Former yokozuna Hakuho, who won a record 45 top-division championships, will retire from the Japan Sumo Association on June 9, the ancient sport's governing body said Monday.The association approved the Mongolian-born 40-year-old's retirement at the day's extraordinary board meeting in Tokyo amid uncertainty about the future of his scandal-hit Miyagino stable.Hakuho, now known as elder Miyagino, plans to return from Mongolia later this week and is expected to hold a press conference on the day of his retirement.The Miyagino stable has been closed since April 2024 after the former grand cham…READ FULL ARTICLE