The iconic venue in the British capital is hosting the Grand Sumo Tournament — the roughly 1,500-year-old sport's most important competition — for the second time, drawing more than 44 professional ...

You may not be a hardcore fan of Sumo, but there are some things so impressive they do not require an intimate understanding of the art to raise an eyebrow. Such a thing took place on Sunday at London ...

A 21-year-old Ukrainian sumo wrestler who fled the Russian invasion has won an elite-level sumo competition in Japan, where he’s been lauded for his rapid rise in the hyper-competitive sport.

A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ceremony. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.

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CEDAR FALLS - They are positioned ever so carefully. Buttons are pushed, and their human operators move aside. A few tense seconds go by while the inches-high competitors stare each other down. Then ...