raised ring.... Ozeki Shodai( 2-1) had a day to forget as he was thrust out by previously winless

Terunofuji( facing camera) beats Hokutofuji on the fourth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept.... The lone yokozuna in the absence of Hakuho, whose stable has been sidelined following two COVID-19 cases, Terunofuji( 4-0) stayed unbeaten in his first tournament at sumo's highest rank by dispatching No.... Having beaten two opponents from the three" sanyaku" ranks below yokozuna, Hokutofuji( 2-2) made little ground with a thrusting attack against Terunofu

.... 15 maegashira Abi, who took sole ownership of second place after stunning ozeki Takakeisho in a tie

, Terunofuji is living up to his top billing as he ousted a tricky opponent in former ozeki Takayasu( 5-4) at

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 Hoshoryu on the 10th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov.... Mongolian-born Terunofuji, in his first meet as the sole grand champion, faced a tricky opponent in No.... 5 maegashira Hoshoryu( 4-6) but came up with one of his signature techniques, an arm bar hold to immobilize the rank-and-filer's arms at Fukuoka Kokusai Center....

Newly promoted yokozuna Terunofuji( R) defeats Ichinojo on the first day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept.... The 29-year-old Terunofuji fell short of a third straight championship in July in Nagoya, but his 14-1 record was enough to earn him promotion to sumo's highest rank.... Picking up where he left off, he claimed a fast force-out win over komusubi Ichinojo at Ryogoku Kokugikan....

Ichinojo.... The 29-year-old powerhouse holds a one-win buffer over ozeki Takakeisho and No.... The grand

Nov.... Facing ozeki Takakeisho( 12-3), Terunofuji was tested but got the all-important win as he

Women’s Prize for Fiction. American-Canadian author Ruth Ozeki, 66, scooped the prestigious literary