FOR THE record, Manny Yarbrough questions the veracity of the press release that lists him at 6-8, 726 pounds. The truth, he says, is about 30 pounds lighter. “I try to be honest,” he says, his voice ...

Emanuel "Tiny" Yarbrough's nickname still doesn't really fit, but he is a little smaller. The 6-foot-7 Rahway man is a former sumo wrestling champion and nationally ranked judo competitor who at one ...

During last month's sumo tournament in Nagoya, Mongolian Yokozuna Asashoryu pulled out on the 6th day, citing an elbow injury. But insiders say Asashoryu might have pulled out of the tourney after ...

"Ready?" the referee asks the competitors. They both nod. The whistle blows. The 2009 SUMO Robot Challenge battle between Kim Chi 6000 and President Bot Kicker is underway at OCAD. Kim Chi 6000 and ...

Hawaii's Chad Rowan, the first foreigner ever to become a grand champion in the ancient sport of sumo wrestling, is to millions of Japanese the epitome of strength. But after 13 years in the sport, ...

RYUICHI Yamamoto weighs 480 pounds. Takayuki Ichihara weighs 360. After a hearty breakfast, I weigh about as much as a medium-sized sack of Purina Kitten Chow. Yet here I am about to begin my sumo ...

The combatants crouched low opposite each other, like linemen on the gridiron. Frank Peña pounded his fists into the red and blue mat. Across from him, newcomer Abel Gonzalez slammed his fists into ...