Ozeki Onosato overcame a couple of upset losses down the home stretch of the spring tournament this month to claim his third career Emperor’s Cup and earn a shot at yokozuna promotion in May.

Terunofuji, the lone yokozuna in sumo, retired from the ring ... said at a news conference at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo, with his Isegahama stablemaster. “I felt that I should no ...

The last yokozuna to accomplish the feat was Taiho ... gets underway on January 9 at the home of sumo, the Kokugikan, in Tokyo.

With the triumph, the 25-year-old ozeki is likely to be promoted to yokozuna, the highest rank ... first nine days of the 15-day tournament at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan. However, he managed ...

How will Hoshoryu — the 74th yokozuna — do in his debut at the sport’s highest rank? If recent history is any guide, then the answer is probably very well. In a time of both misinformation ...

It's a little scary." Hoshoryu, the nephew of Mongolian former yokozuna Asashoryu, clinched the Emperor's Cup at the New Year meet in Tokyo by winning a thrilling three-way championship playoff. His ...

Ozeki Onosato clinched his third career Emperor's Cup with a championship-deciding playoff victory over rank-and-file ...

The 25-year-old Hoshoryu secured yokozuna promotion by winning his second top-division title at January's New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo, where 10-time Emperor's Cup winner Terunofuji ...

The May tournament was held in Tokyo. Heading into the final day, Yokozuna Kakuryu had sole possession of the lead with just 1 loss. On the final day, he needed to beat his rival Yokozuna Hakuho ...

“Banzai!” That was the last word many of WWE’s top Superstars heard when they faced the imposing Yokozuna. Standing 6’4” and weighing nearly 600 pounds, the Japanese sumo wrestler squash ...

Within a few days, the Mongolian Ozeki was promoted to Yokozuna, replacing the spot on the banzuke previously held by ...