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

“Banzai!” That was the last word many of WWE’s top Superstars heard when they faced the imposing Yokozuna. Standing 6’4” and weighing nearly 600 pounds, the Japanese sumo wrestler squash ...

will be the first yokozuna to retire since Hakuho in 2021. Terunofuji, who has already acquired Japanese citizenship, will become a stablemaster after his retirement. In a time of both ...

In March 2017, Kisenosato finally became the first Japanese-born yokozuna in 19 years ahead of the Spring meet. While the Mongolian influx brought excitement and energy to the ring, there has also ...

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

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 ...

Yokozuna Hakuho has retired after a glorious ... but also raised serious questions about the future of the ancient Japanese sport. Hakuho, arguably the greatest sumo champion in history, has ...

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

Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna, or grand master, in the history of the ancient Japanese sport in a ceremony ...

Sources from the sumo world say Yokozuna, or Grand Champion ... Terunofuji gained Japanese citizenship in 2021, a precondition to becoming a sumo stablemaster.

Sumo avoided having a hole at the top for the first time in over 30 years Monday when the Mongolian Hoshoryu was recommended for promotion to the highest rank of yokozuna. There are no set criteria ...

The ancient sport's 73rd yokozuna, Terunofuji, will pursue a coaching career having already gained Japanese citizenship, a requirement for wrestlers to remain in the JSA after they finish competing.