Sumo New Ozeki Mitakeumi Overpowers Tamawashi to Keep Pace with Surprise Leader Takayasu Takayasu defeated Aoiyama to stay perfect but will face tougher competition in the remaining six days. Jim ArmstrongMarch 21, 2022
Sumo Mitakeumi Maintains Unbeaten Record With Hard-Earned Victory over Onosho The Dewanoumi stable ozeki, who showed superb footwork on the edge, is one of two wrestlers with 4-0 records. Jim ArmstrongMarch 16, 2022
Sumo Terunofuji Manhandles Maegashira Behemoth Ichinojo to Stay Perfect The 206-kilogram Ichinojo is no problem for the lone grand champion, who is aiming for his third straight title. Jim ArmstrongJanuary 13, 2022
Sumo Live Wire Ura Almost Pulls off Upset of Terunofuji on Day 4 of New Year Basho But the lone grand champion prevails to stay undefeated and tied for the lead with four others. Jim ArmstrongJanuary 12, 2022
Sumo Alone at the Top: Terunofuji Beats Hoshoryu to Take Sole Kead at Kyushu Tournament Takakeisho and Mitakeumi are dealt setbacks on Day 10 while Abi continues to impress. Jim ArmstrongNovember 23, 2021
Sumo Terunofuji Completes Debut at Sumo’s Highest Rank with Autumn Title The 29-year-old Mongolian was ensured of his fifth title when Myogiryu lost an earlier bout. Jim ArmstrongSeptember 26, 2021
Sumo Terunofuji Dispatches Ozeki Takakeisho to Move Closer to First Title As a Yokozuna Rank-and-filer Myogiryu is one win off the pace heading into the final day. Jim ArmstrongSeptember 25, 2021
Sumo Terunofuji Overpowers Mitakeumi to Move a Step Closer to Emperor’s Cup The new yokozuna showed composure in bouncing back from the previous day’s shock defeat. Jim ArmstrongSeptember 24, 2021
Sumo Meisei Stuns Terunofuji to Ensure Title Chase at Autumn Basho Will Go Down to the Wire The sekiwake had never beaten Terunofuji before and couldn’t have come with a better time. Jim ArmstrongSeptember 23, 2021
Sumo Terunofuji Stays Calm And Carries On At Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament The new yokozuna held on to a one-win lead with four days to go. Jim ArmstrongSeptember 22, 2021
Sumo Terunofuji Bounces Back From Shock Defeat with Big Win Over Ura The new yokozuna needed every ounce of energy to maintain his one-win lead on Day 10. Jim ArmstrongSeptember 21, 2021
Sumo Daieisho Shocks New Yokozuna Terunofuji to Inject Life Into Autumn Meet Terunofuji loses for the first time in his debut at the sport’s highest rank. Jim ArmstrongSeptember 20, 2021