The Golden State Warriors are in Japan for a pair of exhibition games against the Washington Wizards on Friday and Saturday, and on Thursday Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson decided to try their hand ...

Hakuho Sho, a retired "yokozuna" or grand champion of sumo, wipes his face during a press conference in Tokyo, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) TOKYO (AP) -- Hakuho, a retired "yokozuna" or ...

Hakuho Sho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion of sumo, Hakuho, walks to the venue for a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, June 9, 2025, to deliver a farewell message following the reported ...

Sumo’s governing body in Japan has demoted one of the sport’s greatest champions over repeated violence by his 22-year-old protege. The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) gave a salary cut to 38-year-old ...

Lukas Podolski spent the international break 'wrestling' legendary sumo champion Hakuho Sho in Japan. The former Arsenal striker, who retired from international duty two years ago, is now plying his ...

There’s no question that Steph Curry and Klay Thompson are two legends on the basketball court. But when it comes to sumo wrestling? Not so much. The pair of Warriors stars were put to the ultimate ...

Hakuho Sho, the most decorated sumo wrestler in history, has announced his retirement after a 20-year career, according to local media. The Japan Sumo Association accepted Hakuho's retirement request, ...

Sumo wrestling's greatest champion has been demoted as a trainer after an investigation found one of his students repeatedly assaulted other wrestlers. Hakuho Sho, 38, was downgraded to the lowest ...

If his social media output is anything to go by, Lukas Podolski is loving life out in the Japan at the moment. The striker joined J-League side Vissel Kobe over the summer and has since hit the ground ...

TOKYO — Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion and viewed by many as the sport's greatest wrestler, has quit the Japan Sumo Association after an apparent falling out with the governing body of ...

Hakuho, the Mongolian-born former grand champion widely regarded as sumo wrestling's greatest competitor, has resigned from the Japan Sumo Association following a dispute with the sport's governing ...