Sumo
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Sumo Scene / Expectations High for Latest Pair of Brothers
A new tale of sumo brothers may be unfolding. At the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, Chugo Saito,...
March 5, 2025
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Hoshoryu Feels Weight of Duty Ahead of Debut as Yokozuna
OSAKA — Hoshoryu’s name appeared in the yokozuna slot of the official rankings for the first time...
February 25, 2025
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Sumo Scene / The Subtle Beauty of the 3-Way Championship Playoff
When the dust cleared on the final day of the New Year tournament in January, Mongolian-born ozek...
February 19, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Terunofuji Ends Drama-Filled Career of Highs and Lows
Of the 73 wrestlers who have reached the yokozuna rank in sumo history, arguably none have had as...
February 5, 2025
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Japan Sumo Association Officially Promotes Hoshoryu to Yokozuna; Becomes 6th from Mongolia, 74th Overall to Hold Top Rank
Ozeki Hoshoryu was officially promoted to yokozuna by the Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday, m...
January 29, 2025
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Mongolian Hoshoryu Still Coming to Grips with Remarkable Victory that Propelled Him to Sumo’s Highest Rank
Ozeki Hoshoryu was as surprised as anyone of his amazing comeback on the final day of the New Yea...
January 27, 2025
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Sumo: Hoshoryu Captures New Year Title in 3-Way Playoff
Ozeki Hoshoryu needed some help to get into a three-way championship playoff. He didn’t have to w...
January 26, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Onosho’s Retirement Accents Value of Healthy Rivalries
It may be the case in any sport, but in the sumo world in particular, wrestlers of the same age o...
January 22, 2025
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Only Remaining Yokozuna Terunofuji to Retire: Rose to Top from 2nd Lowest Division (UPDATE1)
Yokozuna Terunofuji will retire and train younger wrestlers under the name stablemaster Terunofuj...
January 16, 2025
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Yokozuna Terunofuji Pulls Out from New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, Skipping 3rd Contest in a Row
Yokozuna Terunofuji reported his withdrawal from the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to the Japan ...
January 16, 2025
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MLB Sponsorship Banners Shown Before Crowd at New Year Sumo Tournament in Tokyo
Sponsorship banners advertising upcoming Major League Baseball games were shown before a packed c...
January 13, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Sumo’s New Year Tournament Starts with Potential Yokozuna Promotion Looming — Maybe Even 2
With the new year, we get right into the start of the grand sumo tournaments for 2025. As always,...
January 8, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Late Yokozuna Kitanofuji Led a Life Filled with Ups and Downs; Remembering Popular Commentator, Sumo Legend
Shocking news came during the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament last month: Former yokozuna Kitanofuji...
December 25, 2024
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Sumo Scene / Sellouts in Kyushu Hark Back to Better Days, Bright Future
The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament concluded without incident last month, marking the end of the sl...
December 12, 2024
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Sumo Wrestlers Bring 1,500 Years of Tradition to London as the Sport Has An International Moment
LONDON (AP) — London's Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual "Rule Brit...
December 5, 2024
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