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Sumo Championship League Announces Three-City 2027 Opening Slate – with Nine More Markets In Play
October 28, 2026
Tickets will be available starting November 11 for first three events of 2027 as SCL brings one of the fastest growing combat sports - and its biggest family spectacle -...
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Sumo Championship League Unveils Stacked 16-Athlete Field for Chicago
October 20, 2026
Austin champion Jordan Sikes puts his title on the line as the entire Austin podium returns, joined by national champions and fresh contenders, for a Nov. 7 showdown at Credit...
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Sumo Championship League Expands International Roster with 14 New Athletes
October 16, 2026
New additions include former Japanese Grand Sumo competitors and international champions, strengthening an already elite international roster than includes 14 athletes set to compete at World Championships in Azerbaijan
Sumo wrestler in a ready stance on a blue background.
Sumo Championship League Unveils 16-Athlete Field for Inaugural Austin Event
September 28, 2026
Four Texas competitors, including Austin-based Jonithan Pilgrim and U.S. National Heavyweight Champion Dominus Davis-Williams, set to compete Oct. 10 at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
Sumo wrestler in stance on blue background with league logo.
Sumo Championship League Introduces Inaugural Roster of Elite International Athletes
September 1, 2026
Forty-four professional sumo athletes representing nine countries comprise SCL's inaugural roster. The roster includes world champions, national champions, continental medalists, coaches and pioneers who have helped grow sumo around the...
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Sumo Championship League Announces Inaugural Events to Be Held in Austin, Chicago and Ontario, CA in Fall 2026
August 18, 2026
The league will hold its first-ever event in the Austin, TX area on October 10, followed by Chicago, IL on November 7, before rolling into Ontario, California on December 19.
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The Team.

Full bios, high-resolution photography, and press materials are available in the SCL press kit. Request via the inquiry form, or see About SCL for the full team story.

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Stuart Snyder
Stuart Snyder

Chairman & CEO

Four decades across live entertainment, broadcast, and family media. WWE, Feld Entertainment, Turner Broadcasting, Cartoon Network.

Toper Taylor
Toper Taylor

Chief Operating Officer

Multiple Emmy Award–winning producer and veteran media executive. Nelvana, Cookie Jar Entertainment, Network of One/Spotter, William Morris Agency.

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Press kit

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