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.

For one day, two of the smaller sumo wrestlers overshadowed their larger counterparts in a highly anticipated matchup that entertained spectators at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

Donald Trump‘s son, Eric Trump, lost a sumo wrestling match while visiting Japan last weekend. In June, Eric was condemned on social media for using the offensive term, “mongoloids,” to describe the ...

A referee had to halt a sumo match to protect the modesty of a wrestler at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday night. The London venue is hosting the Grand Sumo Tournament – only the second elite five-day ...

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

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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.

Sumo is gaining popularity among foreign visitors, with many flocking to tournaments in Tokyo and more stables beginning to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Buckingham Palace shared a series of photos from the couple’s five-day visit to the East Asian country. The lead image shows the ...

There are three things you need to know about the lifestyle of a sumo wrestler (rikishi). The first is that the young, male-only athlete must eat between 7,000 and 9,000 calories a day. The second is ...

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.