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Terunofuji closes in on title as Myogiryu stays alive
Yokozuna Terunofuji moved into position to capture his fifth career title when he threw down ozeki T...
September 25, 2021
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Yokozuna Hakuho ties perfect bow on 45th title
Yokozuna Hakuho triumphed in the first showdown of undefeated final-day wrestlers in nine years, tak...
July 18, 2021
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Hakuho, Terunofuji stay on collision course
Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Terunofuji are pushing to have a perfect ending at Dolphins Arena in Nagoy...
July 16, 2021
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Suspended for a year, Asanoyama faces cascading series of demotions
Ozeki Asanoyama, who showed so much potential for greatness with his classic, two-handed-belt-grabbi...
July 1, 2021
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Champion judged strictly by own stablemaster in close matches
The newly re-promoted ozeki Terunofuji has won the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament....
June 1, 2021
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Terunofuji credits hard work for latest title run
For ozeki Terunofuji, winning a second consecutive tournament title and fourth overall in his career...
May 24, 2021
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Terunofuji’s dramatic return makes it a quartet of ozeki for 1st time in 3 years
After a span of 21 tournaments dating back to the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September 2017, Te...
May 18, 2021
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Sumo panel submits recommendations to JSA
An expert panel convened to discuss the future of sumo submitted its conclusions to the Japan Sumo A...
April 20, 2021
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Terunofuji caps remarkable return to ozeki with Spring tourney title
Call it the ultimate bonus. Aiming just for enough wins to earn promotion back to ozeki, sekiwake Te...
March 28, 2021
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Hakuho pulls out of Spring tourney
Three days into the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament and aging yokozuna Hakuho has once again become a n...
March 16, 2021
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Yokozuna Kakuryu to bow out for fifth consecutive tournament
Citing a leg injury that occurred during a practice session Tuesday, Yokozuna Kakuryu’s stablemaster...
March 12, 2021
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Daieisho Pushes through for 1st Title
Daieisho took the ring with his fate in his own hands. The No. 1 maegashira later went back to have ...
January 24, 2021
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5 more Sumo Wrestlers Test Positive
The Japan Sumo Association announced on Saturday that five more wrestlers were found to be infected ...
January 9, 2021
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Yokozuna Kakuryu to Miss 4th Consecutive Tournament
Yokozuna Kakuryu, already issued a disciplinary caution for missing all or part of the past three to...
January 9, 2021
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