The end of the January grand sumo tournament was an absolute thriller as Hoshoryu won three straight matches on the final day to claim his second championship. Within a few days, the Mongolian Ozeki ...

29 filled the void by promoting Hoshoryu, 25, to be the 74th yokozuna. The JSA decision came at a ranking meeting for the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, scheduled to start on March 9 in Osaka ...

The ceremonies are complete, the celebrations are done, and now it’s time for Hoshoryu to get down to the daily task of ...

When the dust cleared on the final day of the New Year tournament in January, Mongolian-born ozeki Hoshoryu had made a ...

In the penultimate bout, ozeki Hoshoryu fell to an overarm throw to maegashira No. 1 Atamifuji. Prior to the final two bouts, the other three ozeki met similar fates. Ozeki Takakeisho was ...

Terunofuji, who has won 10 tournaments in his career, is sumo’s only active yokozuna. Mongolian Hoshoryu has a chance to gain promotion to the exalted rank if he impresses at the New Year ...