Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Byambajav Ulambayar became the highest-ranked wrestler on his team at age 18. He spent his childhood practicing several styles of martial arts and is a four-time sumo ...

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A great championship streak came to an end in the Walter Pyramid on the campus of Long Beach State on Saturday evening at the 15th annual US Sumo Open. Eight-time defending heavyweight gold medalist ...

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Standing toe to toe with a three-time U.S. Sumo Open champion and third-place heavyweight in the world, Ashleigh Lansing sounded confident. The emcee asked how she had prepared for the match. Lansing ...