Lackluster sumo champion Kisenosato

Lackluster sumo champion Kisenosato

FUKUOKA, Japan, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Grand champion Kisenosato looks dejected after failing to mark his comeback to the ring with a win on the first day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 21, 2017. The yokozuna who missed the previous three tournaments due to injury was beaten by rank-and-filer Tamawashi.

Asashoryu off to winning start in New Year comeback

Asashoryu off to winning start in New Year comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu pushes komusubi Kisenosato out of the ring on the first day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 11.

Krumm-Date gets 1st singles victory after comeback

Krumm-Date gets 1st singles victory after comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Krumm-Date reacts after beating Shiho Akita 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Tokyo Ariake International Ladies Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on June 15. The 37-year-old Krumm-Date won her first women's singles title after coming out of retirement.

Krumm-Date gets 1st singles victory after comeback

Krumm-Date gets 1st singles victory after comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Krumm-Date holds up the winner's trophy after beating Shiho Akita 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Tokyo Ariake International Ladies Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on June 15. The 37-year-old Krumm-Date won her first women's singles title after coming out of retirement.

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date thanks her fans at Nagaragawa Tennis Plaza in Gifu Prefecture on April 29 after beating Kaori Onishi 6-3, 6-4 to gain a spot in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open with three straight victories in the preliminaries. The Kangaroo Cup marks Date's first comeback tournament after she retired in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date (R) shakes hands with Kaori Onishi after beating her 6-3, 6-4 for her third straight win in the preliminaries of the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 29. Date will play Rika Fujiwara in the first round of the Kangaroo Cup on April 30 in her first comeback tournament after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

Ozeki Kaio bounces back with win at Kyushu sumo

Ozeki Kaio bounces back with win at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) pushes third-ranked maegashira Iwakiyama out from behind, making a strong comeback in his bid for yokozuna promotion after a first-day defeat at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 15.

Ozeki Kaio bounces back with win at Kyushu sumo

Ozeki Kaio bounces back with win at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) pushes third-ranked maegashira Iwakiyama out from behind, making a strong comeback in his bid for yokozuna promotion after a first-day defeat at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 15. (Kyodo)

Asashoryu carries out year's first practice

Asashoryu carries out year's first practice

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu speaks with reporters after winding up his first practice of the year in Tokyo on Jan. 3. Asashoryu is preparing for his comeback at the New Year sumo tournament due to open on Jan. 13. iKyodo)

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date (R) shakes hands with Kaori Onishi after beating her 6-3, 6-4 for her third straight win in the preliminaries of the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 29. Date will play Rika Fujiwara in the first round of the Kangaroo Cup on April 30 in her first comeback tournament after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996. (Kyodo)

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date thanks her fans at Nagaragawa Tennis Plaza in Gifu Prefecture on April 29 after beating Kaori Onishi 6-3, 6-4 to gain a spot in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open with three straight victories in the preliminaries. The Kangaroo Cup marks Date's first comeback tournament after she retired in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996. (Kyodo)

Lackluster sumo champion Kisenosato

Lackluster sumo champion Kisenosato

Rank-and-filer Tamawashi (R) forces grand champion Kisenosato out of the ring on the first day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 12, 2017. The yokozuna made a comeback after missing the previous three tournaments due to injury. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo