Sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn made more history on Wednesday as he became the first Ukrainian to be promoted to the ancient Japanese sport's second-highest rank, doing it in record time. The ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn said Monday that he had surprised even himself by becoming the first from his country to win a tournament in the ancient Japanese sport. The 21-year-old, who ...

TOKYO (AP) — Danilo Yavhushyshyn left his native Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago — just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion — and has risen rapidly to stardom in Japan as one of the top sumo wrestlers ...

Ukrainian who fled homeland following Russian invasion wins elite sumo championship in Japan - Danylo Yavhusishyn says the victory is ‘just the beginning’ ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...

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Sumo wrestlers have to eat a ton of food on a daily basis in order to maintain their fighting shape for the bi-monthly tournaments. As a result, many develop serious health complications after and ...