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

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

He says running the “Rocky” steps is something ... starting at the lowest level in sumo — but his journey as a sumo wrestler has taken him truly worldwide. “I left Egypt to go to Japan ...

This sumo wrestling is not the cliched images of 600 ... The world’s longest-running annual sumo competition outside of Japan takes place Saturday at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, featuring ...

The Japan Sumo Association has decided to hold a special board meeting on Wednesday to promote Ozeki Champion Onosato to the highest rank of yokozuna.

He’s taking that same approach to the football field as he learns the ropes of being a run stuffer/pass rusher for the Rams. Swapping his mawashi — the traditional loincloth sumo wrestlers ...

Sumo crowned a new grand champion in record time on Wednesday as Onosato became the fastest to attain the exalted rank of yokozuna in the Japanese sport's modern era.

and Goldberg (Georgia), to name a few — sumo wrestlers are far less common. John Tenta — who wrestled under the monikers Earthquake, Avalanche and Golga — had a short run in sumo ...

Legendary sumo wrestler Akebono Taro died of heart failure ... Akebono had a challenging run in K-1, famously fighting Royce Gracie, Don Frye and Bob Sapp. He made his pro wrestling debut on ...

He's taking that same approach to the football field as he learns the ropes of being a run stuffer/pass rusher for the Rams.Swapping his mawashi — the traditional loincloth sumo wrestlers wear ...