First-time champion Ichinojo was rewarded for his July triumph Monday by incomes re-promotion to komusubi within the Japan Sumo Association’s rating printed forward of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament from Sept. 11 at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan.
The 1.92-meter 211-kilogram Mongolian, a former sekiwake who wrestled as a No. 2 maegashira in Nagoya, will transfer up two spots as he returns to the three “sanyaku” ranks under yokozuna for the primary time since final November.
In an alignment sumo hasn’t seen for 23 years, the JSA has opted to go along with three wrestlers at sekiwake, the game’s third-highest rank, and three at komusubi, one rung under.
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Urawa win penalty thriller to succeed in AFC last
worldsoccertalk.com – Aug 26
Goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa was the hero as Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds beat cussed Jeonbuk Motors of South Korea 3-1 on penalties to succeed in the ultimate of the Asian Champions League on Thursday.
Kyrgios beats Yoshioka to win Citi Open
Japan Today – Aug 08
Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios ended a three-year title drought by claiming the trophy on the website of his final triumph, saving the one break level he confronted within the Citi Open last Sunday alongside the best way to a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Yoshihito Nishioka.
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