Kakuryu
May 13, 2013
Unpredictable yokozuna Harumafuji stumbled out of the ring for his first defeat just two days into the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 13,...
May 12, 2013
Defending champion Hakuho and all of the top wrestlers made it through the first day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with flying colors on May 12 at Tokyo's Ryogoku...
March 15, 2013
Yokozuna Hakuho flipped rising star Chiyotairyu to the dirt in their first-ever face-off to hold onto the sole lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 15, with...
January 18, 2013
Yokozuna Harumafuji stayed at the top of the heap with an unblemished 6-0 record at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 18 with nemesis and Mongolian compatriot Hakuho...
November 23, 2012
Yokozuna Hakuho took a big step toward his 23rd career title at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 23 as Harumafuji lost again to fall out of the race.
November 13, 2012
Veteran yokozuna Hakuho shut down giant-killer Okinoumi on Nov. 13 to stay unbeaten and a bout ahead of his new peer Harumafuji, as ozeki Baruto pulled out of the Kyushu Grand...
November 11, 2012
In the first competition to feature two yokozuna since January 2010, Mongolians Hakuho and Harumafuji cruised to opening day wins on Nov. 11 and the ozeki ranks struggled as...
September 23, 2012
In the best final-day showdown in years, Mongolia's Harumafuji outlasted arch-rival Hakuho to win his second straight tournament with a perfect 15-0 record and assure himself...
September 22, 2012
Undefeated ozeki Harumafuji and lone yokozuna Hakuho, who is one loss behind, both won their bouts on Sept. 22, setting up a final-day showdown to decide the championship of...
September 18, 2012
Ozeki Harumafuji moved into the sole lead of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 18 in Tokyo as yokozuna Hakuho slipped and fell to his first loss, and rank-and-filer...
May 16, 2012
Ozeki Kisenosato came within a hair of losing at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 16 but came back in a rematch to stay on top with a two-win buffer and only four days...
May 11, 2012
Japan's ozeki Kotoshogiku blazed his way to another victory and held onto the sole lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 11, but defending champion Hakuho and ozeki...
May 07, 2012
Yokozuna Hakuho bounced back from his stunning first-day loss with a solid win on May 7 at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, while three of the record six ozeki--including...
April 24, 2012
The new sumo rankings show six ozeki for the first time in the history of the sport, as well as some familiar names listed under new titles or new stable affiliations.
April 03, 2012
In sumo circles, newly promoted ozeki Kakuryu has been labeled “intelligent” and is said to be “born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” Those are hardly common terms...
March 26, 2012
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho came from behind to win the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament and his 22nd career championship on March 25 in a hard-fought tie-breaker over sekiwake...
March 26, 2012
The latest sumo sensation off Mongolia’s seemingly inexhaustible production line of talent said his inexperience had been the deciding factor in his playoff loss to yokozuna...
March 24, 2012
Sekiwake Kakuryu won a crucial bout that should seal up his promotion to ozeki, but yokozuna Hakuho denied him the title for one more day, winning his match and taking the race ...
March 23, 2012
Mongolian sekiwake Kakuryu moved into the sole lead of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 23 as yokozuna Hakuho fell apart against Kisenosato and lost his...
March 22, 2012
Yokozuna Hakuho and surging sekiwake Kakuryu were again unbeatable at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, holding the lead at 11-1, while defending champion Baruto...