Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna after winning a major tournament last week.

Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark ...

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday ... announced his retirement earlier this month. His appointment has avoided the sport having ...

His promotion meant sumo avoided having no yokozuna for the first time in over 30 years, after Terunofuji announced his retirement ... two other wrestlers for the "ring-entering" ceremony.

The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an e ...

Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career ...