His promotion meant sumo avoided having no yokozuna for the first time in over 30 years, after Terunofuji announced his retirement ... two other wrestlers for the "ring-entering" ceremony.

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday ... announced his retirement earlier this month. His appointment has avoided the sport having ...

MATSUDO, Chiba Prefecture--A former sumo wrestler who claimed that he was forced to choose between unsafe conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and retirement is demanding 4.15 million yen ($ ...

If retiring yokozuna Hakuho, considered the greatest sumo wrestler of all ... for all other lower-ranking wrestlers. The JSA directors approved Hakuho’s retirement and his taking the ...