Sumo: Aonishiki defeats Hoshoryu to become Ukraine's 1st tournament winner

Ukrainian sensation Aonishiki clinched his maiden elite-level championship and virtually guaranteed his promotion to ozeki Sunday with a tie-breaking playoff victory over yokozuna Hoshoryu to win the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.The 21-year-old sekiwake has risen through the ranks at a record pace, is the first sumo wrestler from his country to win the Emperor's Cup, achieving the feat in just his 14th tournament.Aonishiki forced the playoff by defeating ozeki Kotozakura and finishing the scheduled portion of the 15-day meet tied at 12-3 with Hoshoryu, who picked up a forfeit win following …READ FULL ARTICLE