Sumo could have two new ¨­³ú±ð°ì¾± before Christmas.

That¡¯s the inescapable possibility that jumps off the page when looking at the recently released banzuke rankings for the September tournament.

Wakatakakage¡¯s promotion hopes have already been well documented, but Aonishiki¡¯s outstanding performance at the top of the maegashira ranks in July may also turn out to be the start of an ¨­³ú±ð°ì¾± run.