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An intense stare-down between wrestlers. It’s believed salt wards off evil spirits. Sumo wrestling is steeped in tradition and ritual, and watching a match can be a unique cultural experience in Japan ...

A scandal has hit the sumo world days before the first tournament with spectators since January opens on July 19. The Japan Sumo Association on July 13 said a stablemaster had repeatedly attacked ...

The Public Theater and Ma-Yi Theater Company is presenting the New York premiere of SUMO, a new play written by Lisa Sanaye ...

Ozeki Onosato and komusubi Abi lost their first bouts at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, leaving two ...

Leg 2 of The Amazing Race 37 started off well for Ernest and Bridget Cato. In Wednesday's episode, the father and daughter ...

On the other side of the world, a different form of wrestling exists, that of Japan’s sumo with its strong spiritual and cultural significance. Although separated by continents and featuring vastly ...

WWE had great wrestlers with incredible finishers during the New Generation Era in the 1990s. The following are the best ...

WCW had a lot of creative problems. Among them, they turned out some of the worst gimmick names in pro wrestling history.

Its members train at a sumo practice ground of the Kizukuri Junior High School, from which Asahifuji graduated. Over the years, Aomori Prefecture has produced many great wrestlers, including ...

This is human beer pong, one of several tongue-in-cheek competitions at the Florida Man Games. It’s the second year of the ...