Former yokozuna Hakuho, who took a hammer to the record book during a career that included an unprecedented 45 ...

The Japan Sumo Federation, which oversees amateur sumo, unanimously elected the chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. as its new head on Sat ...

Retired sumo great Hakuho said he was quitting the ancient sport in Japan after his wrestling stable was closed because of a bullying scandal involving his protege.

Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion, says he has quit the Japan Sumo Association after an apparent falling out with the governing body of the ancient sport. Hakuho says he wants ...

Japan has a new sumo grand champion after breaking years of dominance from other nations. Onosato, weighing in at 191 ...

Sumo crowned a new grand champion in record time on Wednesday as Onosato became the fastest to attain the exalted rank of yokozuna in the Japanese sport's modern era.Hoshoryu's promotion in January ...

Mendee is a Mongolian sumo wrestler who has won multiple United States Sumo Open championships and medals around the world. Called the “Mongolian Superstar,” he won the 2022 U.S. Sumo Open Heavyweight ...

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday. Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, after ...

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday. Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, after ...

The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an extraordinary board meeting Wednesday. The 25-year-old grappler won ...