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World Wrestling: Neha Sharma Goes Down Fighting In Bronze-medal Round; Divya, Sarita Make Early Exit

Indian woman wrestler Neha Sharma went down fighting to Anastasia Blayvas of Germany in the bronze-medal contest at the UWW World Championships, even as four other grapplers failed to make an impact in Belgrade on Tuesday. Neha, competing in the non-Olympic 55kg category, had made it to the bronze-medal round after defeating Mariia Vynnyk of Ukraine 7-4 in repechage to set up a fight against Anastasia.

India's Men's Freestyle Wrestlers To Return Empty Handed From World Championship

India's men's freestyle wrestlers cut a sorry figure at the World Championships as none of them could earn quota for next year's Paris Olympics or win a medal. What was more disappointing was that the Indian wresters lost to rivals from the nations that are not known for their wrestling prowess, raising suspicion over their fitness before flying to Belgrade. Sachin Mor (79kg) lost his repechage round by technical superiority to North Macedonia's Ahmad Magomedov, while Anuj Kumar (65kg) could not even clear the Qualification round, losing 7-8 to Mexico's Austin Klee Gomez.

Sean Payton eyeing ways to fix Broncos' clock-management issues - ESPN

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Just two games into his first season as Denver Broncos head coach, Sean Payton suddenly finds himself wrestling with some of the same clock-management and penalty issues Nathaniel Hackett had in an ill-fated 15-game run as the team's coach last season.

Popular Mexican wrestling show coming to taco and tequila festival in Manchester this weekend

A popular lucha libre wrestling promotion will be featured at the UK's biggest taco and tequila festival in Manchester this weekend. Fantastica Mania have confirmed their attendance at Taco Town which set to take place at the Love Factory on Saturday (September 23).

World Wrestling Championships: Pruthviraj Loses In Quarter-finals, Abhimanyu In Bronze Play-off

Abhimanyu entered the bronze-medal playoff but other Indian free-style wrestlers had a disappointing day at the World Championships in Belgrade on Sunday. Abhimanyu entered the 70kg medal round through the repechage route. Abhimanyu, who had lost in the quarterfinal on Saturday, got a lifeline when the American grappler Zain Allen Retherford, who had defeated him in the last-eight, made the final. The repechage comes into effect for wrestlers who lose in the pre-quarterfinals or later. It allows the wrestlers a chance to revive themselves in the competition if the opponent they have lost to reaches the final.

Noche UFC: Can Alexa Grasso beat Valentina Shevchenko twice? - ESPN

UFC women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso will defend her title in a rematch against former champ Valentina Shevchenko in the main event of Noche UFC at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with prelims at 7 p.m. on ESPN+).

World Wrestling Championships: Abhimanyu Loses In Quarter-finals

All four Indian free-style grapplers competing on the opening day of the UWW World Championships lost their respective bouts on Saturday, in a disappointing start to the country's campaign at the global event, which is also a 2024 Paris Olympic qualification tournament. Only Abhimanyu, in 70kg, showed the determination to slug it out by reaching the quarterfinal before his run was ended by Zain Allen Retherford of the United States. The American, ranked No.2 in the world, secured a 9-2 'win by decision' to advance to the semifinals. Abhimanyu, the bronze-medal winner at the U23 World Championships in June and ranked 26th in the world, had earlier upset Ukrainian world No.7 Ihor Nykyforuk 19-9 by effecting a victory by fall (VFA) before defeating Moldova's Nicolai Grahmez 13-2 (technical superiority) to secure a place in the quarters.

Tom Lawrence 'huge' Rangers penalty risk raised by pundit as VAR offers reprieve

Tom Lawrence has been told he got away with one during Rangers victory over St Johnstone - with James McFadden adamant Steven MacLean's side could have had a spot kick.

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World Wrestling: Neha Sharma Goes Down Fighting In Bronze-medal Round; Divya, Sarita Make Early Exit

India's Men's Freestyle Wrestlers To Return Empty Handed From World Championship

Sean Payton eyeing ways to fix Broncos' clock-management issues - ESPN

Popular Mexican wrestling show coming to taco and tequila festival in Manchester this weekend

World Wrestling Championships: Pruthviraj Loses In Quarter-finals, Abhimanyu In Bronze Play-off

Noche UFC: Can Alexa Grasso beat Valentina Shevchenko twice? - ESPN

World Wrestling Championships: Abhimanyu Loses In Quarter-finals

Tom Lawrence 'huge' Rangers penalty risk raised by pundit as VAR offers reprieve