Having ascended to the top rank of yokozuna at a formidable pace, five-time Emperor's Cup winner Onosato faces one of the ...

A 21-year-old Ukrainian sumo wrestler who fled the Russian invasion has won an elite-level sumo competition in Japan, where he’s been lauded for his rapid rise in the hyper-competitive sport.

The five-day London Grand Sumo Tournament is a big deal, and we’re not just talking about the professional wrestlers taking part. Back in 1991, the Royal Albert Hall became the first venue outside of ...

After more than three decades away, the ancient sport of sumo made a triumphant return to London’s Royal Albert Hall, filling the sold-out venue with the sound of stomps, shouts and centuries of ...

Sumo wrestlers are looking forward to showing off their sport and technique as World Championship Sumo debuts Jan. 30 at the ...

Becoming yokozuna and winning half of the six grand sumo tournaments in 2025 for the most successful year of his young career ...

ROSS MIHARA: Fast start. Hakuho has the yokozuna in trouble, but he bends a knee. DETROW: The Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament comes to an end this weekend. Just ahead of the rise of a new yokozuna, or ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn on Sunday became the first from his nation to win a tournament of the traditional Japanese sport. The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ...

A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ceremony. Tournaments begin with a line of burly men wearing little more than ...