The world of sumo could be rocked this month if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presents a trophy in the ring, where women have traditionally been banned. AFP looks at the ancient sport, at previous ...

After more than three decades away, the ancient sport of sumo made a triumphant return to London’s Royal Albert Hall, filling the sold-out venue with the sound of stomps, shouts and centuries of ...

LONDON (AP) — Sumo wrestlers are bringing 1,500 years of tradition to London’s Royal Albert Hall. It marks only the second time the elite five-day tournament will be held outside Japan. The first was ...

Fight fans are currently reacting to a wild moment from the world of sumo wrestling. Japan’s national sport recently returned to London for a five-day Grand Tournament. Not since 1991 have people in ...

London — The world of professional sumo wrestling stepped outside of Japan for only the second time in its centuries-long history on Wednesday night, as fighters clashed on a specially constructed ...

Kinbozan lifts Midorifuji during day one of The Grand Sumo Tournament Ryan Pierse/Getty Images It was a sight to behold. A sell-out crowd, many of whom had travelled from all over Europe to witness ...

LONDON — It's safe to say they're making their presence felt. Japan's top sumo wrestlers were wandering the streets of London earlier this week ahead of the sold-out Grand Sumo Tournament currently ...

For the first time in decades, sumo wrestlers, or rikishi, will compete in a sold-out Grand Tournament at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall, marking only the second such tournament to be held outside ...

For the first time in over 30 years, York Hall will host sumo, as The Grand Sumo Tournament comes to London. Here’s how to watch The Grand Sumo Tournament, including streaming options and how to catch ...

Sumo wrestling has returned to London for the first time in over three decades, kicking off a five-day Grand Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The highly anticipated return of Japan's ...