Sumo: Kotozakura making extra efforts to retain ozeki rank
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kotozakura, who will enter the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March as a demotion-threatened "kadoban" ozeki, has stepped up his training earlier than usual to retain sumo's ...
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SUMO/ Hoshoryu seizes 2nd career title, to be promoted to 74th yokozuna
The 25-year-old forced out fellow ozeki Kotozakura in the final bout on Day 15 to end the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament with a 12-3 tally at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan. He then defeated rank ...
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SUMO/ Ozeki Kotozakura wins first Emperor’s Cup
FUKUOKA--Ozeki Kotozakura won his first Emperor’s Cup, besting fellow ozeki Hoshoryu on Nov. 24 on the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center. Both ozeki entered ...
Sumo: Chiyoshoma stuns yokozuna Hoshoryu on Day 5 in Osaka
Newly minted yokozuna Hoshoryu suffered another upset loss Thursday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, succumbing to a ...