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TOKYO — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” — or ...

American-born sumo wrestling legend Taro Akebono, who famously appeared at WrestleMania two decades ago, is dead at age 54. The New York Times reports Akebono died of heart failure in early April ...

One might typically walk into the sleek, wood-paneled theater of the Asia Society Texas Center expecting to see a rare foreign film or a stirring concert of classical music. On Saturday, however, the ...

The sumo wrestling world lost a beloved figure this week as former grand tournament champion Takaya Kobayashi passed away at the age of 60. Kobayashi, who competed under the name Kotofuji for most of ...

I love Sumo,” says Levan Gorgadze, 18, a former judo champion from Tbilisi, Georgia. And he’s good at it too. Gorgadze hit the amateur European sumo tour two years ago, and in this year’s Junior World ...

Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump, tried his hand at sumo wrestling on a visit to Japan and quickly found himself unceremoniously dumped out of the ring despite a strong start. Trump, 41, ...

Nashville's Gabe Tolentino, 17, won bronze at World Sumo Championship in Thailand. The teen athlete will compete in adult ...

The man widely considered to be the greatest sumo wrestler in history has resigned, compounding a bruising few years for Japan's ancient sport. Last week Hakuho Sho left the Japan Sumo Association ...