
昭和以降最高齢の再入幕、通算715勝を達成
大相撲九州場所で、昭和以降最高齢の41歳11カ月で再入幕した玉鷲が初白星を挙げた。幕内通算715勝を達成し、歴代単独7位に浮上。十両転落を経て闘争心を取り戻した鉄人が、自身の相撲で快勝した。
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玉鷲は昨年の秋場所から5場所連続で負け越し、名古屋場所で十両に転落していた。今場所、昭和以降最高齢となる41歳11カ月で幕内に復帰した。
3場所ぶりに立つ幕内の土俵を鉄人が盛り上げている。昭和以降では最高齢の41歳11カ月で再入幕した玉鷲が初白星。真っ向勝負で手にした幕内715勝目は横綱稀勢の里(現二所ノ関親方)を抜いて歴代7位となり、「うれしい。(幕内は)歓声の力が違うと感じる」と感慨深げに言った。
過去1勝4敗の時疾風に対し、頭を下げて鋭く当たる。強烈な喉輪で起こすと、そのまま一気に攻めて突き出した。持ち味を存分に発揮し、「苦手な相手に自分の相撲で勝てた」と納得の表情を浮かべた。
昨年の秋場所から5場所続けて負け越し、名古屋場所で十両に転落。十両の2場所が「だらしない自分にスイッチを入れてくれた」と闘争心に火をつけた。そんな弟子の思いを知ってか、師匠の片男波親方(元関脇玉春日)は「自分への厳しさは持ってほしい」と叱咤(しった)し続けてきた。
九州場所9日目の16日は42歳の誕生日。「きょう勝ってうれしいと言っている場合じゃない。まだ何番もある」。勝負の厳しさを誰よりも理解しているからこそ、向上心が尽きることはない。

The Asian Professional Baseball Championship, an international tournament featuring young players, will begin on the 12th at Tokyo Dome. Samurai Japan's manager Iguchi, who is aiming for a third consecutive championship, declares that he will aim for the championship with aggressive baseball. Kanemaru will start in the first match against Taiwan.

On the 10th, the Yomiuri Giants visited Yokohama High School's pitcher Shoki Oda (18), who was drafted first in the draft, to greet the school. Oda has announced that he will challenge for the major leagues, and the Giants apologized for the forced nomination and explained the circumstances. Going forward, they hope to wait for Oda to finish his interviews with the major league team and inform them of his development policy.

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On the 10th, the Yomiuri Giants gave greetings to pitcher Shoki Oda of Yokohama High School, whom they drafted in first place. Oda has announced his intention to challenge the US Major League Baseball and has already met with six teams. The team apologized and asked him to aim for the majors after playing in the Japanese baseball world.

Asahifuji, who was promoted to New Juryo at the Kyushu Sumo Tournament starting on the 8th, was presented with a make-up mawashi by Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine. A 24-year-old from Mongolia, he is a promising sumo wrestler who quickly rose through the ranks in six places from his first ring.

At the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, Yokozuna Shoryu Toyo, who is currently on hiatus after undergoing surgery on his right knee, defeated Shinkomusubi and Minomi in his first match and started with a victory. It was a nerve-wracking comeback match, but his mentor, Master Tatsunami, and Chairman Hakkaku have high hopes for his recovery in the future.