Retired yokozuna Hakuho towers over other greats in the long history of professional sumo. His record 45 championships appears unlikely to be matched or exceeded by any wrestler in the near future.

For many Americans, the Japanese sport of sumo is a mystery. Though it resembles the Greco-Roman style of wrestling played at U.S. high schools, colleges and at the Olympics, sumo has its own rituals, ...

JJ Jones never made it to the sumo wrestling tournament in 2007, but the flyer for the tournament stayed on his wall and served as inspiration for him to pursue sumo wrestling a few years later.

Danylo Yavhusishyn fled the war in Ukraine to become a sumo wrestler in Japan and his rapid rise has taken him to one step away from reaching the ancient sport's highest rank. The 21-year-old won his ...