A paused deadlift is a conventional or sumo deadlift with a deliberate stop during the concentric (ascent), typically 1–3 ...

CITY HEIGHTSCITY HEIGHTS — The opponents square off just outside the ring, east versus west. They bend in a respectful bow and step into the circle, meeting at the center before crouching to their ...

Yokozuna Onosato stayed in the outright lead Saturday at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament by toppling rank-and-file opponent ...

The Grand Sumo Tournament came to London, only the second time it’s ever left Japan and we were invited to make Chanko Nabe, the traditional hot-pot stew that fuels Japan’s elite sumo wrestlers before ...

Among those in London for this week’s tournament is Ōhō Kōnosuke, a 6’3” sumo wrestler from Kōtō, Tokyo. Ōhō, 25, is the ...

This week La Jolla Playhouse launched the world premiere of "SUMO." The play is set in an elite sumo training facility in Tokyo where six men practice, live together, and ultimately fight each other.

What a show, what a sport, what a final! Sumo returned to London for the first time in decades, with thousands of excited ...

From sacred ritual to global sport, sumo’s 100-year journey mirrors Japan’s struggle between tradition and modernity—where gods, pride, and global identity collide in one ring.