Less than two weeks after the sole yokozuna retired from the sport, the Japan Sumo Association on Jan. 29 filled the void by ...

About 3,500 people gathered at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Friday to see sumo yokozuna grand champion Hoshoryu perform his first ring-entering ceremony. He was promoted to the sport's highest rank ...

Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Hoshoryu has been promoted to the sport's top rank of yokozuna grand champion. He became the ...

Sumo avoided having a hole at the top for the first time in over 30 years Monday when the Mongolian Hoshoryu was recommended ...

For all the feel-good energy that has surrounded Hoshoryu the past few days, the Mongolian will need to take his sumo to ...

Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo’s newest grand champion strode onto the public stage on Friday in a ceremony to ...

Terunofuji is retiring from sumo, the ancient Japanese sport's governing body said Friday, potentially leaving it without a wrestler at the highest rank of yokozuna for the first time in over 30 years ...

Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna after winning a major tournament last week.

Sumo avoided having a hole at the top for the first time in over 30 years Monday when the Mongolian Hoshoryu was recommended ...

The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, ...

Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark ...

Sumo’s only grand master Hoshoryu vowed not to “tarnish the title” after being officially promoted to the highest rank on ...