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Ready to Rumble: Combatants ready to battle in historic sumo wrestling tournament in Santa Cruz

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A professional sumo wrestling tournament will make its historic debut in California on Saturday, and while the intricacies of Japan’s oldest sport might be foreign to most of the spectators expected to fill 2,500-seat Kaiser Permanente Arena — home of the NBA G League’s Santa Cruz Warriors, World Elite Sumo founder, CEO, and competitor Abdelrahman “Sandstorm” Shalan promises that the sport will not be lost in translation.

San Jose’s Paea “Bad News” Tukuafu is late addition for Saturday’s historic sumo wrestling tournament in Santa Cruz | World Elite Sumo

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Breaking news: Paea “Bad News” Tukuafu, 33, will replace massive Mathew Westwood at this weekend’s historic sumo wrestling tournament at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, World Elite Sumo (WES) announced Monday. 

Santa Cruz surfer Kaikora ‘KK’ Nauenberg keeps truckin’ in Oceanside | Local Roundup

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Santa Cruz’s Kaikora “KK” Nauenberg and Kirra Huntress opened Day 2 of the World Surf League’s 2026 Super Girl Surf Festival with successful showings in Oceanside on Saturday monring.