The Sumo Matchup Centuries In The Making
The final match of the 2016 Haru Basho — one of six professional sumo tournaments held each year — was a day-15 championship-deciding showdown between the sport’s top yokozuna. Hakuho, the White Peng, the dominant force in sumo over the past decade, was 13-1 in the tournament and hadn’t lost since his opening match. If […]
