New sekiwake Fujinokawa expressed determination Thursday to establish himself at sumo's third-highest rank ahead of the ...

EXCLUSIVE: Thunderous applause may greet one documentary premiering at the Venice Film Festival, fitting for a story of ...

Sumo Championship League (SCL), today introduced its inaugural roster of 45 athletes from nine countries who will compete throughout the league's first season. The international field brings together ...

Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still barred from ...

The film SUMO follows wrestlers including yokozuna Terunofuji through Japan's ancient sport, revealing hidden strength beyond ...

Sumo Logic, the Intelligent Operations Platform, today announced Tom Bonos as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Bonos will lead Sumo Logic's global sales and customer success organizations, with a focus ...

The sumo star known as ‘the Acrobat’ proves that serious size doesn’t have to come at the expense of speed or power ...

When Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister last year, questions were raised on whether she would step onto the dohyo sumo ring. Citing tradition, the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) ...

TOKYO — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 421 pounds and is the first Japanese competitor to reach the top ...

The competition has been staged in cities around the world since 2014. September 26 marks its first tournament in the Middle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sumo wrestlers Daieisho and Roga compete in a Grand Sumo Tournament bout at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 19, 2025. AP ...