Tokyo (AFP) – Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's highest ...

Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's highest rank. Mongolian-born ...

NEW DELHI: Sumo wrestling, an ancient Japanese sport, is facing a potential void at its highest rank for the first time in over three decades. Terunofuji, the only active yokozuna (grand champion ...

TOKYO, Japan — Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in over 30 years after the only yokozuna, Terunofuji, announced his retirement on Friday.

TOKYO, Japan — Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in over 30 years after the only yokozuna, Terunofuji, announced his retirement on Friday. The ...

Sumo walks 'tightrope' with ... as it prepares to stage events outside Japan for the first time in 20 years while also trying to preserve its ancient traditions, experts say.