Sumo: Terunofuji leads way into new era without Hakuho

In September, Terunofuji was the lone yokozuna in action. Now he's all alone at the top of the rankings, published Monday by the Japan Sumo Association.With the retirement of record 45-time champion Hakuho after September's Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, Terunofuji is now the sport's lone grand champion when the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Association gets underway at Fukuoka Kokusai Center starting on Nov. 14.The 29-year-old Terunofuji won his debut tourney at the sport's highest rank and will now shoulder alone the extreme expectations placed on yokozuna.The ozeki and sekiwake ranks remain un…READ FULL ARTICLE