Among the young sumo wrestlers lifting weights in the ring, 10-year-old Kyuta Kumagai stands out. At 85 kilograms (187 lb), Kyuta is twice the size of the other children his age and is so dominant ...

But the sound of bare feet padding, and bodies thudding on the mat of a sports hall in Belfast signals an unlikely first - ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he's Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese ...

Meet Kyuta Kumagai, a 187-pound sumo wrestler and the world champion in the under-10 category.Talent from a young age: When Kumagai was still in kindergarten, his father Taisuke — who is a former ...

TOKYO >> Japan’s lengthy summer vacation is in full swing. Despite the heat, the energetic voices of children playing outside are likely echoing throughout neighborhoods. The Japan Sumo Association ...

TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Among the young sumo wrestlers lifting weights in the ring, 10-year-old Kyuta Kumagai stands out. At 85 kilograms (187 lb), Kyuta is twice the size of the other children his ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Andrew Roden has quite the resume. He's closing in on a PHD in psychology, and he's a champion Sumo wrestler. Yes, he's a Sumo wrestler. “Everyone thinks it’s only in ...

Entrenched in an elite sumo training facility in Tokyo, six men practice, eat, love, play, and ultimately fight. Step into the sacred world of sumo wrestling, with the New York premiere of Lisa Sanaye ...