why focus on wrestling? I had read a story somewhere … of...

...had read a story somewhere … of this wrestling tournament in Iowa. I found myself thinking,...

Sports Biz - 8-1-2003

IT'S IN THE PASSION, NOT THE PAYCHECK BRIAN BEDOL is CEO and co-founder of College Sports Television, the first 24-hour cable network devoted to less-heralded college sports such as lacrosse, wrestling, diving, and volleyball. Bedol ...

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...less-heralded college sports such as lacrosse, wrestling, diving, and volleyball. Bedol also co-founded...

...WAY : Are people eager for college wrestling? BEDOL: In the Olympics, how many people say,...

Watch It - 10-15-2002

On a typical day in October, the American Airlines Center in Dallas is home to Mavericks and Stars, but from October 24-27, it hosts cowboys, and not of the NFL variety. The 2002 Wrangler ProRodeo Summer Tour Finale kicks up dust in Big D wit...

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...Tour Finale kicks up dust in Big D with steer wrestling, calf roping, bull riding, bareback riding, and...

Art Imitating Life - 10-15-2008

On the hit show Entourage, Kevin Connolly plays a nice guy who swaps coasts, hits it big in Hollywood, and dates drop-dead-gorgeous women. In his real life, things aren't all that different.

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...in the long run. I''d go off for four months for wrestling season and then hockey. I also would never read...

...run. I’d go off for four months for wrestling season and then hockey. I also would never read...

What Should I Do With My Life - 5-15-2004

Sometimes answering this question is dangerous. And the answer might mean you have to change. Heres how three people let this question lead them in entirely new directions. BY PO BRONSON

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...of Jesse Ventura, who went from the Navy to pro wrestling to Minnesota governor to talk-show host. The...

Jammin’ With Steven Tyler And Joe Perry - 12-1-2004

In a recent chat with American Way, the veteran bandmates dished the dirt on exactly what goes on when Aerosmiths on tour.

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...for 1,500 years. It''s their version of big-time wrestling, football, and baseball all rolled into one.

Wrestle Mania - 12-15-2004

Czech this out: To pin down how big sumo is in Prague, you start with beer for breakfast.

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...to Japan and brought back a videotape of sumo wrestling. "To me it was sort of like the cartoons -...

Summertime And The Decisions Are Not Easy - 7-1-2004

The tough thing about summer is figuring out what to do with it. Rent a lake house? Go camping? Travel to some exotic land, like, say, New Jersey? After months of deliberation, we have honed our many alternatives down to two: 1. Go somewhere, and 2....

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...get enough of Gatorland, what with guys wrestling gators and gators jumping up for small cats...

Going For Gold - 8-15-2004

All eyes will be on Athens as the world gathers to compete in this summers Olympic Games. Here, we chat with U.S. hopefuls, visit the places they train, and find out why Today's events are much more appealing than those of old.

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...in the original Olympics? Spivey: Boxing, wrestling, chariot racing, discus throwing, and various...

...rather than give up in a sport like boxing or wrestling. Was that the attitude most athletes...

Who’s That Girl? - 6-15-2008

Comedienne Kathy Griffin is bold and brash -- and barely recognizable to some. But that's just how this self-proclaimed D-lister likes it.

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...Griffin. We’ve caught glimpses of her wrestling with life’s ups and downs on the show,...