Ohtori spent his two-decade sumo career struggling for wins so he could move up the ranks of Japan’s traditional sport, but now he is fighting to entertain a different crowd: curious tourists. He is one of six ex-wrestlers putting on sumo demonstrations ...

I don’t know how you get interested in things. Some things just come before and spur your interest. You might be riding down the road and see an interesting sight. Sometimes a friend will show you something that you have never seen before. A road sign ...

Wrestlers begin a sumo match with their fists on the floor. Then, the mountains collide. Both men throw absolute death at each other — grabs and strikes, hands latched on to the other’s belt. Suddenly, one of the Goliaths has an advantage. The fighters ...

For NBA superstars, offseason training used to be a predictable enterprise. The summer months were a time to bulk up or slim down, to polish up the 3-point shot or develop a post-up game. But these days, those workouts seem as old-fashioned as hucking a ...