He has a chance to win promotion to yokozuna, the highest rank, if he wins his third championship at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January. Kirishima and rank-and-filer Atamifuji were tied ...

Along with a promotion to ozeki, the second-highest rank in sumo, Kiribayama on May 31 also received a new ring name that his stablemaster wrestled under: "Kirishima." The board of directors of ...

The two other Ozeki, Kirishima and Hoshoryu are both ... In many sports, those who don't win go home empty-handed, but not in sumo. Those who compete at a high level throughout the competition ...

Ozeki Hoshoryu and Kotozakura will head into the final weekend of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament tied for the lead at 12-1 ...