All posts tagged "Terunofuji"
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoPredictions 2024: Questions Aplenty as Sumo Embarks on a New Year
Terunofuji, Kirishima and Atamifuji are just three of the sumo grapplers who will be in the spotlight when the 15-day New...
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News
/ 1 year agoYear in Review: Japan's Top Sports Highlights in 2023
Baseball held our attention with Shohei Ohtani's achievements and the WBC, but there were top sports highlights in many fields up...
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News
/ 1 year ago2023's Top 20 Sports Stories: Numbers 10-6
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/ 1 year ago2023's Top 20 Sports Stories: Numbers 15-11
We express our gratitude to you, our readers, for making these the top 20 sports stories in 2023.
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTakakeisho Off to a Convincing Start at Kyushu Basho
The ozeki grappler is hoping to boost his chances for promotion to sumo's top rank after the Kyushu Basho by winning...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTerunofuji Pulls Out of Kyushu Basho with Back Pain
Meanwhile, Takakeisho is chasing back-to-back titles to bolster his chances of earning promotion to yokozuna after the 15-day Kyushu Basho.
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoHoshoryu Survives Scare in Ozeki Debut at Autumn Basho
Mongolian grappler Hoshoryu was pushed to the brink by Abi but recovered to record an all-important win on Day 1 at...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoNewly Promoted Ozeki Hoshoryu in the Spotlight at Autumn Basho
The Mongolian will look to shine in his ozeki debut at the 15-day Autumn Basho. Compatriot Kirishima and others will also...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoHoshoryu Topples Hiradoumi to Stay Tied for the Lead at Nagoya Basho
Sumo wrestlers Hoshoryu, Nishikigi and Hokutofuji all improved to 8-1 on the ninth day of the Nagoya Basho at Aichi Prefectural...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTobizaru Records Another Upset Victory at Nagoya Basho
Top maegashira Tobizaru overpowered ozeki Kirishima on Day 5 of the 15-day Nagoya Basho, earning his second upset win in three...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoKirishima Makes Winning Return at Nagoya Basho and Terunofuji Withdraws
After pulling out on the first day of the Nagoya Basho, the new ozeki decided he's ready to go and posted...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoFlying Monkey Tobizaru Shocks Terunofuji on Day 3 of the Nagoya Basho
Top maegashira Tobizaru threw everything he had at grand champion Terunofuji and came through with a huge kinboshi win in a...
