The 21-year-old, who is close to becoming the first European yokozuna or grand champion in Japan, is motivated by messages from his war-torn home ...

The iconic venue in the British capital is hosting the Grand Sumo Tournament — the roughly 1,500-year-old sport's most important competition — for the second time, drawing more than 44 professional ...

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 ...

Since fleeing Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion, Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn has dominated the competition and ...

After more than three decades away, the ancient sport of sumo made a triumphant return to London’s Royal Albert Hall, filling the sold-out venue with the sound of stomps, shouts and centuries of ...

Sumo Wrestling - The Grand Sumo Tournament - Royal Albert Hall, London, Britain - October 15, 2025 Kotoeiho and Oshoumi before the first bout Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra LONDON (Reuters) ...

A Ukrainian-born grappler is on the cusp of making history in Japan’s national sport of sumo, as he trains intensely for a ...

Sumo wrestling has returned to London for the first time in over three decades, kicking off a five-day Grand Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The highly anticipated return of Japan's ...

Ukrainian sumo star Aonishiki Arata is eyeing the grand title of yokozuna after winning his second-straight Japanese ...

Sumo's new global star eyes America: "Of course I'll be there!" The Grand Sumo Tournament, held at London's Royal Albert Hall this year, put a spotlight on more than 40 wrestlers. The government ...

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 ...

Danylo Yavhusishyn, who is known by his ring name Aonishiki, fled the war in Ukraine to become a sumo wrestler in Japan and ...