Sumo

Wrestler's death, basho cancellation having major impact on athletes and officials.

If Hakuho and Futabayama are locks, then who should occupy the remaining two slots is far less clear.

Sumo's governing body will offer tests for all of its members in response to last week's death of lower-ranked wrestler Shobushi.

Books, movies and the internet are among things sumo fans can use to pass time until the action in the ring resumes

The lower-ranked rikishi, who spent over three weeks in intensive care, is one of several positive cases from Takadagawa stable.

This month's tournament may have been called off, but the Japan Sumo Association will likely keep its banzuke sheet untouched for the next meet.

The cancellation comes after the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, held at Edion Arena Osaka in March, became the first top-level meet to be held without spectators.

This year's Summer Grand Sumo Tournament will likely be canceled because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation in Japan.

Sumo’s bi-monthly nature may have exempted it from the financial pressures that are hitting other sports hard, but the ongoing pandemic is still having an impact on the sport. A spectator-less tournament in March was, of course, the most notable enforced change, but there have ...