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Terunofuji holds red seabream to celebrate his promotion to yokozuna, in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Mongolian wrestler Terunofuji becomes sumo’s 73rd yokozuna

Four-time makuuchi division champion Terunofuji was officially named sumo's 73rd yokozuna on Wednesday, as the Mongolian became the first wrestler in four and a half years to be promoted to the sport's highest rank following an epic career comeback. Terunofuji, who narrowly missed out on a fif...

Yokozuna Hakuho (left) throws down ozeki Terunofuji to win the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with an undefeated 15-0 record on Sunday at Dolphins Arena.

Hakuho defeats Terunofuji to clinch Nagoya title with perfect record

Yokozuna Hakuho claimed his record 45th Emperor's Cup on Sunday after defeating joint overnight leader Terunofuji in a thrilling winner-take-all finale to the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Coming into the final day at Dolphins Arena tied with ozeki Terunofuji at a perfect 14-0, the 36-year-old...

The cardboard beds at the Tokyo Olympic Village are "sturdy," organizers reassured on Monday, after a report warned they weren't strong enough for sex.

Tokyo Olympic beds are ‘sturdy,’ IOC says after ‘anti-sex’ report

The cardboard beds at the Tokyo Olympic Village are "sturdy," organizers reassured on Monday, after a report warned they weren't strong enough for sex. Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan filmed himself jumping repeatedly on a bed to prove the point, after the report in the New York Post claimed th...

Hakuho is interviewed after his victory in Nagoya on Sunday.

Fear of retirement drove Hakuho to record 45th championship

A day after winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record, yokozuna Hakuho said Monday that the fear of being forced into retirement had fueled one of his most memorable victories. The 36-year-old great extended his record number of top-tier championships to 45 by beating...

Terunofuji (left) stares down Hukuho on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.

Terunofuji to become sumo’s 73rd yokozuna

Mongolian sumo wrestler Terunofuji will be promoted to yokozuna after the Japan Sumo Association's Yokozuna Deliberation Council recommended his ascension to the sport's highest rank on Monday. Terunofuji will officially be named the sport's 73rd yokozuna on Wednesday at an extraordinary meeti...