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Hakuho, Japan’s top-ranked sumo wrestler, is sidelined amid a troubling rise of cases in Japan. By Victor Mather Cristiano Ronaldo was probably the most famous athlete to test positive for ...

Sumo wrestlers lined up before a match during the Empire Cup, on May 17 in Brooklyn. The New York Sumo Club has grown steadily since its inception, even accounting for hiccups, Mr. Dolan said.