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Sumo grapples with ancient rule in era of Japan’s woman PM

The world of sumo could be rocked this month if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presents a trophy in the ring, where women have ...

Yokozuna Hoshoryu wins the Grand Sumo Tournament in London after a thrilling week of action

What a show, what a sport, what a final! Sumo returned to London for the first time in decades, with thousands of excited ...

Will Japan’s first female prime minister defy sumo’s ban on women?

Sanae Takaichi must decide whether to break with centuries of tradition and step into the ring to present a trophy ...
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Sumo comes to London, while Cape Town’s marathon steps up

Coming up this week: Sumo takes over London’s Royal Albert Hall, Liverpool and Manchester United lock horns, and Cape Town races toward marathon Major status. Here’s your Inside Track to the global ...

A sacred ring, a 2,000-year-old rule and a woman PM: What happens next in Sumo?

The world of sumo could be rocked this month if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presents a trophy in the ring, where women have traditionally been banned. Takaichi became Japan's first woman prime ...

Flipping sumo wrestlers get London tournament rolling

Japan's elite sumo wrestlers slapped, thrust and flipped their way through the first evening of their five-day exhibition ...
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Sumo stars to wrestle at tournament at Foxwoods in Connecticut this month

All-Star Sumo, a sumo tournament company featuring professional wrestlers, will be coming to the venue's Premier Theater on Nov. 15, according to Foxwoods' website.
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Sumo Takes Over London: We Try It Out!

‘Wipe me!’ orders a sumo wrestler, as we’re treated to an unobstructed view of his post-s*** bare bum squatting over a hole in the floor. Once it’s been attended to by sumo’s version of an intern, the ...