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FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2013, file photo, Jacksonville Jaguars senior vice president Tony Khan, left, talks with an unidentified person prior to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Jacksonville, Fla. Tony Khan has his hands full as co-owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars and with Fulham F.C. of the EFL Championship. He decided to launch his own wrestling company and now All Elite Wrestling is not only nipping at WWE's heels as best in the business, it's set to take over New York on Wednesday night with its Grand Slam event from Arthur Ashe Stadium. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Q&A: Khan ready for AEW to take New York, wrestling by storm

By Dan Gelston Sep. 21, 2021 02:58 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 9 1940 — Donald McNeil beats Bobby Riggs after losing the first two sets to capture the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title. Alice...

Olympic gold medal wrestler Gable Steveson hugs a fan as he is welcomed by family and fans after arriving at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Minneapolis. (Antranik Tavitian/Star Tribune via AP)
Gold medalist Steveson having fun as he considers next move

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 29, 2021 10:48 AM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, April 21, 2021, a protest banner against the proposed Super League is seen outside Liverpool's Anfield Stadium after the collapse of English involvement in the proposed new league, Liverpool, England. The aborted plan to create a breakaway Super League with 12 of the biggest clubs in European soccer was perhaps the most egregious example of a sporting venture that quickly fell flat on its face. (AP Photo/Jon Super, FILE)
Super League among sporting ventures that went wrong

By Steve Douglas And Ken Maguire Apr. 22, 2021 12:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2017, file photo, professional wrestler Bill Goldberg, left, greets Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Denver. Bill Goldberg punched through the drywall in his garage one day this week -- not as some sort of masochistic training for his next WWE match -- but for repairs on property damage suffered as a result of the deadly Texas storms. The WWE Hall of Famer spent about 12 hours Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 replacing pumps in the wells on the ranch he owns just outside San Antonio, and then it was off to work on a garage and pool house that had been flooded. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
WWE star Goldberg gets tough in helping Texans in need

By Dan Gelston Feb. 26, 2021 01:14 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2017, file photo, professional wrestler Bill Goldberg, left, greets Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Denver. Bill Goldberg punched through the drywall in his garage one day this week -- not as some sort of masochistic training for his next WWE match -- but for repairs on property damage suffered as a result of the deadly Texas storms. The WWE Hall of Famer spent about 12 hours Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 replacing pumps in the wells on the ranch he owns just outside San Antonio, and then it was off to work on a garage and pool house that had been flooded. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos 9/11/2017

Feb. 26, 2021 12:02 AM EST

FILE - In this April 2, 1999, file photo, the late Harry Fujiwara, a former wrestler known as "Mr. Fuji," appears at a movie theater where he worked part time as an usher in Knoxville, Tenn. Fujiwara is among dozens of former pro wrestlers, named as plaintiffs in lawsuits charging that World Wrestling Entertainment failed to protect them from repeated head injuries, who are taking their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Byron E. Small/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File)
Former WWE wrestlers take brain damage case to Supreme Court

By Dave Collins Feb. 18, 2021 04:16 PM EST

A fan wearing face mask to protect against coronavirus waits for the start of the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Sweden at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
The Latest: NFL's Washington team not yet allowing fans

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 12:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, file photo, Nyla Rose, from left, Chris Jericho, Brandi Rhodes, Jon Moxley, Awesome Kong and Jungle Boy attend New York Comic Con to promote TNT's "All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite," at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, in New York. All Elite Wrestling is set to celebrate its one-year anniversary with a show from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Fla., on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Hulk Who? AEW dishes out punishment as it hits 1-year mark

By Dan Gelston Oct. 14, 2020 02:15 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2015, file photo, former professional wrestler Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka leaves Lehigh County Courthouse in Allentown, Pa. A federal appeals court on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, dismissed a lawsuit filed by 50 former professional wrestlers, including Snuka, who claimed World Wrestling Entertainment failed to protect them from repeated head trauma including concussions that led to long-term brain damage. (Michael Kubel/The Morning Call via AP, File)
Former WWE wrestlers' lawsuit over brain damage is dismissed

By Dave Collins Sep. 09, 2020 12:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, May 31, 2020, substitutes for Borussia Dortmund, wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus, look on from the stands during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Paderborn 07 and Borussia Dortmund at Benteler Arena in Paderborn, Germany. The German Bundesliga will keep five substitutions for the 2020-21 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 36 clubs in the top two German men’s soccer leagues voted at a German Football League meeting Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 to continue the rule for next season. (Lars Baron/Pool via AP, file)
The Latest: Indiana halt all voluntary workouts

By The Associated Press Sep. 04, 2020 04:45 PM EDT

In this July 10, 2001 photo, Carlton Haselrig, who is looking to get into coaching, looks on in Greentree, Pa. Haselrig, a Pro Bowl right guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1990s who is also the only wrestler in NCAA history to win six individual national championships, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020. He was 54. (John Heller/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
Former Steeler, NCAA wrestling champion Haselrig dies at 54

By Will Graves Jul. 22, 2020 03:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 23, 2019, file photo, wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler stands on the court during a break in play in the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Memphis Grizzlies in Memphis, Tenn. While real sports have shut down in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, WWE has pressed on and is set to run this weekend its first WrestleMania in an empty arena. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Memphis Grizzlies 3/23/2019

Apr. 03, 2020 08:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 23, 2019, file photo, wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler stands on the court during a break in play in the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Memphis Grizzlies in Memphis, Tenn. While real sports have shut down in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, WWE has pressed on and is set to run this weekend its first WrestleMania in an empty arena. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)
The biggest bad guy at WrestleMania is coronavirus

By Dan Gelston Apr. 03, 2020 08:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, goals used by the NHL hockey club Nashville Predators are stored in a hallway in Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Ottawa Senators announced late Tuesday night, March 17, 2020, one of their players has tested positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms and is in isolation. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
The Latest: Hurricanes ask employees to take time off

By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2020 11:46 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, right, makes a catch next to Buffalo Bills defensive back Phillip Gaines during the second half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. Gronkowski, the retired Patriots tight end, is set to host WrestleMania in April from WWE's performance center. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
Gronk gone wild! Gronkowski set to host WrestleMania

Mar. 18, 2020 07:37 PM EDT

In this March 2, 2020, photo, Concordia University wrestling coach Levi Calhoun speaks in his office in Seward, Neb. Calhoun knew that Tanner Farmer, the former Nebraska football player, would definitely be a force in the NAIA, but did not expect him to be as dominant as he has been." (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Former Husker lineman now dominant wrestler at small college

By Eric Olson Mar. 05, 2020 12:18 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle listens to a question during a media availability for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Fun-loving TEs Kelce, Kittle the life of Super Bowl party

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 29, 2020 07:43 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers take selfies as they arrive for Opening Night for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at Marlins Park in Miami. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Wrestling, of course, is topic at offbeat NFL media night

By The Associated Press Jan. 27, 2020 10:53 PM EST

FILE - In this April 3, 2016, file photo, Roman Reigns holds up the championship belt after defeating Triple H during WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. WWE is finally making the move to network television. The long-time cable ratings juggernaut is set to begin a billion-dollar deal with Fox with the premier of “Friday Night Smackdown.” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns are scheduled to appear for the big debut. (Jae S. Lee/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File)/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Wrestlers, start your smackdowns!: WWE big show goes to Fox

By Dan Gelston Oct. 03, 2019 02:58 PM EDT