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

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New yokozuna Hoshoryu took part in a traditional "tsuna-uchi" rope-making ceremony Thursday at his Tatsunami ...

The death of a young diabetic sumo wrestler in May has reignited fears over the health of professional athletes in the sport, which is seeing heavier and heavier wrestlers. Shobushi, a rikishi in ...

In front of around 3,500 fans gathered at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine, sumo wrestling's newest grand champion, or 'yokozuna', ...

Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Hoshoryu has been promoted to the sport's top rank of yokozuna grand champion. He became the first newly promoted grand champion in three and a half years. The ...

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday ... Around 3,500 fans arrived at the Meiji Shine in Tokyo to see the 25-year-old complete a number of ...

The 35-year-old took a chance on sumo wrestling in 2022. He ended up competing for Great Britain in the World Sumo Championships and becoming the Team GB national coach. He said he "fell in love ...

The whole family tried sumo wrestling In Nara ... black pointed hat, white belt, and holding a small paper fan — officiated, my boys followed the ceremonial tasks and squared off with their ...