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

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 ...

New sumo grand ... rope-making ceremony Thursday at his Tatsunami stable in Tokyo in preparation to step into the ring as sumo's sole grand champion. The 25-year-old Mongolian wrestler, whose ...

The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna ... work hard with a strong determination in order not to tarnish the title of yokozuna," Hoshoryu ...

in the history of the ancient Japanese sport in a ceremony in Tokyo after winning the second tournament of his career on Sunday. His promotion meant sumo avoided having no yokozuna for the first ...

29 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday promoted ... He became the sixth Mongolian-born wrestler to assume the title, with his predecessors including Asashoryu, who is Hoshoryu's ...

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

The monthly Fort Knox retirement ceremony will be Friday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. in Waybur Theater and hosted by the deputy commanding general of First Army East, Brig. Gen. Mark Kalin, and cohosted by ...