Kirishima’s <i>yokozuna</i> bid ends, but resurgent Onosato shines at autumn meet

Kirishima’s yokozuna run is over, and the veteran ōzeki is certain to finish the September tournament with his worst record in a year. After back-to-back basho where Kirishima was in a final day playoff for the Emperor’s Cup, the 30-year-old finds himself out of contention for silverware just two-thirds of the way through the ongoing meet.