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TERUNOFUJI

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 18, 2022
Takayasu maintains perfect record on Day 6 of Spring Basho
Yokozuna Terunofuji pulled out of the meet earlier in the day due to injuries.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 18, 2022
Injured yokozuna Terunofuji pulls out of Spring Basho
The injury withdrawal is Terunofuji's first in his four tournaments as a yokozuna.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 17, 2022
Tamawashi upends Terunofuji again as Takayasu grabs lead at Spring Grand Sumo Tournament
The sport's lone yokozuna was beaten by No. 2 maegashira Tamawashi for the second straight tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 16, 2022
Yokozuna Terunofuji gets badly needed win to stay close to leaders
New ozeki Mitakeumi and former ozeki Takayasu share the lead at 4-0 after six wrestlers started Wednesday with unbeaten records.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 15, 2022
Terunofuji and Mitakeumi win as two demotion-threatened ozeki fall
After his first defeat of the meet on Monday, yokozuna Terunofuji remained unconvincing at Edion Arena Osaka against maegashira Ura.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 14, 2022
Yokozuna Terunofuji falls on upset-filled day at Spring Grand Sumo Tournament
Yokozuna Terunofuji and both demotion-threatened kadoban ozeki, Takakeisho and Shodai, lost on Day 2 in Osaka.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 13, 2022
Terunofuji and Mitakeumi make winning starts at Osaka Basho
The first sumo fans at Edion Osaka Arena since the start of the pandemic witnessed victories by the sport's lone grand champion as well as its newest ozeki.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 11, 2022
Osaka-style upset back on the table for Spring Basho
Starved of sumo for so long, it's unlikely fans in Kansai will care whether we see dominance by the yokozuna as usual or a reclaiming of the basho's stormy reputation.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 9, 2022
Omicron threatens to extend sumo's two-year absence from Osaka
Losing the spring tournament would be a huge blow to the sport's birthplace, but the spread of COVID-19 within sumo is making it a possibility.
Japan Times
SUMO
Feb 5, 2022
Yokozuna Terunofuji tests positive for COVID-19
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Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 26, 2022
Mitakeumi primed to shed ‘inconsistent’ image with historic ozeki promotion
Rather than solely benefiting from good timing and a weakened top division, Mitakeumi is arguably just now fulfilling the potential he has always had.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 24, 2022
Mitakeumi had to reach new level to claim title at New Year Basho
According to the JSA, he will be the first ozeki from Nagano in 227 years, with Edo Period (1603-1868) great Raiden the last wrestler from the central Japan prefecture to hold the rank.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports / New Year Basho
Jan 23, 2022
Mitakeumi makes case for ozeki promotion with third championship
Needing a win to avoid a potential three-way playoff, Mitakeumi defeated yokozuna Terunofuji for just the fifth time in 17 career bouts.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 22, 2022
Abi's win over Terunofuji sets up intriguing finale to New Year tourney
Abi's win over the yokozuna leaves four wrestlers in contention for the title heading into the final day.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 21, 2022
Mitakeumi tops Abi to maintain share of lead at New Year Basho
Mitakeumi and Terunofuji remain in a tie for first place.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 20, 2022
Three wrestlers tied for lead after Day 12 at New Year Grand Sumo Tournament
Overnight leaders Terunofuji and Mitakeumi suffered upsets to drop back into a three-way tie for the lead at the New Year Basho.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 19, 2022
Terunofuji and Mitakeumi stay tied for lead on Day 11
Sekiwake Mitakeumi forced out struggling ozeki Shodai before lone grand champion Terunofuji outmuscled Mongolian maegashira Chiyoshoma at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 18, 2022
Mitakeumi takes first loss as Terunofuji regains share of lead
Mitakeumi and Terunofuji are tied atop the leaderboard at 9-1 after sumo's lone grand champion took care of business against No. 5 Onosho in the closing bout of Day 10.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 17, 2022
Mitakeumi tops Okinoumi to maintain one-win advantage at New Year Basho
Mitakeumi met little resistance as he improved to a perfect 9-0, flying out of the blocks and sliding Okinoumi (2-7) straight over the straw.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 16, 2022
Mitakeumi beats Daieisho to stay one win clear of Terunofuji
Chasing his third consecutive championship, six-time grand tournament winner Terunofuji will have the chance to even the slate against Mitakeumi later in the second week of the competition.
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