Iran’s government has paid tribute to one of the country’s wrestlers who threw an international bout when he was ahead because winning would have meant fighting an opponent from Israel. The story of ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran’s wrestling team Friday defeated the United States wrestling team to secure the gold medal at the Freestyle World Cup. During the final matches, Iranian wrestlers sealed a 5-3 ...

The team was due to take part in the event in western Iran from February 16-17. Iran has refused visas for US athletes due to compete in an international wrestling tournament in response to President ...

BANDAR ABBAS, Iran — One day, the spectators were shouting obscenities at American wrestler Mo Lawal after he beat his chest tauntingly before tackling his Iranian opponent. The next day, Friday, they ...

As the U.S. courts try to sort out President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban, Iran has switched course and decided to allow American wrestlers to compete in a high-profile international ...

The President International Military Sports Council (CISM) Wrestling Sports Committee and three Iranian Coaches have arrived in Nigeria to train Nigerian coaches and wrestlers. The high-powered ...

TEHRAN, 7 March (BelTA - IRNA) - Four Iranian wrestlers rank among the world's best in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling after recent competitions in Albania, according to United World Wrestling.

Iran announced Sunday that it has lifted its ban on U.S. wrestlers from attending the freestyle World Cup later this month in the Iranian city of Kermanshah -- a retaliatory move announced Friday, in ...

Early yesterday morning, 12 wrestlers woke up and finished packing for what they regarded as a standard business trip. They flew individually to Washington, where they met at the U.S. State Department ...

As the U.S. courts try to sort out President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban, Iran has switched course and decided to allow American wrestlers to compete in a high-profile international ...

Late Monday night in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian security agents detained American diplomat Ryan Fogle, shoving him to the ground and allegedly ripping a dirty blonde wig off of his ...