FUKUOKA—A day after claiming his first Emperor’s Cup, Kotozakura expressed his desire to reach a loftier goal. “I want to catch up to (the rank held by) my late grandfather as soon as possible,” he ...

For the first time in 18,760 days, a wrestler named Kotozakura has lifted the Emperor’s Cup. Sunday’s championship — a career first for sumo’s top-ranked ozeki — came more than half a century after ...

Ozeki Kirishima defeated his fellow title rival komusubi Wakatakakage to share a three-way tie for the lead at the Summer Grand Sumo ...

Ozeki Kirishima and No. 13 maegashira Kotoeiho remained atop the leaderboard at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, while s ...

Ozeki Onosato steamrollered fellow ozeki Kotozakura out of the dohyo on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 23, securing the championship and his promotion to yokozuna. The 24-year ...

TOKYO - Re-promoted ozeki Kirishima secured his seventh straight win to stay perfect at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday, while ozeki Kotozakura continued his poor start with a fifth ...

This victory mirrors the achievement of his late grandfather, the legendary yokozuna Kotozakura, who also won his first title at the age of 27 in his fifth tournament as an ozeki. "I'm glad I made it ...

TOKYO - Kirishima bounced back from his first loss to regain the outright lead, but fellow ozeki Kotozakura slumped to the ...