Retired sumo great Hakuho will quit the ancient Japanese sport following a row over the forced closure of his wrestling ...

Lisa Sanaye Dring’s play Sumo opened at New York City’s Public Theater to positive reviews. The play was set in the world of ...

While the in-ring rules of professional wrestling are hardly sacrosanct, some unwritten rules of pro wrestling are still held precious to varying degrees.

Onosato Daiki was the first Japanese man to win the title in decades, as Mongolia continues to dominate the sport.

If you ever wondered what happens when a living mountain collides with a mustachioed brawler, look no further than the infamous Taro Akebono vs. Don Frye ...

The stereotypical (and usually false) image of a sumo wrestler is usually that of a large man with a stomach that looks like ...

Sumo crowned a new grand champion in record time on Wednesday as Onosato became the fastest to attain the exalted rank of ...

The sport has recently been dominated by Mongolians and prior to Onosato, six of the previous seven yokozunas have been from ...

Onosato Daiki became the first Japanese man in eight years to be named a yokozuna, or grand champion, the highest title in ...

Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed ...

Onosato has been promoted to the highest rank in sumo, yokozuna, by the Japan Sumo Association in a record-setting 13 tournaments. At 24, he becomes the 75th yokozuna, surpassing the previous record.

Japan has a new sumo grand champion after breaking years of dominance from other nations. Onosato, weighing in at 191 ...