Struggling yokozuna Hoshoryu on Thursday pulled out from the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, where he had slumped to a 1-3 record, aft ...

Onosato got back on the winning track Thursday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament after Hoshoryu's injury withdrawal left him as th ...

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday. Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, after ...

Hoshoryu's recent rise may earn him a speedy promotion By John Gunning Contributing writer SHARE/SAVE Jan 11, 2023 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese.

Kirishima and Hoshoryu’s promotions to ozeki have shown that the Mongolian era of sumo dominance isn’t close to concluding just yet.

However, Hoshoryu didn’t immediately start sumo at a high school in Chiba he attended because he was intimidated by the idea of fighting bigger boys. Instead, he joined the school’s wrestling ...

This is Hoshoryu's first title since he was promoted to Ozeki after winning the Nagoya tourney in 2023. He also performed strongly in the previous tournament in November with 13 wins and two losses.

Sekiwake Hoshoryu clinched his first Emperor’s Cup on July 23 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, effectively guaranteeing his promotion to the second-highest rank of ozeki.

Afterwards, Hoshoryu said he was "relieved" it was over. "I practised a lot but I was still more nervous than I expected," said Hoshoryu, whose real name is Sugarragchaa Byambasuren.

New yokozuna Hoshoryu admitted feeling trepidation Tuesday after seeing his name on top of the official rankings for the first time ahead of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka. The 25-year-old ...