Despite sumo's growing popularity, the number of people who took its entry exam ahead of the March tournament fell to a ...

Ozeki Terunofuji is making a historic comeback, rebounding from injuries, disease and a plunge to sumo’s second-lowest division to stand one step from promotion to yokozuna.

Only 20 aspiring wrestlers attended the entry exam despite all 90 match tickets selling out for a second straight year.

Yokozuna Hoshoryu defeated Takanosho, one of the overnight leaders, to stay in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament title race on ...

ROSS MIHARA: Fast start. Hakuho has the yokozuna in trouble, but he bends a knee. DETROW: The Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament comes to an end this weekend. Just ahead of the rise of a new yokozuna, or ...

After more than three decades away, the ancient sport of sumo made a triumphant return to London’s Royal Albert Hall, filling the sold-out venue with the sound of stomps, shouts and centuries of ...

Unbreakable Tamawashi went about his business on Sept. 10 in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament as he has done over the past 20 ...

The five-day London Grand Sumo Tournament is a big deal, and we’re not just talking about the professional wrestlers taking part. Back in 1991, the Royal Albert Hall became the first venue outside of ...

Polish wrestlers took part in a traditional overnight sumo event on a remote island in western Japan's Shimane Prefecture, experiencing a sacred, historical ritual whose purpose goes beyond sports.

TOKYO — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 421 pounds and is the first Japanese competitor to reach the top ...

Despite sumo's growing popularity, the number of people who took its entry exam ahead of the March tournament fell to a record low, underlining a serious shortage of talent in Japan's national sport.