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...Week In his hometown of Dzuljunica, Bulgaria, he is known as Kaloyan Stefanov Mahlyanov. But in Japan, he is KOTOOSHU, the country's hottest sumo wrestler. After a brilliant performance in last month's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament (which included his decisive defeat of Japan's top-ranked wrestler), the Japan Sumo Association promoted the 22-year-old to ozeki, the sport's second-highest rank. The 143-kg former amateur wrestling champ is the first European to hold the title, and he achieved it in just 19 tournaments?the fastest advance in the history of Japan's sacred sport...
Finally, we, the authors, do not wish to spend the time to rank all our friends. That would take far too long...
...first period, and the River Hawks (4-8-0) went up 2-0 on a power play at 18:21 when Mark Roebothan tipped in a shot.Trevelyan scored off a rebound during a power play for the Saints (12-4-0) midway through the second period. Kyle Rank tied the score with a blast into the upper corner of the net 1:31 into the third period.Brock McBride tipped in a shot past River Hawk goalie Peter Vetri for the game-winner at 12:52. Trevelyan scored into an empty net with 39 seconds to play.Vetri made 40 saves...
Those gods--who rule the Japan Sumo Association--have long felt that there has been a bit too much foreign infusion. Indeed, in the past two years, the only wrestler to hold the highest sumo rank of yokozuna has been Asashoryu, a 25-year-old sensation from Mongolia (where he was born Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj). Asashoryu has won the past six grand sumo tournaments, and he appears to be on track to win his seventh, which would be a record. One of the most popular up-and-comers today is Kotooshu, 22, a Bulgarian (born Kaloyan Stefanov Mahlyanov) with quick feet...
...flavor profile that will make our burritos taste much better,” Pepper said.The Stellar Restaurant Group, which owns Boloco, chose the new name by conducting surveys with the help of a consulting team. The survey subjects had never heard of The Wrap and were asked to rank their preferences for six potential restaurant names.“The Wrap was included in our name survey and Boloco still came out on top,” Pepper said. “Boloco was preferred three times to The Wrap, which came out fifth on the list...