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By Aaron Morton, Monday, April 29, 2013 at 12:05 pm MST

Arkansas State takes hold of the ball in front of Kutztown in the first half Saturday at the ASU Rugby Pitch in Jonesboro, Ark. on April 27, 2013. The match is the quarterfinal round of the college rugby Division 1-A playoffs. The Red Wolves, ranked No. 1 in the nation, advanced to the semifinals with a strong second half performance in a 31-10 victory over No. 5 ranked Kutztown (Pa.) University. AP Photo / The Jonesboro Sun, Tami Wynn)|

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Images of world sport: Hoop dreams

By Aaron Morton, Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 9:55 am MST

I usually don’t include basketball in the space — but these were just some incredible shots.

Sports federations fight back on IOC wrestling decision

By Aaron Morton, Monday, March 11, 2013 at 11:08 am MST

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A group of sports federations opposes the decision to cut wrestling from the 2020 Olympics. The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations says the process that led to wrestling’s exclusion by the IOC executive board last month is not “in … Continue reading»

Images of world sport turned upside down

By Aaron Morton, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 8:26 am MST

Kano Dalla’s Alwan Umar, left, challenges Ibadan Eleyele’s Elias Kordahy, center, during a tournament at Lagos Polo Club in Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, March 1, 2013. Polo, a game first introduced to Nigeria by British colonialists, remains an incredibly popular sport … Continue reading»

Dropping wrestling is one of the worst decisions in sports governing history

By Aaron Morton, Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 1:05 pm MST

On Tuesday the International Olympic Committee made one of the most baffling decisions ever made by any sports governing body by voting wrestling out of it’s “core” 25 sports. I am not a wrestler. I have no real connections to … Continue reading»

Wrestling meet renamed to honor Newtown victim

By Aaron Morton, Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 1:43 pm MST

USA Wrestling is renaming an international dual meet in honor of a boy who was killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last month. The former Kiki Cup, a Greco-Roman wrestling meet set to be held in Colorado Springs, … Continue reading»

Utah wrestling club gives out annual awards

By Aaron Morton, Monday, September 17, 2012 at 12:06 pm MST

SANDY — Mountain Top Wrestling Club recently held its annual Awards Banquet, recognizing youth athletes for their achievements during the 2012 freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling season. Attendees from the 40-plus-member team received gold medals for their hard work and dedication … Continue reading»

Cael Sanderson, Kurt Angle both out of running for London Games

By Aaron Morton, Friday, April 13, 2012 at 9:18 am MST

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson has decided against competing in next week’s Olympic Team Trials and will not chase another gold medal. Sanderson came out of retirement last year, seven years after winning gold at the Athens … Continue reading»

Photos of the week: Hockey fights and handball

By Aaron Morton, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:07 am MST

Photos of the week: The All Blacks are crowned champions

By Aaron Morton, Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 2:29 pm MST

Congratulations to New Zealand for winning the Rugby World Cup — the third biggest sporting event in the world (behind the Olympics and the Soccer World Cup) — and doing it with a nation of just four million people. That’s … Continue reading»