Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed ...

Onosato Daiki was the first Japanese man to win the title in decades, as Mongolia continues to dominate the sport.

Lisa Sanaye Dring’s play Sumo opened at New York City’s Public Theater to positive reviews. The play was set in the world of ...

The stereotypical (and usually false) image of a sumo wrestler is usually that of a large man with a stomach that looks like ...

DETROW: The Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament comes to an end this weekend. Just ahead of the rise of a new yokozuna, or grand champion, we reached out to NHK sumo announcer Ross Mihara. MIHARA: Well, I ...

Mongolian wrestlers have dominated the upper ranks of grand sumo throughout the 2000s. The most notable of those wrestlers is Hakuho, sumo’s undeniable GOAT. Hakuho retired with the record for most ...

In the highly structured world of sumo, wrestlers are expected to maintain decorum at all times, both in and outside the dohyo. There is also an unwritten code of conduct over fighting styles and ...

Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, ...

“I’ve talked to all the wrestlers. They didn’t mean to boot the stablemaster out with their accusations. They just wanted him to feel sorry,” the supporter said. The sumo world was rocked ...

Known on the black and gold brand for their no nonsense, no flips just fists style they were a hark back to a king of wrestling that hadn't been seen in a while. They were also a fully fledged tag ...

Professional wrestler Sabu, whose real name was Terry Brunk, has died at age 60. Sabu was known for his hardcore wrestling style and high-risk maneuvers. Sabu was the nephew of The Original Sheik ...