Rui Hachimura is incorporating traditional sumo wrestling workouts into his offseason training in Japan, aiming to enhance his leg strength, core stability, and explosive power. This unconventional ...

My friend Jessie is the kind of person who doesn’t think twice about calling before 10 a.m. on a Saturday to ask if I’d like to spend $150 on a sumo ticket. And I’m the kind of ...

Even the most culturally myopic gamer will appreciate Sumo's array of traditional moves, reasonably intuitive controls, and detailed graphics. Sumo wrestling hasn't yet hit the big time in America.

Japan's national sport, sumo wrestling, has long been sullied by episodes of violent hazing, drug use, a shortage of local recruits and sagging popularity. But Japanese wrestling has been shaken to ...

Two Strongmen Athletes Just Got Humbled by Sumo Wrestling originally appeared on Men's Fitness. Strongman Eddie Hall is branching out into a new sport: sumo wrestling. Hall has had quite the athletic ...

SHIMANTO, Kochi >> Last month, a shrine in Shikoku held a special wrestling tournament where local children entered their own critters to compete. The unique spider sumo tournament was held at Ichijo ...

Sumo wrestling features two gigantic humans sweating, grunting and trying to push each other out of a small-ish circle. The traditional Japanese sport is amazing to watch, but it’s a hard sell when ...

Modern changes to sumo diet include grilled meats, stir-fried dishes and high-protein Western-style meals – all of which the ...

The newest Colorado State defensive lineman was recently called upon to lead his teammates in a series of pre-practice stretches. Hidetora Hanada showed off some flexibility-testing poses straight out ...

Rui Hachimura is making waves this offseason with an unconventional but personal approach to his training. The Los Angeles Lakers forward, who has become a key contributor over the past two seasons, ...