Comeback king Terunofuji poised to reach even greater heights
With Hakuho out and Kakuryu retired, Terunofuji will go into every fight over the next basho or two as the favorite and has a genuine shot at a future promotion to yokozuna.
The 29-year-old Mongolian secured his promotion by winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March with a 12-3 record.
Controversial report could deny Hakuho deserved elder stock
Should the Japan Sumo Association adopt the recommendations of the external advisors, the all-time great yokozuna would be prevented from using his ring name after retiring.
At a regular meeting in Tokyo, the Japan Sumo Association's yokozuna advisory body chose to uphold the warning it originally issued last November.
Yokozuna Hakuho has undergone endoscopic surgery for a knee injury that forced him out of the ongoing Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, a source familiar with the matter said Sunday. According to the source, the 36-year-old Mongolia-born grand champion, who won a record-extending 44th top-division title ...
Takakeisho upset on Day 3 as Hakuho withdrawal dominates news
The departure of the tournament's lone yokozuna once again leaves the sport's three ozeki, who all ended Tuesday with 2-1 records, as the tournament's top headliners.
Hakuho pulls out of spring meet, will miss two months after surgery
The decision by the 44-time winner will leave yet another grand tournament without a yokozuna following Kakuryu's decision to pull out late last week.
After a tough battle with komusubi Daieisho to start the 15-day meet at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, Hakuho cruised through the final bout of Day 2.
Yokozuna Hakuho ends long layoff with narrow win at Spring Basho
In his first bout since July, the 44-time tournament champion recorded a close victory over komusubi Daieisho as the annual March meet kicked off at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Hakuho eyes makuuchi milestone while Asanoyama seeks chance of promotion at Spring Basho
The tournament, which was relocated from Osaka to Tokyo to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections, will be the first to feature a yokozuna since July.
Sumo ring offering respite to Tohoku victims a decade after disaster
The dohyō in the coastal Iwate Prefecture town of Yamada, which was swept away in the March 11 disaster, was rebuilt through donations by yokozuna Hakuho and his fellow wrestlers.
Hakuho Cup may allow Hakuho to leave indelible mark on sumo from outside ring
With the release of the banzuke (rankings) for the upcoming spring meet, yokozuna Hakuho becomes just the second man in sumo history to reach 100 tournaments in the top division. Surpassing ozeki Kaio’s record 107 tournaments in makuuchi would require staying active for another 12 ...
