NHK, which has broadcast the six annual sumo tournaments since 1953, said it will pull live sumo coverage from its schedule and instead air only taped highlights of the 15-day tournament, which ...

On May 20, NHK WORLD-JAPAN will be presenting a special live television championship sumo match, GRAND SUMO LIVE, from Japan. It is one of the first broadcasts of sumo from Japan in the USA.

The Japan Sumo Association, which has been rocked by the gambling scandal, was dealt more blows last week. On Tuesday, NHK decided not to provide live television coverage of the 15-day Nagoya ...

Makuuchi division rankings for the Sept. 14-28 Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan, released Monday by the ...

Pubcaster NHK has axed its live coverage of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, which begins on Sunday, due to public outrage over 65 wrestlers' connection to an illegal baseball betting syndicate ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN broadcasts GRAND SUMO September Tournament Opening Day action live from Tokyo, as the top wrestlers have their first bouts of the 15-day contest.

Japan's public broadcaster says it will not show the next sumo tournament live because of a gambling scandal that has engulfed the sport. It is the first time NHK has not shown a tournament live ...