(CNN)-- Asashoryu stands at the pinnacle of sumo wrestling like a colossus. But the 330-lbs Mongolian, sumo's most successful ever grand champion, has not been able to rise above the scandals and ...

His promotion meant sumo avoided having no yokozuna ... Among those watching were Hoshoryu's uncle Asashoryu, himself a former wrestler who became the first Mongolian-born yokozuna in 2003.

Yokozuna Hoshoryu dropped to 5-3 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday with a loss to bogey opponent Takayasu.

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the ... good conduct and be approved by a board of judges. Hoshoryu's uncle Asashoryu, a former yokozuna who was known as the bad boy of sumo ...

New yokozuna Hoshoryu suffered a nightmare start to his time at the exalted rank on Sunday after the Mongolian-born wrestler ...

Mongolian sumo wrestler Kiribayama will soon be one step ... Kiribayama will be the sixth Mongolian wrestler to achieve the rank after Asashoryu, Hakuho, Harumafuji, Kakuryu and Terunofuji ...

The championship went to Hoshoryu, the nephew of former yokozuna great Asashoryu, who thereby secured ... which are organized at a restaurant by former sumo wrestlers registered with the ...

The senior wrestlers were all kicked out of sumo and their stablemaster was arrested. About 7 years ago, another grand champion, Yokozuna Asashoryu, attacked an acquaintance after drinking in a bar.