One notable rebel was Takanohana, a popular retired yokozuna who won 22 championships. His dizzying ascent to the pinnacle of the sport along with his brother Wakanohana created the sumo boom in the ...

One week after resigning from the Japan Sumo Association, retired yokozuna great Hakuho said he isn't leaving the sport entirely but wants to take sumo global and support it outside the JSA. At a news ...

With the release of the banzuke (rankings) for the upcoming spring meet, yokozuna Hakuho becomes just the second man in sumo history to reach 100 tournaments in the top division. Surpassing ozeki Kaio ...

The greatest sumo wrestler in history will be demoted to the lowest rank of sumo 'elders' after being held responsible for a newcomer's violent behaviour. Hakuho, real name Monkybatyn Davaajargal, 38, ...

TOKYO (AP) — Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion and viewed by many as the sport's greatest wrestler, has quit the Japan Sumo Association after an apparent falling out with the governing ...

Grand sumo champion Hakuho could lose his stable over protégé's harassment. GETTY IMAGES The Japanese press reported that Hakuho, widely regarded as the greatest sumo champion in history, could be ...

TOKYO -- Sumo great Hakuho is retiring at the age of 36, marking the end of an era in Japanese traditional sport. The Mongolian-born Yokozuna, or grand champion, Hakuho has won a record 45 tournaments ...

The 12th edition of the Hakuho Cup, a sumo competition for elementary and middle school students, took place Sunday at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo. It was the first time the event had been ...

TOKYO (AP) — Sumo great Hakuho is retiring at the age of 36, marking the end of an era in Japanese traditional sport. The Mongolian-born Yokozuna, or grand champion, Hakuho has won a record 45 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... TOKYO — Sumo great Hakuho is retiring at the age of 36, marking the end of an era in Japanese traditional sport. The Mongolian-born Yokozuna, or grand ...