We have reached the final day of the March Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo and there are four possible winners of the Emperor's Cup. There are also a number of ways the final day might play out. Consider the following rankings from the Nihon Sumo Kyokai:

If leader Terunofuji wins today, then it's all over red rover. He takes the title. But if he loses to Ozeki Takakeisho, they will be square at 11 apiece. By a beautiful twist of fate, the two other 10-4 men are matched up today. Takayasu takes on Aoiyama. Whoever wins that bout will move to 11-4, so in theory, three men could finish on 11 wins each.

I have never experienced such a three-way playoff before and the thought of it could make for an exciting finish. In my heart I hope that Terunofuji takes the title. He will almost certainly be promoted to the Ozeki rank in the next tourney, completing his remarkable comeback from injury and relegation to the lower divisions. I'd love to see him holding the Emperor's Cup this evening, but as for that, whatever the outcome, sumo is the ultimate winner this time around.