OSAKA – Top-division debutant Takerufuji’s perfect run at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament came to a thudding halt Thursday at the hands of ozeki Hoshoryu. The bottom-ranked No. 17 maegashira dropped to 11-1 as he was tossed from the ring by the Mongolian-born ozeki in the day’s most anticipated bout at Edion Arena Osaka. Takerufuji … Read more
Osaka – Top-division debutant Takerufuji maintained the outright lead Sunday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament with an impressive victory over former komusubi Ryuden. Fighting as a No. 17 maegashira, the 24-year-old from the Isegahama stable became the first wrestler to secure a winning record by improving to 8-0 at Edion Arena Osaka. He holds … Read more
OSAKA – Ozeki Kirishima’s forgettable run of results continued Saturday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament with a loss to third-ranked maegashira Takanosho. The action inside the ring at Edion Arena Osaka was overshadowed by the withdrawal of lone yokozuna Terunofuji (2-5) earlier on Day 7 due to lower back pain and other health issues. … Read more
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Osaka – Injury-plagued yokozuna Terunofuji withdrew from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday due to lower back pain and other health problems. The Mongolian-born grand champion lost three straight bouts through Friday at Edion Arena Osaka, slumping to a 2-4 record, while looking a shadow of the wrestler who captured his ninth top-division championship … Read more
Osaka – Sekiwake Wakamotoharu and komusubi Abi remained the only wrestlers from sumo’s four uppermost ranks to stay unbeaten at 3-0 Tuesday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Wakamotoharu withstood a shove to the throat to maintain forward pressure on No. 3 maegashira Takanosho (1-2), forcing him backward and finally out at the 15-day meet … Read more
Osaka – Following an opening day of upsets, big names continued to fall at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. Lone yokozuna Terunofuji and ozeki Hoshoryu opened their accounts, but three ozeki and a sekiwake were among the losers on Day 2 at Edion Arena Osaka. Terunofuji bounced back from his opening loss to … Read more
Osaka – Terunofuji, sumo’s lone yokozuna, said Monday he will do everything in his power to claim his 10th top-level championship at the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka. The Mongolian-born yokozuna tops the rankings for the March 10-24 competition at Edion Arena Osaka, where he will aim for his second straight title. Terunofuji … Read more