A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday. Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion ...

One of the highest-rated sumos on earth and a Mongolian superstar are the first pair of competitors announced by USA Sumo to ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an extraordinary board meeting Wednesday.

Fellow Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji was also forced to retire in 2017 to atone for a brutal assault that left a rival wrestler with a fractured skull. Hoshoryu, whose real name is Sugarragchaa ...