Falling out of trees and sliding down stairs on old window blinds are more than a warm childhood memory for Portugal's best female judoka, they shaped Telma Monteiro into her nation's top medal hope ...

American judo player Marti Malloy has knocked out the No. 2 seed in a victory that her coach said could allow her to fight for a medal later Monday. Portuguese fighter Telma Monteiro defeated Malloy ...

American Marti Malloy has knocked out the No. 2 seed at the Olympic judo competition and will fight in the semifinals Monday afternoon. Second-ranked Portuguese fighter Telma Monteiro had defeated ...

LONDON — American Marti Malloy capped an amazing, emotional run in the women’s judo competition with a bronze medal Monday. She knocked out No. 2 seed Telma Monteiro of Portugal to make the semifinals ...

Portugal's Telma Monteiro claims a win by ippon over Hedvig Karakas of Hungary in the women's -57kg judo at the European Games. Portuguese judoka Telma Monteiro has cruised to victory in the final of ...

Four-time European champion Telma Monteiro says that it is "unbelievable" to win gold at the inaugural European Games in the women's -57kg judo event. Judo champion Telma Monteiro has described ...

I started Judo when I was 14 years old because my sister convinced me to try it. Before that I had done athletics and football. I wanted something different and I thought it would be fun for ...

Americans have their first shot at judo medals Monday. Marti Malloy will compete in the women's 57-kilogram division, and coach Jimmy Pedro said she has been in ''awesome'' form lately. She has a ...