Yokozuna Grand Champion Hoshoryu dropped out of the tournament, his first since he was promoted to the highest position.

Sumo's only current yokozuna, the newly promoted Hoshoryu (5-5-5), was an injury withdrawal in Osaka. Ozeki Onosato receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after ...

Victories or losses by both will set up a playoff; in the latter case, most likely with another wrestler from a group of three currently at 10-4. The tournament lost newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu, ...

where the tournament is taking place without a yokozuna following the injury withdrawal of newly promoted Hoshoryu (5-5-2). Winner of the Emperor's Cup here a year ago, Takerufuji (9-3 ...

Newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu pulled out of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday after suffering a right elbow injury and neck sprain requiring two weeks of recovery. In a challenging start ...