Larry Wheels steps into the ring against world-class sumo wrestlers to test whether elite gym strength can translate into real combat-style pushing power. Weighing around 270 pounds and facing ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn said Monday that he had surprised even himself by becoming the first from his country to win a tournament in the ancient Japanese sport. The 21-year-old, who ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship. Even more impressive: he defeated Hoshoryu on Sunday in the deciding match ...

It’s hard to picture a sumo wrestler playing golf, and it’s even harder to imagine why these 330 lbs men would be banned from playing the sport altogether. This is actually a story about one of the ...

London — The world of professional sumo wrestling stepped outside of Japan for only the second time in its centuries-long history on Wednesday night, as fighters clashed on a specially constructed ...

London — Sumo's biggest international showcase in history rocked London this week, spotlighting more than 40 wrestlers across 100 bouts with blistering palm thrusts, stunning face slaps and an ...

On the 21st, the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium hosted a Jonidan (5th division league) match of the Japanese sumo professional league Ōzumo (大相撲). On the dohyo (土俵·circular ring), measuring 4.55 meters ...