The San Diego Padres are taking a chance on an OF cast off by the Yankees and Red Sox after an eight-month absence from ...

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 ...

The rules of Japan’s national sport are relatively straightforward: two rikishi—literally, “strong men”—face each other near the center of the ring, crouched on their haunches, like plus-size ...

Danylo Yavhusishyn, known in the ring as Aonishiki, is a 21-year-old Ukrainian war refugee climbing Japan’s professional sumo ranks at remarkable speed. After winning his second straight title at the ...

Ukrainian-born Aonishiki is making headlines in the sumo world with a phenomenal rise towards achieving the coveted title of yokozuna, the highest rank in the sport. Crowned as ozeki after two grand ...