Sumo: Spring meet champion Kirishima returns to ozeki after 11 meets

Spring Grand Sumo Tournament champion Kirishima was promoted back to ozeki Wednesday after 11 meets following the ...

SUMO/ Kirishima sets sights higher as he is promoted to ozeki 2nd time

OSAKA—Three days after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, Kirishima was promoted to ozeki here on March 25, returning ...

Sumo: Kirishima seals Spring title despite loss after rivals also falter

Sekiwake Kirishima lost his bout but still won the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday with a day to spare as his two ...

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 ...
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Kisenosato wins Spring sumo title in debut as grand champion

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese yokozuna, or grand champion, Kisenosato, top, throws Mongolian Terunofuji out of the ring during a playoff of the Spring ...
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Sport and spirituality collide on the grounds of a controversial Tokyo shrine

On a crisp morning each April, the solemn stillness of Yasukuni Shrine is interrupted by the rhythmic stomp of sumo wrestlers and the murmur of picnickers staking out a view of the action. The ...