Grand champion Kisenosato attends a press conference to announce his retirement in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. Kisenosato, the only Japanese wrestler at sumo's highest rank, has decided to retire ...

TokioTokio — El luchador de sumo japonés Kisenosato, reconocido como Yokozuna o “gran campeón”, ha decidido retirarse tras encajar tres derrotas consecutivas en el torneo de Año Nuevo, según anunció ...

Sumo grand champion Kisenosato has decided to retire after failing to win in the first three days of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Japanese-born wrestler Kisenosato was promoted to sumo's ...

OSAKA, Japan (AP) Making his debut at sumo's highest rank of grand champion, Japanese wrestler Kisenosato won the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in dramatic OSAKA, Japan (AP) Making his debut at sumo's ...

Kisenosato Yutaka said he had been struggling with injuries but had wanted to continue wrestling to repay fans for their support. In 2017, he became the first Japan-born wrestler in almost two decades ...

TOKYO - Grand champion Kisenosato, the only Japanese wrestler at sumo's highest rank, has decided to retire after three straight losses at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Kisenosato needed a ...

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Kisenosato had previously finished in second place (called “jun-yusho”) a record 12 times without winning a tournament (“yusho”) — though he still has the record for most jun-yusho with only one yusho ...

Japan has officially named its first homegrown sumo champion in 19 years, ending a long dry spell in one of the country’s ancient national sports. Kisenosato, 30, was promoted to the highest rank of ...

Japanese yokozuna, or grand champion, Kisenosato, top, throws Mongolian Terunofuji out of the ring during a playoff of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, Sunday, March 26, 2017.

Kisenosato (left) competes with another wrestler in Tokyo. [Photo/Agencies] TOKYO－Grand champion Kisenosato, the only Japanese wrestler at sumo's highest rank, has decided to retire after three ...

TOKYO -- Grand champion Kisenosato, the only Japanese wrestler at sumo's highest rank, has decided to retire after three straight losses at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Kisenosato needed a ...