JSA rejects Abi's resignation, handing wrestler three-tourney ban
Former komusubi Abi was suspended for three tournaments and had his pay halved for five months for breaking guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Japan ...
Terunofuji completed what may be sumo's most unlikely comeback ever
Terunofuji not only fell out of the paid divisions, after a series of injuries and illnesses, but plummeted all the way down to sumo’s second lowest tier.
Abi asks to retire from sumo after violating coronavirus rules
It was revealed Abi had gone out twice to hostess bars with a lower-ranked wrestler from a different stable, once before and once during the tournament.
Terunofuji credits supporters for igniting dramatic run to championship in comeback tourney
Terunofuji defeated sekiwake Mitakeumi at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday to cap a 13-2 performance at the first sumo tournament held in four months
The Mongolian former ozeki, fighting in his first makuuchi tournament since January 2018, fended off Mitakeumi to finish 13-2 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Terunofuji maintains slim lead despite upset loss on Day 14 of July Basho
Ozeki Asanoyama was also upset on the penultimate day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament.
Terunofuji took a big step toward his first championship in over five years with a win Friday against ozeki Asanoyama that gave him the outright lead at the July Grand Sumo Tournament. In the final bout of Day 13, Terunofuji, who is returning to the ...
The 44-time champion's exit due to injury puts ozeki Asanoyama in a solid position to claim his second Emperor's Cup with an 11-1 record heading into the final stretch.
Mitakeumi stuns Hakuho to leave Asanoyama and Terunofuji tied for lead
A day after his first defeat at the hands of komusubi Daieisho, yokozuna Hakuho was outmaneuvered by sekiwake Mitakeumi.
Ozeki Takakeisho pulls out of July tourney after avoiding demotion
Takakeisho posted his eighth win a day earlier to escape his second career kadoban, or demotion from the second-highest rank of ozeki to sekiwake, the third-highest rank.
Hakuho loses sole possession of lead after being upset by Daieisho on Day 11 of July Basho
With his first defeat of the 15-day tournament, the overnight leader fell back into a three-way tie at 10-1
History shows Abi's flouting of virus protocols will likely be last straw for Japan Sumo Association
Many of those who have transgressed against the JSA’s myriad rules (whether official or unwritten) in the past have found themselves out of the sport in short order.
