Sep 30, 2020
Shodai earns promotion to ozeki after winning first title
Shodai, who won his first makuuchi division title in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, was promoted to the second-highest rank of ozeki on Wednesday.The 28-year-old ... ...
Sep 29, 2020
Shodai still in disbelief after winning first championship
Shodai beat rookie Tobizaru on the final day of the Autumn tournament to clinch his first makuuchi division title with a 13-2 record. ...
Sep 28, 2020
Shodai clinches first-ever title, ozeki promotion at Autumn Basho
After falling short of the finish line in recent tournaments, the sekiwake stepped up to hold off upstart rookie Tobizaru and claim the championship at ... ...
Sep 27, 2020
Shodai taking lead into final day after beating Asanoyama
Shodai (12-2) battered Asanoyama (10-4) with an opening shoulder blast, then spun the powerfully built ozeki sideways before pushing him down at the edge. ...
Sep 26, 2020
Shodai downs Takakeisho, shares lead with Tobizaru after Day 13
Just two wrestlers stood at 11-2 following Friday's action at Ryogoku Kokugikan. ...
Sep 25, 2020
A quiet day at the basho: Sumo wrestles on, without the crowd’s loud roar
Even sumo’s notoriously loyal fan base seems rattled by the risk of infection in a closed arena, despite the Kokugikan's anti-coronavirus measures, which includes reducing ... ...
Sep 25, 2020
Rookie Tobizaru picks up 10th victory at Autumn Basho to stay in title hunt
Ozeki Takakeisho and sekiwake Shodai each retained their share of the overnight lead. ...
Sep 24, 2020
Sumo experiencing extreme period of parity in final stages of Hakuho’s legendary reign
With four former ozeki and an incredible ten wrestlers with championship experience still active in the top division, sumo is the very definition of parity ... ...
Sep 24, 2020
Takakeisho, Shodai part of four-way tie for lead at Autumn Basho
With four days remaining in the 15-day tournament, the two upper-ranked wrestlers are even with a pair of up-and-comers. ...
Sep 23, 2020
Ozeki Takakeisho stays among joint leaders at Autumn Basho
Five wrestlers stood at 8-2 after the 10th day of action at Ryogoku Kokugikan. ...
Sep 22, 2020
Ozeki Takakeisho one of seven wrestlers tied for lead at Autumn Basho
After relinquishing the sole lead a day earlier, Takakeisho fended off shoves from No. 5 maegashira Kiribayama. ...
Sep 21, 2020
Takakeisho dives down into nine-way tie at September meet
Ozeki Takakeisho fell to his second loss at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday and dropped back into a nine-way tie for the lead.The ... ...
