Sumo May 23, 2020
Wrestler's death, basho cancellation having major impact on athletes and officials.
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Sumo | INSIDE SUMO May 20, 2020
Who should be engraved on sumo's Mount Rushmore?
by John Gunning
If Hakuho and Futabayama are locks, then who should occupy the remaining two slots is far less clear.
Sumo May 19, 2020
Sumo's governing body will offer tests for all of its members in response to last week's death of lower-ranked wrestler Shobushi.
Sumo | INSIDE SUMO May 13, 2020
Fans have to turn to other options for their sumo fix during virus-related down period
by John Gunning
Books, movies and the internet are among things sumo fans can use to pass time until the action in the ring resumes
Sumo May 13, 2020
Sumo wrestler Shobushi, 28, is sport’s first coronavirus death
The lower-ranked rikishi, who spent over three weeks in intensive care, is one of several positive cases from Takadagawa stable.
Sumo | INSIDE SUMO May 6, 2020
Canceled Summer Basho's rankings will likely carry over to July
by John Gunning
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.
Sumo May 4, 2020
Coronavirus forces cancellation of Summer Grand Sumo Tournament
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.
Sumo May 4, 2020
This year's Summer Grand Sumo Tournament will likely be canceled because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation in Japan.
Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Apr 29, 2020
Sumo feels impact of COVID-19 but escapes major financial hit plaguing other sports
by John Gunning
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 ...
Sumo Apr 27, 2020
Asanoyama moves up to ozeki in rankings for Summer Grand Sumo Tournament
Sumo's rising star earned promotion to the sport's second-highest rank following his 11-4 finish in last month's Spring Basho.
Sumo Apr 25, 2020
Stablemaster Takadagawa and wrestler Hakuyozan have both contracted COVID-19
Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Apr 23, 2020
Long layoffs could prove detrimental to amateur and pro rikishi
by John Gunning
The cancellations caused by the coronavirus will likely have an adverse effect on the sumo world.