Newly promoted yokozuna Terunofuji( R) defeats Tamawashi on the eighth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo

Terunofuji, left, defeats Kotonowaka on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept.... 3 maegashira Kotonowaka on Saturday to finish the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament's first week as the outright leader and only competitor with a perfect 7-0 record.... The newly promoted grand champion displayed his outstanding strength and tactical acumen as he forced talented youngster Kotonowaka out of the ring in the final bout of Day 7 at Ryogoku Kokugikan....

The 31-year-old Japan-born wrestler who represents the Tagonoura stable in sumo's fourth-highest rank, the lowest sanyaku, will likely lose his sanyaku status and fall from the three ranks below yokozuna.... Takayasu struggled to get up and was brought a wheelchair when he was shoved out of the ring and handed his seventh loss by yokozuna Terunofuji in their bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Wednesday.... Takayasu's withdrawal brings the number of absentees in the juryo division or above to

This screenshot shows sumo grand champion Terunofuji attending an online press conference on Nov.... Now he's all alone at the top of the rankings, published Monday by the Japan Sumo Association.... With the retirement of record 45-time champion Hakuho after September's Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, Terunofuji is now the sport's lone grand champion when the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Association gets underway at Fukuoka Kokusai Center starting on Nov....

Terunofuji, right, beats Kiribayama on the fifth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept.... Terunofuji, the sole grand champion fighting at the 15-day event at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan with yokozuna Hakuho's Miyagino stable sidelined due to coronavirus infections, is tied with unbeaten No.... 2 maegashira locked up one of the yokozuna's arms and tried to pull him over the straw but failed....

Terunofuji, left, defeats Wakatakakage on the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan.... 1 maegashira Wakatakakage, with the only loss coming from an injury withdrawal in September 2020.... The athletic Wakatakakage( 0-2) took Terunofuji right to the edge before the yokozuna snared his arm and sent him tumbling with an arm-lock throw....

Terunofuji, right, defeats Takayasu on the ninth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov.... 22, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.... Occupying the ancient sport's highest rank alone for the first time after the retirement of 45-time champion Hakuho, Terunofuji is living up to his top billing as he ousted a tricky opponent in former ozeki Takayasu( 5-4) at Fukuoka Kokusai Center....

Terunofuji, right, overpowers Endo to stay undefeated on Day 8 of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov.... 21, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in southwestern Japan.... 15 Abi remained one win off the lead at 7-1 by winning their respective bouts on Day 8 of the 15-day meet at Fukuoka Kokusai Center....

4 maegashira Daieisho, left, upsets yokozuna Terunofuji on the ninth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept.... The newly promoted grand champion dropped to 8-1 after failing to establish his favored belt grip and being forced out by No.... 4 maegashira Daieisho in the final bout of Day 9 at Ryogoku Kokugikan....

15 maegashira Abi on the 14th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov.... 15 maegashira Abi on Saturday to secure the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament championship with a day to spare.... The Mongolian-born titan improved to an insurmountable 14-0 at Fukuoka Kokusai Center after being driven to the edge by title challenger Abi, who was making an unexpected bid for the crown in his return to the top division....