EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WJFW) — Eagle River’s finest martial artists have returned from Lithuania after a major win on the world stage. Ethan Potrykus, of Three Lakes, has been training in the art of ...

The "Demon Vice-Commander" who makes crying children fall silent has descended into the strongest tournament! A charismatic figure of the Bakumatsu era who survived countless life-or-death situations ...

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WJFW) — To be an expert at martial arts takes time, commitment, practice and focus. It takes even more to become one of the best in the world. Three Lakes High School senior Ethan ...

Ancient Greek martial art, Pankration, in action. AI depiction. Credit: Midjourney for the Greek Reporter Pankration was one of ancient Greece’s most revered sports in the same way that millions of ...

WATERSMEET, Mich. (WLUC) - On Tuesday’s episode, Upper Michigan Today met a couple of young world championships in the mixed martial art of pankration. What’s pankration, you ask? Well, it’s a combat ...

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including the death of Tadao Yadusa, the history of MMA dating back to the Greek Olympic Games, ...

The modern Olympics is a global showcase and celebration of extraordinary athletic feats and fierce competition. It's an opportunity for thousands of athletes from more than 200 different countries to ...

Pankration was one of the most popular combat sports in ancient Greece. It combined two other popular sports of antiquity, wrestling and boxing, but kicking was allowed as well. The name Pankration ...

Perhaps the best known name amongst all Ancient Greek athletes is that of Milo of Croton, who lived in the 6th century BC. He was a man of great strength, and an undisputed champion, winning six ...

Although his name doesn’t appear in epic tales or the legends of great heroes, a physical feat performed by an athlete in ancient Olympia has reached us thanks to an inscription. The athlete’s name ...

SeriesDivided into light sports, such as athletics, and heavy sports, like boxing and pankration, ancient Olympic sports led to the crowning of champions, deemed to have been chosen by the gods. The ...