Walk into a modern martial arts academy in 2026, and you’ll find something far removed from the gritty gyms of decades past.

After growing up watching the glory days of one of the state's top wrestling programs, finally Matt McCann got to wrestle in ...

Katrina Watts stumbled across the ancient sport while living in Japan, and became known for photographing competitors and ...

MATSUBARA, Japan - Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki described the mounting pressure surrounding his bid for promotion to yokozuna, the highest rank, as "natural" as rankings for the upcoming Spring Grand ...

The third-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team will feature at least five freshmen in its lineup against seventh-ranked Iowa. Six freshmen on the team are ranked in the top 10 of their weight classes ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The future stars of professional wrestling are being trained in Elmira. FLEX, known as Finger Lakes Extreme Wrestling, has seen a great rise since its first-ever show last ...

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 ...

Sumo and Sushi makes its San Diego debut at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Friday. (Photo by Aubrie LeGault) It’s up to you whether the delicacy or the sport takes precedence when Sumo and Sushi comes to San ...

Saraya is having a lot of fun as she returns to wrestling training. After taking the entirety of 2025 off to pursue other interests, Saraya resumed wrestling training last month. She has not announced ...

GRAND FORKS — The North Dakota High School Activities Association added girls wrestling as a sport four years ago and Grand Forks coach Matt Berglund has seen the sport grow to the point where the ...

SEOUL, Feb 17 (Reuters) - As South Korea's global cultural influence expands in areas such as music, film and television, one ...