The Mongolian is bidding for his eighth Emperor’s Cup and needed all the strength he could muster against the determined komusubi wrestler.
One of the most popular wrestlers in the history of the sport is teaming up with other grapplers in Japan to help the people of Ukraine.
International ice hockey is back in Asia after a long absence due to COVID-19. The Asia League regular season will run through March 5, 2023.
Japan’s most popular professional baseball team is in a malaise that has seen it drop as low as fifth in the Central League standings.
The 25-year-old, who’s ranked No. 1 in the world, scored seven straight points in the third game to take the momentum back from China’s Yufei Chen.
The 25-year-old native of Fukui Prefecture will face China’s Yufei Chen in the title match after a straight-sets victory in the semifinals.
The Miyagi Prefecture school is the first from Tohoku to win the prestigious tournament.
The red-hot BayStars languished in the bottom half of the standings for most of the season before making a big turnaround.
No. 2 maegashira Ichinojo beat Ura in an earlier bout to go one better than the lone grand champion.
The 22-year-old would have joined four others on the NPB no-no list this season.
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The grand champion was halted mid-bout, then came back to beat Wakamotoharu in a highly unusual display of sumo.