A sumo referee was forced to preserve the modesty of two wrestlers after their loincloths began to slip during a match on Friday, October 17. The incident took place during the five-day Grand Sumo ...

Yekini's exceptionally long career and unbeaten record from 1997 to 2012 made him the face of Senegal's national sport. Senegalese wrestling champion Yakhya "Yekini" Diop remained an unbeaten record ...

Brazilian sumo wrestler Diana Dall'Olio, right, competes during a qualifying bout for the South American championship in Sao Paulo - Copyright AFP Miguel SCHINCARIOL ...

NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - The sound of bodies slapping against each other rocks the stifling sumo "stable" in the Japanese city of Nagoya, as 11 gigantic wrestlers wearing only loincloths take turns ...

A sumo referee was forced to protect the modesty of a wrestler to prevent a wardrobe malfunction. The incident occurred during a bout between Ura Kazuki and Shonannoumi Momotaro at the Royal Albert ...

Crowds cheer as muscular men in tight loincloths slap sacred scented soil on their bulging thighs and arms for a mud wrestling bout in India. "When we fight, we sweat," said 33-year-old Mauli Jamdade, ...