Stadiums were half empty and television ratings plummeted to single digits. Then came Wakanohana. He was Japan's 66th yokozuna -- sumo's top rank -- and he was an instant success.

Sumo wrestling from Japan is among the world’s oldest sports, dating back at least 1,500 years. The rules are simple: square off with an opponent, in a ring lined with sand, then try to push the other ...

Sumo's spring tournament began behind closed doors on Sunday, the latest big event in Japan to be hit by the coronavirus less than five months before the Tokyo Olympics.

But what went on inside the ring turned out to be as exciting as ever. Spring tourney roundup -- Sumo wrestlers rock empty stadium | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News Spring tourney roundup -- Sumo wrestlers ...