Ukrainian referee Maria Myslovska is nominated for Best Futsal Referee in the World 2025, recognized for her excellence in ...

In a scandal that’s shaking more than the sumo ring, a respected referee from the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) is now facing serious accusations of embezzling donation money meant for children ...

When major disasters strike, millions if not billions of dollars are often moved around to help the victims. Sadly, there are a lot of people that will sometimes use the flow of cash to fill their own ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn celebrated his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's second-highest rank on Wednesday by holding aloft a large sea bream. From hair weaves to ...

A referee who was caught red-handed stealing money earmarked for victims of a catastrophic earthquake has been punished severely. Last month it was reported that a high-ranking referee within the ...

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 ...

TOKYO — Sumo wrestling, one of Japan’s oldest and most hallowed sports, has all kinds of inviolable rituals. The wrestlers must wear their hair in carefully coifed topknots. Before every match, they ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sumo's top-ranked referee will resign over an incident in which he kissed and touched a teenage referee while drunk, Japanese media reported, the latest scandal to hit the country's ...

From hair weaves to dagger-toting referees, AFP looks at five sumo facts: - Hair today, gone tomorrow - Sumo wrestlers wear their hair in a topknot known as a "mage", reminiscent of the samurai style ...

Sumo rankings do not only apply to wrestlers, but also to referees. The lowest-ranked officials take to the ring barefoot and wearing simple cotton outfits, while the highest are decked out in ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn celebrated his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's second-highest rank on Wednesday by holding aloft a large sea bream. Sumo wrestlers wear their hair ...