Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion, says he has quit the Japan Sumo Association after an apparent falling out ...

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Scandals and high-profile resignations of former stars have 'sullied' image of Japan's national sport – but could its latest ...

Hakuho, the Mongolian-born former grand champion widely regarded as sumo wrestling's greatest competitor, has resigned from ...

The sport has recently been dominated by Mongolians and prior to Onosato, six of the previous seven yokozunas have been from ...

Former yokozuna Hakuho plans to remain involved with sumo despite severing ties with the sport's ruling body, the winner of a ...

The impetus for the decision, Hakuho said, was the failure of the Japan Sumo Association to provide a clear timeline about ...

After three years of work, the New York Sumo Club held its first tournament for amateur students of the ancient combat sport.

Though many former yokozuna have exited over the past two decades, Hakuho’s resignation is the biggest blow to the Japan Sumo ...

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