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Sumo wrestling has been a mainstay of Japanese sports for more than a millennium. While public matches make for great viewing, go a step further during this one-of-a-kind, behind-the-scenes adventure, ...

After a stellar career, Kitanofuji remained popular in retirement for delivering witty comments during live sumo tournament ...

Former yokozuna and 10-time Emperor's Cup winner Kitanofuji, who also mentored two grand champions including legendary ...

who was born to a former wrestler father and a former judoka mother. He began participating in sumo when he was a second-grader in elementary school. He went on to win the Junior Sumo World ...

In a historic moment for Ukraine and the traditional sport of sumo, Shishi has become the first Ukrainian wrestler to grapple his way to the top makuuchi division. “I’m so happy, I’m going ...

Former yokozuna and 10-time Emperor's Cup winner Kitanofuji, who also mentored two grand champions including legendary Chiyonofuji before becoming a popular TV sumo pundit, has died, a source familiar ...

Finally, on a “lighter” note, while size used to matter in sumo wrestling, high attrition rates have meant that the ancient Japanese sport is allowing shorter and slimmer men to join ...

'Gladiator II' hits theaters on November 22. Here's what we know about how real gladiators ate and exercised.