The sumo wrestling world lost a beloved former star as Kazuhito Araki, who competed under the name Komafudo from 1984 to 1995, has sadly passed away. Nikkan Sports in Japan reported this week that ...

The iconic venue in the British capital is hosting the Grand Sumo Tournament — the roughly 1,500-year-old sport's most important competition — for the second time, drawing more than 44 professional ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship.

CITY HEIGHTSCITY HEIGHTS — The opponents square off just outside the ring, east versus west. They bend in a respectful bow and step into the circle, meeting at the center before crouching to their ...

A month after securing his first Emperor's Cup and promotion to ozeki, Ukrainian star Aonishiki wore a relaxed demeanor on ...

OF THE HOME THEY SHARED. MICHELLE: WE HAVE A BIG NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THAT IS GOING TO BE HELD IN ORLANDO THIS WEEKEND AND THE SPORT THAT’S BEING FEATURED MIGHT JUST BLOW YOUR MIND. STEWART: YES IT ...

Japan's national sport, sumo wrestling, has long been sullied by episodes of violent hazing, drug use, a shortage of local recruits and sagging popularity. But Japanese wrestling has been shaken to ...

A small group sits in a windowless Public Theater rehearsal room, but the combination of dramatic taiko drumming, the sight of many of the actors clad only in the traditional mawashi (cloth-belt) ...

The newest Colorado State defensive lineman was recently called upon to lead his teammates in a series of pre-practice stretches. Hidetora Hanada showed off some flexibility-testing poses straight out ...

Forget the Lakers and the Dodgers: Some of the biggest sports action in Southern California this past weekend was sumo wrestling. For the first time in 27 years, 40 top-ranked athletes traveled to Los ...