The five-day London Grand Sumo Tournament is a big deal, and we’re not just talking about the professional wrestlers taking part. Back in 1991, the Royal Albert Hall became the first venue outside of ...

Kinbozan lifts Midorifuji during day one of The Grand Sumo Tournament Ryan Pierse/Getty Images It was a sight to behold. A sell-out crowd, many of whom had travelled from all over Europe to witness ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn on Sunday became the first from his nation to win a tournament of the traditional Japanese sport. The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ...

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 ...

A Ukrainian refugee has become the first person from his country to win an elite-level sumo tournament. Danylo Yavhusishyn - known by his sumo ring name Aonishiki - arrived in Japan as an 18-year-old ...

A 21-year-old Ukrainian sumo wrestler who fled the Russian invasion has won an elite-level sumo competition in Japan, where he’s been lauded for his rapid rise in the hyper-competitive sport.

TOKYO >> The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, the last big competition of the year, began in Fukuoka Nov. 9 and ran through Nov. 23. Spectators in attendance caught the familiar sight of five ...