MUMBAI, (IANS) – ‘Sumo Didi’, a film which tells the story of India’s first professional Sumo wrestler, Hetal Dave, has been winning hearts at some of the most prestigious film festivals across the ...

PALM SPRINGS, CA (IANS) – ‘Sumo Didi‘ is the latest sports biopic from India that is continuing to make waves on the international stage. Following its premiere at the Tokyo International Film ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New ozeki Aonishiki won back-to-back championships Sunday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament by defeating fourth-ranked maegashira Atamifuji in a tie-breaking playoff. The ...

On the dohyo, the sacred mound of straw, sand, and clay where sumo wrestlers ply their trade, the most unlikely star in the sport goes by Aonishiki.

Yokozuna Onosato, left, beats ozeki Aonishiki during the 14th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24, 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato ...

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You’re gonna want sumo this. Two Big Apple-bred sumo wrestlers will take part in the sport’s world championships held in the suburbs for the first time — and each of them said their love lives have ...

Expectations for a titanic three-way battle to decide the destination of the Emperor’s Cup later this month were suddenly tempered on Jan. 8. Sumo fans woke up to headlines proclaiming dark clouds ...

It's a scene you would expect to see in Tokyo. But the sound of bare feet padding, and bodies thudding on the mat of a sports hall in Belfast signals an unlikely first - the ancient Japanese tradition ...

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.

TOKYO — As Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has broken new ground in a country that struggles with gender equality. But she has quickly run up against a tradition that may be ...