Sumo wrestler Osunaarashi was a large, muscular Egyptian teenager with a passion for body building when a friend recommended he try the ancient Japanese sport of sumo. But it was a hard sell. "This ...

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – The Arab world's first professional sumo wrestler says fasting for Ramadan will give him courage during his inaugural tournament in the famously weighty elite ranks of the sport.

NAGOYA, Japan » In a sport steeped in ancient rituals and Japanese tradition, one young foreigner faces the weighty issue of how to keep faithful to his religious observances and be competitive in one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TOKYO (AP) — Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi says he will retire to take responsibility for being involved in a car accident ...

Osunaarashi's win against two yokozuna at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament last July generated a lot of excitement and boosted the Egyptian's hopes that with the victory, he was one step closer to ...

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NAGANO -- Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi is suspected of a second count of driving without a license, local prosecutors announced on Feb. 8. The 25-year-old juryo wrestler from the Otake stable ...

Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi says he will retire to take responsibility for being involved in a car accident while driving without a license. The 26-year-old Osunaarashi, whose real name is ...