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 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Mongolia-born Hakuho was famous for his diligent training that led him to be the sumo grand champion — or Yokozuna — with victories in a record 45 tournaments. He achieved 1,187 wins, an ...

Mongolian-born grand champion Hakuho throws Georgian Tochinoshin to extend his winning streak to 63 at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 15, 2010. Hakuho is ...

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 Japan Sumo Association accepting former yokozuna Hakuho’s resignation this week, only four of the 10 most recently retired grand champions remain part of the sport’s governing body. While ...

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 ...