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

The Japan Sumo Federation, which oversees amateur sumo, unanimously elected the chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. as its new ...

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

Retired sumo great Hakuho said Monday he was quitting the ancient sport in Japan after his wrestling stable was closed ...

One week after resigning from the Japan Sumo Association, retired yokozuna great Hakuho said he isn't leaving the sport ...

World Sumo Grand Slam is a very catchy name, but for those wanting more details, that’s all it seems to be for now.

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

Retired yokozuna Hakuho gestures during a press conference in Tokyo on Monday. Image: AP/Eugene Hoshiko TOKYO In a June 9 press conference, former sumo stablemaster Miyagino, a retired yokozuna (grand ...

Former yokozuna Hakuho's impending retirement from the Japan Sumo Association marks an inglorious exit from the sport, but ...

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

TOKYO — Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion and viewed by many as the sport's greatest wrestler, quit the Japan Sumo Association on Monday after an apparent falling out with the ...