Tokyo (AFP) – Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in over 30 years after the only yokozuna, Terunofuji, announced his retirement on Friday. The ...

Less than two weeks after the sole yokozuna retired from the sport, the Japan Sumo Association on Jan. 29 filled the void by ...

Sumo fans got the showdown they have long waited for as newly promoted yokozuna Onosato beat yokozuna Hoshoryu in a dramatic ...

The Mongolian-born champion, cited struggles with his health and a desire to focus on training the next generation of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yokozuna was a legendary WWF (WWE these days) heel, the professional-wrestling term for a bad guy — but Agatupu Rodney Anoaʻi was ...

Dolgorsurengiin Dagvadorj, former yokozuna Asashoryu, center, who came to watch the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, is seen at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, on Nov. 25, 2021.

With the passing of Tochinoumi on Jan. 29 there are now just 15 surviving active or retired yokozuna. Sumo’s highest rank has few, if any, parallels in other sports. Perhaps the closest comparison ...