Tokyo, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)--Yokozuna sumo grand champion Terunofuji plans to retire, after claiming 10 tournament titles in the sport's makuuchi top division, people familiar with the matter said ...

Terunofuji is retiring from sumo, the ancient Japanese sport's governing body said Friday, potentially leaving it without a wrestler at the highest rank of yokozuna for the first time in over 30 years ...

Yokozuna Terunofuji, right, battles No. 1 maegashira Kirishima on Day 3 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 14, 2025. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai) TOKYO ...

Tokyo, Jan. 17 (Jiji Press)--Mongolian-born yokozuna grand champion Terunofuji, whose real name is Seizan Suginomori, on Friday announced his retirement as a sumo wrestler. Terunofuji, 33 ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former ozeki Shodai sprang a major upset Sunday by handing yokozuna aspirant Hoshoryu his second loss of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. The unexpected result leaves ...

The Japan Sumo Association said Friday that yokozuna Terunofuji, the 33-year-old Mongolian-born wrestler who claimed 10 titles in the sport's top division, will retire. Suffering from pain in both ...

Yokozuna Terunofuji, who claimed 10 titles in the sport's top division, plans to retire, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The 33-year-old Mongolian-born wrestler, suffering from pain ...

Tokyo (AFP) – Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in over 30 years after the only yokozuna, Terunofuji, announced his retirement on Friday.

Sources from the sumo world say Yokozuna, or Grand Champion, Terunofuji is set to retire from competition after deciding he is no longer fit enough to complete a 15-day grand tournament.

The Japan Sumo Association has announced that Yokozuna Grand Champion Terunofuji is retiring from competition. The association said it has approved the 33-year-old wrestler from Mongolia becoming ...

Sumo grand champion Terunofuji, the only current yokozuna, has decided to retire after an injury-plagued career, a Japan Sumo Association source said Thursday. The Mongolian-born 33-year-old, a ...