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Joziah Fry is the best college athlete in Rhode Island, and I’ll bet you have never heard of him. He is a two-time All-America and a two-time national champion. He has lost once in three years. He ...

First responders from a variety of agencies are gathering at Northwest State Community College (NSCC) here today and tomorrow for a type of training aimed at de-escalation practices.

Rousey dispatched many intimidating rivals during her 12-fight unbeaten stint in Strikeforce and the UFC. The Olympic Judo bronze medalist overwhelmed her opponents during her career, and if fights ...

Max Amadasun’s mom Edith travelled from Dublin, Ireland to see her son play college basketball for the first time on senior ...

The final day in Linz delivered thrilling judo action! Giorgi Jabniashvili, Yuliia Kurchenko, Ivan Felipe Silva Morales, ...

Upper Austria Grand Prix kicked off in Linz with over 400 athletes competing. Abiba Abuzhakynova, Yamato Fukuda, Oi Iroha, ...

I felt like I had to leave everything I did know behind, in judo and the judo community,” the two-time All-State champion senior said. “While they were all happy I decided what I wanted to do and knew ...

The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) spring sports season continued to kick off Wednesday with matchups across the isle in baseball, softball and boys volleyball. Judo, track and flag ...

The brother of an Olympic judo competitor who was found dead three days after he went missing has been described as a “gift” by his family. The body of Luis Piovesana, 26, was recovered by police from ...

Richmond University Medical Center’s (RUMC) annual 5K Run/Walk will take place on April 12 at Silver Lake Park. The race will ...

A Q&A with Gateway wrestler Anthony Farnot, The News-Press Athlete of the Week by Elevate Home Services winner for Feb. 17-22 ...