Newly minted yokozuna Hoshoryu suffered another upset loss Thursday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, succumbing to a ...

New yokozuna Hoshoryu walked a tight rope but claimed his second straight win at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, ...

Sumo wrestler Hoshoryu has expressed his hope for next month's Grand Sumo Tournament, in which he will compete as a newly promoted yokozuna.

Hoshoryu already has a pair of titles to his name, and is coming off perhaps the most impressive eight-bout stretch of his ...

he informed the Japan Sumo Association that he would be absent for the remainder of the tournament. It was the 13th time he has withdrawn during the 21 tournaments held while he has been yokozuna ...

In 2025, the Japan Sumo Association celebrates its 100th anniversary. The Hatsu Basho was dominated by the keyword "Yokozuna.

WWE Hall of Fame inductee Lex Luger looks back on the Lex Express tour and slamming Yokozuna in the summer of 1993 ...

In the six decades since Hawaiian Takamiyama embarked on a trailblazing journey in Japan’s national sport, only two foreign countries have produced yokozuna. The United States led the way ...

Tokyo, Japan - January 29, 2025 Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu waves to fans in front of his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2025, following his promotion to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna ...

“As a sumo fan, I always thought yokozuna need to be protected more,” she said. But Konno’s fears were laid to rest when Hakkaku, chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, explained that the ...

Lex Luger came aboard the USS Intrepid and slammed Yokozuna — a feat no one else had accomplished at the time.