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SUMO / Basho reports
May 26, 2007

Hakuho poised for Summer title

Mongolian Hakuho inched closer to promotion to yokozuna on Friday with a solid win over Kotomitsuki at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO / Basho reports
May 25, 2007

Hakuho closes in on promotion

Mongolian Hakuho defeated Kotooshu at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday to stay undefeated and on track for promotion to yokozuna.
SUMO / Basho reports
May 21, 2007

Kaio suffers first loss; Asa, Hakuho improve records to 8-0

Mongolian Hakuho overpowered Kisenosato on Sunday to maintain a perfect record at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Jan 1, 2007

Great expectations

For many sumo fans, the January Hatsu Basho at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan is the most important tournament in a given year.
SUMO
Sep 26, 2006

JSA disappointed in Hakuho

Mongolian ozeki Hakuho's 8-7 record at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament concluded the previous day was an "embarrassment," an official from the Japan Sumo Association Yokozuna Deliberation Council said Monday.
SUMO
Sep 20, 2006

Wrestler quits after punching rival

A 40-year-old wrestler who used to belong to sumo's second-tier division said Tuesday he will hang up his mawashi after getting into hot water for punching his opponent after a bout at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
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Aug 26, 2006

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SUMO
May 22, 2006

Mongolian Hakuho claims first Emperor's Cup

Ozeki Hakuho of Mongolia defeated sekiwake Miyabiyama in a playoff Sunday to win the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament and his first Emperor's Cup.
SUMO
May 12, 2006

Miyabiyama upsets Hakuho at summer basho

Sekiwake Miyabiyama capitalized on a momentary lapse of concentration by newly promoted ozeki Hakuho to earn his fifth win and kept a share of the lead with Chiyotaikai in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.
SUMO
Apr 26, 2006

Mini tourneys to be held on summer tour

The Japan Sumo Association will hold mini exhibition tournaments featuring sumo wrestlers from the top-tier makuuchi division during a five-day training tour of Taiwan scheduled for this summer, association officials said Tuesday.
SUMO
Apr 25, 2006

Hakuho turns quartet into quintet

Newly promoted Mongolian ozeki Hakuho will make his elite debut at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, bringing the total number of wrestlers occupying sumo's second-highest rank to five at the 15-day tournament.
SUMO
Feb 28, 2006

Tochiazuma leads ozeki quartet

Tochiazuma heads a quartet of ozeki in the east spot in the rankings for the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, where the New Year meet winner will take a shot at promotion to the highest rank of yokozuna.
SUMO
Jan 19, 2006

Asa maintains after boxing Iwakiyama

Grand Champion Asashoryu overpowered Iwakiyama on Wednesday to share the lead with Hokutoriki and Tochiazuma at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Jan 8, 2006

Can Kotooshu stop Asashoryu?

The image of the silent but deadly giant whose hobby growing up in Bulgaria was baking cakes soaked in caramel fudge must be reconciled.
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