Hakuho, the Mongolian-born former grand champion widely regarded as sumo wrestling's greatest competitor, has resigned from the Japan Sumo Association following a dispute with the sport's governing ...

Japanese sumo stable master and former sumo grand champion Takanohana said his decision to step down was 'gut wrenching' A top sumo stablemaster resigned Tuesday over a scandal that rocked Japan's ...

Tokyo (AFP) – Retired sumo great Hakuho will quit the ancient Japanese sport following a row over the forced closure of his wrestling stable for physical abuse, reports said Monday. The Mongolian-born ...

Tokyo (AFP) - Record-breaking Mongolian sumo wrestler Hakuho on Monday fanned the flames of a row over sumo etiquette as he denied breaching the ancient Japanese sport's strict protocol with an ...