Less than two weeks after the sole yokozuna retired from the sport, the Japan Sumo Association on Jan. 29 filled the void by promoting Hoshoryu, 25, to be the 74th yokozuna. The JSA decision came ...

In a dramatic come-from-behind victory, ozeki Hoshoryu clinched his second championship on Jan. 26, virtually ensuring his promotion to yokozuna. The 25-year-old forced out fellow ozeki Kotozakura ...

Hoshoryu’s promotion to grand champion following the January tournament came on the heels of Terunofuji’s mid-basho retirement, which makes the former now the sole holder of sumo’s most ...

Sumo wrestler Hoshoryu has expressed his hope for next month's Grand Sumo Tournament, in which he will compete as a newly promoted yokozuna. Rankings for the tournament were announced on Tuesday.