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Sumo stars make giant splash in London
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» LONDON — For one week, a corner of London has been transformed into a pocket of ancient Japan, with dozens of sumo wrestlers descending on the city in a rare foray outside the sport's homeland.
Ukrainian takes sumo by storm after fleeing war
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» TOKYO - Danilo Yavhushyshyn fled the war in his native Ukraine to follow his dream of becoming a professional sumo wrestler in Japan and has taken the ancient sport by storm.
ONE Championship: Aung La N Sang bows out in Bangkok – the end of an era for Myanmar’s greatest sporting icon
Published on 05/10/2025
» The noise started before sunrise.
IOC chief thanks Thailand for hosting Sumo World Championship
Post Reporters, Published on 13/09/2025
» International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry has expressed gratitude to Thailand for hosting the 2025 Sumo World Championship and praised the efforts to bring the traditional Japanese sport onto the global stage.
ONE Championship: Nabil Anane vs Jonathan Haggerty confirmed for Tokyo title showdown at ONE 173
Published on 05/09/2025
» Nabil Anane will defend his bantamweight Muay Thai title against Jonathan Haggerty at ONE 173 in Tokyo, ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong has confirmed.
ONE Championship: Denice Zamboanga out of ONE 173; Ayaka Miura calls for Xiong Jingnan rematch
Published on 29/08/2025
» Denice Zamboanga has withdrawn from her atomweight MMA world title defence at ONE 173 – and Ayaka Miura has responded by calling for a rematch with Xiong Jingnan.
Onosato, 24, promoted to sumo grand champion in record time
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» TOKYO — Sumo crowned a new grand champion in record time on Wednesday as Onosato became the fastest to attain the exalted rank of yokozuna in the Japanese sport's modern era.
New sumo grand master vows best behaviour after promotion
AFP, Published on 29/01/2025
» TOKYO — Sumo's only grand master Hoshoryu vowed not to "tarnish the title" after being officially promoted to the highest rank on Wednesday, 15 years after his uncle quit the sport in disgrace.
Lone wrestler at sumo's highest rank set to retire
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» TOKYO — Terunofuji is retiring from sumo, the ancient Japanese sport's governing body said Friday, potentially leaving it without a wrestler at the highest rank of yokozuna for the first time in over 30 years.
Japan new PM Shigeru Ishiba faces challenges
Kyodo News, Published on 01/10/2024
» TOKYO - Shigeru Ishiba became Japan's prime minister on Tuesday, following his fifth attempt to head the ruling party, but he faces challenges in establishing a lasting government as he has pledged to call a snap election on Oct 27.