Long before modern sports had rules and referees, people across ancient civilizations took part in brutal, bizarre and often ...

The Japan Sumo Association has hailed its five-day exhibition tournament in London as a resounding success, helping spread ...

The five-day tournament saw elite wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to the iconic venue, marking only the second time ...

The integrity of a 4,000-year-old burial ground will be protected as part of the development of the East West Rail line. The ...

An ancient Greek artifact reveals football -albeit in a primitive form- is at least 2,400 y/o and it likely has its origins ...

Sumo wrestlers posed outside London’s Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday, with the sounds of city traffic providing the backdrop ...

London bids a fond farewell to Japan's finest sumo wrestlers on Sunday at the end of their packed-out, five-day Grand Sumo ...

Boxer Theagenes of Thasos was one of the towering sporting figures from the ancient Olympic Games who supposedly won 1,400 ...

For one week, a corner of London has been transformed into a pocket of ancient Japan, with dozens of sumo wrestlers ...

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