2010 in sumo

The following are the events in professional sumo during 2010.

Tournaments

News

January

February

Yokozuna Asashoryu retired in February.

March

Baruto earned promotion to ozeki in March.

April

May

June

Ozeki Kotomitsuki was expelled for illegal gambling.

July

August

Sumo Association chairman Musashigawa stood down in August.

September

October

The Autumn Tour visits the following locations:

November

December

Deaths

See also

References

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