Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna after winning a major tournament last week.

In front of around 3,500 fans gathered at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine, sumo wrestling's newest grand champion, or 'yokozuna', ...

Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu waves to fans in front of his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2025, following his promotion to ...

Sumo's only grand master Hoshoryu vowed not to "tarnish the title" after being officially promoted to the highest rank on ...

The 25-year-old Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu has marked a historic achievement by winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament and securing his promotion to ...

Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in more than 30 years after the only yokozuna ... Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Thursday after forfeiting ...

The Japan Sumo Association said Friday that yokozuna Terunofuji, the 33-year-old Mongolian-born wrestler who claimed 10 titles in the sport's top division, will retire. Suffering from pain in both ...

Sources from the sumo world say Yokozuna, or Grand Champion, Terunofuji is set to retire from competition after deciding he is no longer fit enough to complete a 15-day grand tournament.

Yokozuna Terunofuji will retire and train younger wrestlers under the name stablemaster Terunofuji, the Japan Sumo Association announced on Friday. The mongolian wrestler was the only remaining ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Lone yokozuna Terunofuji cut short his latest injury comeback Thursday following his second loss of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. The 33-year-old grand champion struggled ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sumo grand champion Terunofuji, the only current yokozuna, has decided to retire after an injury-plagued career, a Japan Sumo Association source said Thursday. The Mongolian-born ...