Sekiwake Wakatakakage, who had been shaping as one of the top candidates for promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki, has been ruled out of action for up to a year after undergoing knee surgery, his stablemaster says.
Rank-and-file grappler Midorifuji outmaneuvered komusubi Tobizaru on March 21 to remain alone atop the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament leaderboard with a perfect 10-0 record.
Ozeki Takakeisho has a resounding win to keep his yokozuna promotion hopes alive after five days of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament as four wrestlers including komusubi Daieisho maintain their perfect records.
Ozeki Takakeisho falls to No. 2 maegashira Abi for his second defeat in four days at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, putting a dent in his yokozuna promotion bid.