Sumo Grand Champion Terunofuji Bounces Back at Autumn Basho The lone yokozuna made quick work of Kotonowaka to get back to his winning ways. Jim ArmstrongSeptember 13, 2022
Sumo Top Maegashira Tobizaru Upsets Grand Champion Terunofuji on Day 2 of Autumn Basho Sumo’s Flying Monkey gave the fans a thrill with the biggest victory of his career on this second day at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Jim ArmstrongSeptember 12, 2022
Sumo Grand Champion Terunofuji Prevails over Kiribayama on Opening Day of Autumn Basho The Mongolian is bidding for his eighth Emperor’s Cup and needed all the strength he could muster against the determined komusubi wrestler. Jim ArmstrongSeptember 11, 2022
Sumo Ichinojo Looking to Build on Success of Nagoya Tourney in Autumn Meet Mongolian yokozuna Terunofuji, who captured his seventh title in May, aims to get back to his winning ways at the 15-day tournament in Tokyo. Jim ArmstrongSeptember 9, 2022
Features [NOTES on a SCORECARD] Javelin Star Haruka Kitaguchi’s Summer to Remember A pair of Diamond League victories and a bronze medal at the world championships serve notice of Kitaguchi’s rise to stardom. Jack GallagherAugust 14, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hakuho Begins Next Chapter of Sumo Life The all-time great wrestler takes over as the Miyagino stablemaster, replacing his mentor, who is retiring at age 65. Ed OdevenJuly 31, 2022
Sumo Ichinojo Claims First Emperor’s Cup as Takakeisho Upsets Terunofuji No. 2 maegashira Ichinojo beat Ura in an earlier bout to go one better than the lone grand champion. Jim ArmstrongJuly 24, 2022
Sumo Shodai Upsets Terunofuji on Penultimate Day of Nagoya Basho The lone grand champion is tied with Ichinojo heading into the final day. Jim ArmstrongJuly 23, 2022
Sumo Terunofuji Stays Tied For Lead as Nagoya Basho Hit with COVID-19 Withdrawals The lone yokozuna dispatched Wakatakakage to stay even with compatriot Ichinojo. Jim ArmstrongJuly 22, 2022
Sumo Terunofuji Brushes Aside Daieisho to Stay Tied for Lead at Nagoya Basho The lone grand champion is tied with fellow Mongolian Ichinojo heading into the final three days. Jim ArmstrongJuly 21, 2022
Sumo Terunofuji Survives Scare At the Hands of Hoshoryu to Stay Tied For the Lead The lone yokozuna is even with compatriot Ichinojo heading into the final four days. Jim ArmstrongJuly 20, 2022
Sumo Tobizaru Beats Chiyotairyu to Stay Tied for Lead at Nagoya Basho The Flying Monkey kept his poise and stayed even with heavyweights Terunofuji and Ichinojo and rank-and-filer Nishikigi. Jim ArmstrongJuly 19, 2022