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Sakshi Malik refutes reports she has withdrawn from wrestlers’ protest
Indian wrestler, Sakshi Malik, has withdrawn from the protest against the President of Wrestling Fe…
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An Iranian champion wrestler has been given 2 death sentences after protesting against the country's government
Navid Afkari was amongst hundreds of demonstrators who took to the streets to protest against the c…
Barnaby Lane
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Trump and UFC President Dana White have pleaded with Iran not to execute a champion wrestler sentenced to death after attending a peaceful protest
Navid Afkari was handed two deaths sentences for charges including murder, however it is reported t…
Barnaby Lane
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Iran executed a champion wrestler after international calls to spare his life and reports of torture
Navid Afkari said in a leaked recording smuggled out of prison that he was tortured into falsely co…
Michelle Mark,Associated Press
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A UFC fighter was heartbroken and cut an interview short when he found out a champion wrestler had been executed in Iran
The American lightweight Bobby Green talked about Navid Afkari rather than his win on Saturday at t…
Alan Dawson
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UFC boss Dana White called an executed Iranian wrestler a 'stud athlete,' but said his and Trump's attempts to stop the death 'never looked good'
"This guy [protested] even knowing the penalty could be death," UFC boss Dana White, who enlisted D…
Alan Dawson
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Mongolian wrestling coaches stripped off their clothes in protest after their wrestler lost a medal for celebrating too early
However, with less than five seconds remaining, according to Buzzfeed, Mandakhnaran began celebrati…
Scott Davis
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BJP failed to address key issues like inflation and unemployment, says Bhupinder Hooda
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday said that farmers' plight, Agnipath,…
PTI
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Not found sufficient evidence to arrest Brij Bhushan: Delhi Police
The Delhi Police on Wednesday said it has not found sufficient evidence to prove women wrestlers' a…
PTI
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Mary Kom to head Oversight Committee for wrestling federation; Yogeshwar, Murgunde named members
World champion woman boxer and Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom will head the government-appoin…
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Jake Paul was almost knocked down by former UFC champ Tyron Woodley in their boxing match
Paul was given the sternest test of his fledgling boxing career as Tyron Woodley hit him harder and…
Alan Dawson
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A Korean shooter called a gold medal-winning rival a 'terrorist' after finding out he is a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard
Iran's Javad Foroughi is a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, which was labelled a terrori…
Sam Cooper
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Colby Covington trashed 'woke athletes' like LeBron James as 'spineless cowards' after dominating in a UFC welterweight match
Despite Covington's harsh comments, Dana White said the company wouldn't "stop people from expressi…
Alan Dawson
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The 'Funk Master' of the UFC scored a highlight-reel submission then dedicated the win to everybody 'fighting the good fight'
Watch the American athlete choke his opponent unconscious in the first round then get on the mic an…
Alan Dawson
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson revealed he and his family tested positive for COVID-19, before slamming politicians who encouraged people not to wear masks
"It baffles me that some people out there, including some politicians, will take this idea of weari…
Barnaby Lane
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A San Francisco 49ers cheerleader just became the first NFL cheerleader to kneel during the national anthem
Most owners appear to agree with Trump, and in May, they passed a new policy whereby teams would be…
Ashley Collman
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'The heinousness of this crime is just unfathomable': Philadelphia's trans community demands justice after the horrific killing of Dominique Fells
Fells' body was discovered on the shores of the Schuylkill River, her legs severed above the knee.
Tracey Eaton
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Steelers players are raiding Le'Veon Bell's locker for shoes and suits after the running back failed to report to the team
Bell played five years with the Steelers after being drafted by the team in 2013 and quickly became…
Tyler Lauletta
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Columbia is suspending its wrestling season after a leak of offensive text messages
"Columbia University has zero tolerance in its athletics programs for the group messaging and texts…
Christopher Sanchez
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The $100 million Andy Ruiz vs. Anthony Joshua fight is 'masking a darker truth' in Saudi Arabia, and boxing is burying its head in the sand
"And in this instance it's Saudi. My job is to provide opportunities to my fighters. Do you think f…