Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, grew up in Mongolia, where both his elder brothers and father were ...

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 he is the first Japanese competitor to reach the ...

Sumo wrestlers have to eat a ton of food on a daily basis in order to maintain their fighting shape for the bi-monthly tournaments. As a result, many develop serious health complications after and ...

Sumo wrestlers are looking forward to showing off their sport and technique as World Championship Sumo debuts Jan. 30 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. As competitors step into the ...

Sumo Wrestler’s Goes Viral With Impressive Core Training Video, Leaving Viewers Speechless originally appeared on Men's Fitness. Who says sumo wrestlers don't train their core? When your entire sport ...

Sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn made more history on Wednesday as he became the first Ukrainian to be promoted to the ancient Japanese sport's second-highest rank, doing it in record time. The ...

London welcomed 40 of the world’s greatest sumo wrestlers last week as part of The Grand Sumo Tournament, marking the first time the event has been hosted in London in over 30 years. The landmark ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship. Even more impressive: he defeated Hoshoryu on Sunday in the deciding match ...

TOKYO (AP) — Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion and viewed by many as the sport's greatest wrestler, has quit the Japan Sumo Association after an apparent falling out with the governing ...