TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship.

FUKUOKA—Ukrainian sekiwake Aonishiki continued his rapid and inspiring rise to the upper echelons of the sport by capturing his first Emperor's Cup in a playoff in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn celebrated his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's second-highest rank on Wednesday by holding aloft a large sea bream. From hair weaves to ...

London — Sumo's biggest international showcase in history rocked London this week, spotlighting more than 40 wrestlers across 100 bouts with blistering palm thrusts, stunning face slaps and an ...

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 ...

The sumo deadlift variation is a favorite of powerlifters and long-limbed lifters to help move heavier weights. Here's how to perfect your form.

But the sound of bare feet padding, and bodies thudding on the mat of a sports hall in Belfast signals an unlikely first - ...

TOKYO >> The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, the last big competition of the year, began in Fukuoka Nov. 9 and ran through Nov.

As he did during his successful sumo career, Kotooshu never quit when things got difficult and kept strongly moving forward in life outside the dohyo. Today, the former Bulgarian ozeki, who now heads ...