Sumo: Grand champion Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career

Sumo: Grand champion Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career

Sumo grand champion Terunofuji (C) performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2025. The only current yokozuna, a 10-time tournament winner in the elite makuuchi division whose career has been marred by injury, has decided to retire, the Japan Sumo Association said on Jan. 17.

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