SUMO/ Kirishima wins 3rd Emperor’s Cup despite loss to Aonishiki

OSAKA—Sekiwake Kirishima won his third Emperor’s Cup on March 21 despite losing to ozeki Aonishiki, marking a remarkable ...

SUMO/ New yokozuna Hoshoryu vows to be strong and not disgrace title

Less than two weeks after the sole yokozuna retired from the sport, the Japan Sumo Association on Jan. 29 filled the void by ...
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War refugee Aonishiki becomes first Ukrainian to win top sumo championship

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn on Sunday became the first from his nation to win a tournament of the traditional Japanese sport. The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ...
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Sumo: Kirishima set for ozeki return as Aonishiki ends with losing record

OSAKA - Champion Kirishima ended the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament with a loss on Sunday but his return to ozeki is now a certainty, while Aonishiki fell to a losing record after yokozuna Hoshoryu beat ...
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Sumo: Young Ukrainian star Aonishiki becomes country's 1st ozeki

KURUME, Japan - Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki was promoted Wednesday to the sport's second-highest rank, ozeki, in the wake of his victory at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. The 21-year-old ...
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The Ukrainian Refugee On Cusp Of Sumo 'Grand Champion' Status In Japan

Less than four years after fleeing the 2022 Russian invasion and landing in Japan, Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn stands poised to become the first-ever European-born wrestler to be named ...