Sumo wrestlers are looking forward to showing off their sport and technique as World Championship Sumo debuts Jan. 30 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. As competitors step into the ...

Josh Ortiz, of the Bronx, and Kofi Miller, of Brooklyn, are among the 12-plus-sized athletes who will take to the mat at the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to skip the award ceremony for the winning sumo wrestler at the New Year's ...

One week after resigning from the Japan Sumo Association, retired yokozuna great Hakuho said he isn't leaving the sport entirely but wants to take sumo global and support it outside the JSA. At a news ...

But the sound of bare feet padding, and bodies thudding on the mat of a sports hall in Belfast signals an unlikely first - ...

Fuelled by social media and a rare visit by Japan’s elite wrestlers, growing numbers of Britons are taking part in the centuries-old sport ...

Sumo wrestlers are most often defined by their incredible size, with some of the most famous competing at weights of over 400 and even 500 pounds. But one recently-retired wrestler has undergone a ...

Sumo wrestling is pretty niche, but certain highlights simply shouldn’t be ignored. Sometimes, it’s Micah Parsons being made to look like a rag doll despite his ability to break through the best ...

Keeping a 360-pound athlete satiated and ready for battle is no easy task. Two-time World Sumo Championship winner Byambajav Ulambayar breaks bread with Grub Street to explain his strict diet of “Sumo ...

A step-by-step guide to building lower body power, increasing flexibility, and maximizing leg day results. “Traditional squats focus more on quads, while sumo squats shift more of the load to the ...