Like so many fathers and sons before them, Georgi Zilkin and Nicholas Tarasenko had an earnest conversation a while ago about what Nicholas was planning to do with his life. “He said, ‘Well, I want to ...

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 ...

When Chad Haaheo Rowan left Waimanalo as a raw 19-year-old to enter the world of sumo in 1988, his stablemaster Jesse Kuhaulua sought a ring name that would match high hopes and inspire greatness.

JERSEY CITY — Abdelrahman Shalan was dancing. There was no spotlight anymore. Most of the crowd had filtered out of White Eagle Hall into the damp streets of Jersey City. Shalan was no longer the ...

A 15-year-old boy from Hull has earned the opportunity of a lifetime to become a pro Sumo wrestler after winning scores of Judo medals and learning Japanese. Nicholas Tarasenko leaves for the Minato ...

Asahifuji, right, competes in a preliminary match at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 11, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Set to make his debut as a ranked wrestler at ...