The ceremonies are complete, the celebrations are done, and now it’s time for Hoshoryu to get down to the daily task of ...

A disturbing report is emerging from one of Japan's top sumo wrestling stables. On Wednesday, the Japanese news outlet Daily ...

Less than two weeks after the sole yokozuna retired from the sport, the Japan Sumo Association on Jan. 29 filled the void by promoting Hoshoryu, 25, to be the 74th yokozuna. The JSA decision came ...

Former ozeki Takayasu overcame new yokozuna Hoshoryu in the quarterfinals on his way to winning the one-day Japan Grand Sumo ...

In the six decades since Hawaiian Takamiyama embarked on a trailblazing journey in Japan’s national sport, only two foreign ...

With the triumph, the 25-year-old ozeki is likely to be promoted to yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo. “I’m happy. It’s kind of hard to believe,” the Mongolian wrestler said on Jan. 27.

Yokozuna was one of the best big men in WWE during the 1990s, but as his weight got out of control, it led to an early end of such a successful life.

Apologies to anybody reading this over lunch, but various WWE stars could probably tell you what Kish had for his that day ...

I know there are no ifs, ands, or buts in sumo, but he no doubt wishes he could have another go at his Day 14 match against Terunofuji. Again, Abi had the yokozuna on the ropes, but came up just ...

Sumo’s only grand master Hoshoryu yesterday vowed not to “tarnish the title” after being officially promoted to the highest rank, 15 years after his uncle quit the sport in disgrace. Mongolian-born ...

Sumo avoided having a hole at the top for the first time in over 30 years on Monday when the Mongolian Hoshoryu was recommended for promotion to the highest rank of yokozuna. The sport faced the ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kotozakura, who will enter the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March as a demotion-threatened "kadoban" ...