Sumo: Terunofuji survives 3rd-day scare at New Year tourney

Yokozuna Terunofuji outlasted fellow Mongolian-born grappler Kirishima to stay a win back of the lead on Tuesday, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.Terunofuji improved to 2-1 following an opening-day defeat in his first tournament since July, but winless No. 1 maegashira Kirishima (0-3) gave the 10-time champion no margin for error in their marathon bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.Kirishima secured a strong position on the yokozuna's flank but was unable to topple or spin Terunofuji, who had been absent from the ring since his July triumph with chronic knee pain and symp…READ FULL ARTICLE