TOKYO (AP) — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” — ...

TOKYO, April 11 (Reuters) - Akebono, an American-born sumo wrestler who became the first non-Japanese grand champion or "yokozuna", died of heart failure this month in Tokyo, the sumo association said ...

At Madison Square Garden, New Yorkers got a rare look at an ancient Japanese sport, cheering and booing as though they were watching a Yankees game. A pared-down format of sumo wrestling was on ...

One might typically walk into the sleek, wood-paneled theater of the Asia Society Texas Center expecting to see a rare foreign film or a stirring concert of classical music. On Saturday, however, the ...

Want to test your muster against a pro sumo wrestler? You’ll have a chance when Sumo and Sushi comes to D.C. next month. Sumo and Sushi will bring seven expert sumo wrestlers to WEG Studios in ...

OF THE HOME THEY SHARED. MICHELLE: WE HAVE A BIG NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THAT IS GOING TO BE HELD IN ORLANDO THIS WEEKEND AND THE SPORT THAT’S BEING FEATURED MIGHT JUST BLOW YOUR MIND. STEWART: YES IT ...