A mother and son take up sumo wrestling, defying stereotypes. Jenni Crook, top right, ... The country’s best sumo wrestlers practice kitty-corner from a 99-cent store in a Torrance strip mall.

NEW YORK — Taiho, widely considered the greatest sumo wrestler of postwar Japan despite the fact that he weighed scarcely more than 300 pounds, died on Saturday in Tokyo. He was 72.

Sumo wrestlers are revered in Japan but all aspects of their lives are heavily dictated by centuries of tradition. ... But the competition, consisting of the best from around Japan, was stiff.

June 5, 2005 -- -- Looking at large data sets and deriving loud conclusions from the reams of whispering numbers is often enjoyable. Herein are three quite disparate examples. The first concerns ...

BABSON PARK, Fla. – Three years ago, Soslan Gagloev was on top of the sumo wrestling world. A prodigy in Japan's celebrated sport, at the age of 19 the Russian was rising in the country's ...

Sumo wrestling is taking a beating. ... From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up ...

Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi pushes a log during a training session in Tokyo on February 14, 2013. ... "What I can do is to do my best on the ring. To realise my dream, ...

Back in Japan, the 6-foot-1, 280-pound Hanada rose to the highest amateur ranks of sumo wrestling by refusing to be pushed around in the ring. He’s taking that same approach to the football f… ...

How Sumo Wrestling, Up Close and Personal, Became New York’s Hottest New Play. ... Another major storyline is best seen unrevealed before attending. Why, and what, the play asks, does authority, ...

Robot Sumo Wrestling Is the Best Robot Sport. At least until Megabot fighting starts up. By Avery Thompson Published: Sep 07, 2016 11:24 AM EDT. Save Article. FunOr Die // YouTube.