Scandals and high-profile resignations of former stars have 'sullied' image of Japan's national sport – but could its latest ...

Hakuho, the Mongolian-born former grand champion widely regarded as sumo wrestling's greatest competitor, has resigned from ...

The Hull athlete took up the sport two years ago and has earned a spot in one of Japan's prestigious Sumo stables ...

TOKYO (AP) — Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion and viewed by many as the sport's greatest wrestler ... sumo to the world." “When I think of my situation, I think it’s best ...

Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna, or grand master, in the history of the ancient Japanese sport in ... presents the Prime Minister’s Cup to Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu at the New ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ... is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: Sumo wrestling. Camera shutters clicked furiously and reporters “ahhhed ...

The Grand Sumo Tournament, the sport’s top tier, will bring some of the world’s best sumo ... to Japan’s history and culture underwent a seismic shift in the 1990s, when wrestlers from ...