TAKAKEISHO WINS NOVEMBER GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT DEFEATING TERUNOFUJI

Highlights –

• Takakeisho wins November Grand Sumo Tournament defeating Terunofuji.
• The ozeki won his second Emperor’s Cup in the championship playoff on Sunday.
• Ozeki Terunofuji had earlier won the July tournament.
• Kom...

OLDEST SUMO WRESTLER OF TOP TWO DIVISIONS OZEKI KOTOSHOGIKU OFFICIALLY RETIRE

Highlights –

• Oldest sumo wrestler of the top two divisions Ozeki Kotoshogilu officially retire.
• He will take on the role of a ‘toshiyori’ elder under the name Hidenoyama.
• The 36-year-old dropped down to the second-tier jur...

OZEKI TAKAKEISHO MARKS HIS SECOND LOSS AT AUTUMN GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT

Highlights –

• Ozeki Takakeisho marks his second loss at Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
• Takakeisho dropped back into a nine-way tie for the lead.
• Takakeisho entered the ring on Day 8 at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan.
• The oz...

ONOSHO TAKES LEAD AT THE AUTUMN GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT 2020

Highlights –

• Onosho takes lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament 2020.
• Onosho wrestled against rookie Tobizaru, who fell to his first loss.
• No. 1 Terunofuji (3-2) beat Daieisho (1-4).
• Takakeisho remains unbeaten in 10 to...

OZEKI ASANOYAMA LOSSES FOR THE SECOND TIME AT THE AUTUMN GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT

Highlights –

• Ozeki Asanoyama losses for the second time at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
• Asanoyama defeated by top-rank Takanosho.
• Asanoyama dealt a huge blow by a rank-and-filer on day 2.
• Asanoyama failed to gain tract...

NEW VIRUS CASES THREATEN JAPANESE SPORTS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Despite coronavirus cases declining in Japan, threat of infection looms over sports.
• Many sports stars have been found to be infected with coronavirus.

As Japan tries to rebound with coronavirus cases declining, the threat...