The president of the international wrestling federation has quit in the wake of the IOC's decision to remove the sport from the 2020 Olympics.

Welshman promises to silence “disrespectful”  American – but the odds are heavily against him

Wrestling, which was in the first modern Olympics of 1896, is on the verge of being dropped from the Games. The IOC recommended that the sport be excluded from 2020 and it is unlikely to get a reprieve when that is voted on in Buenos Aires in September.

IOC announce decision

Cahal Milmo meets the man assigned to be Adam Osmayev’s guardian in Britain

Cuban boxing made a comeback at the Olympics in London last year and now there is a chance that a form of professional boxing could return to the giant halls in Havana after a 50-year gap.

Pair to fight at the O2 in May

Fashion: Faster than a speeding bullet

A blind stroke victim who was Tasered by police, after they allegedly mistook his white stick for a samurai sword, is lodging a claim for compensation from the Lancashire Constabulary.

A blind stroke victim has issued a compensation claim after he was shot in the back with a 50,000-volt Taser stun gun by a police officer who mistook his white stick for a samurai sword.

14 July: David Haye v Dereck "Del Boy" Chisora

On Saturday 8 December a new record was set for professional boxing in Britain when 58 fights took place on one night. The previous highest record was set on a cold Monday night on February 4 1952 at a time of great upheaval and hardship. I have no idea how many of the fighters on that night 60 years ago had picked up the gloves during their national service but I would imagine the figure is high.

Basketball, handball, wrestling and table tennis miss out on funding altogether

Boxer and trainer have reputations on the line as Molina poses threat to new partnership