Covington upset Arman Tsarukyan to win the RAF crossover cruiserweight title, and Askren put on an inspiring showing just one year removed from a double lung transplant.

Two Mizzou wrestling greats are hanging up their singlets.

Four-time WIAA champion Keegan O'Toole never expected to wrestle in Wisconsin after graduation. He got a chance as a pro July 18.

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Keegan O’Toole didn’t expect to get another chance to wrestle in Wisconsin after he graduated from Arrowhead High School. Lo and behold he did. And he made the most of his opportunity. The four-time ...

Jake Paul, of Cleveland, Ohio, is a YouTuber-turned-boxer, and one of the most popular social media personalities in the world. Paul won six consecutive fights to start his boxing career but suffered ...

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Ben Askren says his body simply ran out of gas in the final wrestling match of his decorated career. Just over a year after surviving a life-threatening ...

Askren's rapid recovery from organ transplant to competition Askren spent months in rehabilitation, sometimes unable to catch his breath as his body adjusted to the transplanted organs. He resumed ...

From his 1962 comic book debut by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko to Tobey Maguire’s portrayal in the 2002 film, Spider‑Man has taken many forms across media and universes. Alternate versions like ...

Ben Askren, a high school, college and MMA champion had the opportunity to return to wrestling one year after receiving a double lung transplant. Askren was hospitalized in May 2025, underwent surgery ...