New Year Basho: Aonishiki Beats Atamifuji in Playoff to Win 2nd Consecutive Title | JAPAN Forward Rising star Aonishiki, competing in his first tourney as an ozeki, secured the New Year Basho title by using a headlock throw to beat Atamifuji in the playoff.

Sunday rewind: a dramatic conclusion to the first grand #sumo tournament of 2026.
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SPORTS SHORTS | Sumo: Title Up for Grabs at the New Year Basho | JAPAN Forward Reporting on the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, Hideki Matsuyama's first golf tourney of 2026, snowboarder Kokomo Murase's victory in Switzerland and more.

Tuesday's late-night #sportsnews digest for JAPAN Forward:
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Additional reporting on golf, snowboarding, soccer and tennis.
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ODDS and EVENS | Asanoyama Faces a Critical Test at the New Year Basho | JAPAN Forward Back in sumo's top division for the first time since July 2024, Asanoyama is determined to have a successful showing in the first tournament of the year.

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16-Year-Old Sumo Sensation Topples Goliath Double His Weight Kosei, the lightest wrestler at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, used skill and speed to topple the tallest, who is 31 years his elder.

Friday sports spotlight feature...
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Final-day report from #Tokyo.
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Kinbozan Remains in Control as Hoshoryu Falters Again at New Year Basho The No 14 maegashira from Kazakhstan manhandled Takerufuji to improve to 9-0 in the 15-day New Year Basho at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

Day 9 report on the #NewYearBasho.
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New Year Basho: Shodai Upsets Hoshoryu to Deal a Blow to His Yokozuna Promotion Hopes Mongolian ozeki Hoshoryu couldn't get a grip on the belt of fourth-ranked maegashira Shodai and was beaten for the second time at the 15-day New Year Basho.

What happened on Day 8 of #sumo's #NewYearBasho?
SportsLook provides the details in this report.
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Tobizaru Pulls off Another Huge Upset with a Win over Terunofuji at New Year Basho With two wins over ozeki wrestlers already at the 15-day New Year Basho, sumo's Flying Monkey dealt a serious blow to the yokozuna's title hopes.

What happened at #sumo's #NewYearBasho on Day 4?
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Tobizaru Upsets Yokozuna Hopeful Kotozakura at New Year Basho The No 2 maegashira used a superb hand pull-down to send the ozeki to his second straight loss at the 15-day New Year Basho in Tokyo.

Tuesday's #sumo report - Day 3.
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New Year Basho: Terunofuji Bounces Back from Opening-Day Loss with Hard-Fought Win over Takanosho The Mongolian yokozuna proved he can go the distance in a longer New Year Basho bout that tested his stamina at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

Monday's #sumo report.
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Wakatakakage Stuns Terunofuji on Opening Day of New Year Basho Yokozuna Terunofuji is attempting a comeback after missing two tournaments, but he looked sluggish in his first bout of the 15-day New Year Basho in Tokyo.

Sunday rewind: Day 1 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
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Check out the rankings for the #NewYearBasho.
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