Spotlights

2024 Haru Basho spotlight: Breaking down Kotonowaka's solid, but not sensational, March

The soon to be Kotozakura scored double digit wins in March, but was on the outside looking in as Takerufuji and Onosato duelled for the yusho.

Apr 24

2024 Hatsu Basho spotlight: Why did Ura have so much trouble with the san'yaku?

Let's take a deep dive and analyze one of sumo's most interesting, and fun to watch, characters.

Feb 9

What went wrong for Takakeisho at the 2023 Kyushu basho?

Let's figure it out.

Dec 10, 2023

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