• Salt Lake City: Partly Cloudy 49°
partlycloudy
Deseret News
Home
Powered by YAHOO! SEARCH
  • News
  • Sports
  • Moneywise
  • Opinion
  • Faith
  • Family
  • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
    • Cars
    • Jobs
    • Deals
powered by ksl.com
  • Jazz
  • BYU
  • Utes
  • USU
  • RSL
  • Bees
  • High School
  • Rock
  • Harmon
  • More Sports
    • Watch It
    • Scores and Stats
    • On TV
    • NFL
    • MLB
    • WSU
    • Grizzlies
    • UVU
    • SUU
    • Sports Wire
  • Sports Picks
The Mort Report
Tweet

View all blogs »

  • Home
  • Choose your sport…
    • Rugby
    • Cricket
    • Ultimate
    • Hockey
    • Racing
  • Photos
  • About
  • Contact me

Tag Archives: Olympics

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»

Categories: Wrestling
Tags: Olympics
Leave a comment
Share
[x]
Tweet

Handball: one of the Olympics’ most underrated sports

By Aaron Morton, Monday, July 30, 2012 at 11:59 am MST

I’ve always wondered why handball isn’t more popular in the United States. It’s pretty much a mashup of hockey and basketball. I saw a little in previous Olympics and wished it was on TV more. Finally it looks like I’m … Continue reading»

Categories: Handball
Tags: Olympics
Leave a comment
Share
[x]
Tweet

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»

Categories: Wrestling
Tags: Cael Sanderson, Olympics
Leave a comment
Share
[x]
Tweet

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Follow The Mort Report

RSS Feed RSS - Posts

Most used categories

Archery Cricket Cycling Handball Hockey Lacrosse MMA More Motorsports Photos Racing Rugby Ultimate Water polo Wrestling

Most used tags

All-American Bashers Beehives BMX Boise Cricket Club Brothers BYU Cael Sanderson David Byrnes Eagles Grizzlies Haggis Hawks High school Horseshoes ICL JWRT Las Vegas Cricket Club Lions Mike Palefau Moose Mustangs NHL Olympics RMR Sabrecats Shawn Davies Shooting Sled Steelers Supercross Taekwondo Thretton Palamo Tonga Trevor Lewis USU Utah Utes UVU Varsity Cup Warriors Wasatch Cup WCFC Weber State Westminster

Latest posts

  • Intermountain Cricket League Week 4: Hawks win; rain forces draw in Layton
  • Westminster lacrosse signs Utah high school standout
  • Snow Canyon girls rugby team takes 3rd at nationals
  • Former Utes football player invited to USA Rugby training camp
  • 3 national prep titles for Highland/Alpine area

The Mort Report

  • RT @sarahathomas55: Something new for the UHSAA, Special Olympics, and for me as this is now my work: http://t.co/XotX4XCGVt about 4 hours ago from web ReplyRetweetFavorite
  • RT @GrizzliesVoice: Utah's @trevorlewis22 wins face-off against Joe Thornton that immediately leads to goal and 2-0 3rd pd lead for LA in 2… about 4 hours ago from web ReplyRetweetFavorite
  • RT @kimballkjar: @usarugby's Shaun Davies unable to travel to Canada due to late arriving visa. Too bad. Would have been a good chance for … about 9 hours ago from web ReplyRetweetFavorite
@UtahMortReport

Recent Comments

  • Runnerguy45 on Numerous strong candidates available for Utah rugby coaching position
  • Mugimo on Showdown Fights 11: Jan Jorgensen among the winners
  • College rugby championships set; Provo Steelers eliminated | The Mort Report on Missing fingers no problem for American U-20s winger
  • Kristie on Intermountain Cricket League Week 1: Bashers, Hawks claim first victories
  • Kosta Fesenko on Burdette resigns as Utah rugby coach

Search

Categories

  • Archery (6)
  • Cricket (62)
  • Cycling (1)
  • Handball (1)
  • Hockey (61)
  • Lacrosse (23)
  • MMA (16)
  • More (32)
  • Motorsports (16)
  • Photos (26)
  • Racing (18)
  • Rugby (194)
  • Ultimate (9)
  • Water polo (1)
  • Wrestling (21)

RSS Deseret News sports feed

  • BYU basketball: Agustin Ambrosino leaves BYU basketball team May 23, 2013
  • Kaitlin Walker: Wasatch’s six-time state champ is goal oriented May 23, 2013
  • Hard work, dedication pay off for Utah's Karl Williams May 23, 2013
  • Utah State high school baseball, softball, boys soccer tournament pairings for Thursday May 23, 2013
  • Randy Hollis: Coach Phil Russell made a huge difference in people's lives at Ogden High May 23, 2013
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Moneywise
  • Opinion
  • Faith
  • Family
  • Obituaries
News »
  • Utah news
  • World & Nation
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Education
  • Salt Lake County
  • Utah County
  • Davis County
  • Police/Courts
  • Legislature
  • Weather
  • Immigration
  • News Wire
Sports »
  • Utah Jazz
  • Sports Picks
  • BYU Cougars
  • Utah Utes
  • Utah State Aggies
  • Real Salt Lake
  • Salt Lake Bees
  • High school sports
  • Rock
  • Harmon
  • Watch It
  • Scores and Stats
  • On TV
  • NFL
  • MLB
  • Weber State Wildcats
  • Grizzlies
  • Utah Valley Wolverines
  • Southern Utah University
  • Sports Wire
Opinion »
  • Editorials
  • Op-Eds
  • Letters
  • Political Cartoons
Faith »
  • Featured Faiths
  • Mormon Times
  • LDS Church News
  • Mission Reunions
  • Faith Wire
Family »
  • Marriage & Parenting
  • Family Media
  • Movie Guide
  • Calendar
  • TV Listings
  • Family Life Wire
Special Sections »
  • Education Week
  • LDS General Conference
  • Mormons in America
  • Olympics
  • Outdoor Retailer
  • Rugby
  • Sports Picks
  • Sundance Film Festival
  • Utah Blaze
  • Utah Grizzlies
  • Print Subscription
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • FAQ
  • Feedback
  • Jobs
  • RSS
  • E-Edition
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Legal notices
  • Advertise with us