Association chair Hakkaku said Hakuho and Kakuryu must also accept responsibility because they "failed to prevent the violence that was being carried out in front of them by a fellow yokozuna".

A sumo wrestler and his stable master have been ordered to pay more than $287,000 to a fellow grappler for daily abuse which led to loss of sight in one of the man's eyes, news reports said. Tales of ...

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Sumo has been rocked in recent years by bout-fixing rumours and illegal gambling A sumo wrestler and his stable master have been ordered to pay more than $287,000 to a fellow grappler for daily abuse ...

TOKYO (AFP) - A sumo wrestler and his stable master have been ordered to pay more than $287,000 (S$392,000) to a fellow grappler for daily abuse which led to loss of sight in one of the man's eyes, ...