Ozeki Goeido has retired as a sumo wrestler and will move on to a new role as an elder at the Sakaigawa stable under the toshiyori name Takekuma, the Japan Sumo Association said Tuesday.The 33-year-old Osaka native, who had been facing demotion following two consecutive losing records, is the first wrestler to retire as an ozeki, sumo's second-highest rank, since Kaio in July 2011.Injury-plagued Goeido was kadoban (needing eight wins to maintain his rank) at the just-ended New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, but finished the Jan. 12-26 meet with a 5-10 record.He withdrew from November's Kyushu …READ FULL ARTICLE
