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SUMO
Jan 22, 2003

Asashoryu gets back to winning ways

Ozeki Asashoryu got his yokozuna challenge back on track at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday after tripping up rank-and-filer Kotonowaka to stay in a tie for the lead.
SUMO
Jan 16, 2003

Asashoryu rolls on as Takanohana announces return

Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu delved into his arsenal to shoot down veteran Takanonami on Wednesday, maintaining his flawless start to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on a day that also saw yokozuna Takanohana announce his umpteenth comeback bid.
SUMO
Sep 21, 2002

Trio leads the way at basho

Yokozuna Takanohana pulled down a rampaging ozeki Chiyotaikai to move into a three-way tie for the lead as fellow grand champion Musashimaru fell victim to some fancy footwork by Kaio at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.
SUMO
Aug 30, 2002

Texas teen clears first hurdle

A teenager from Texas and five other sumo hopefuls passed the preliminary stage of their physical examinations Thursday to move a step closer to joining the ranks of professional sumo.
SUMO
Aug 1, 2002

Ex-sekiwake Mutsuarashi dead

Former sekiwake and sumo elder Mutsuarashi died of cerebral infarction at a Tokyo hospital on Tuesday. He was 59.
SUMO
Jul 22, 2002

Chiyotaikai takes yusho as Asashoryu slips up

Ozeki Chiyotaikai clinched his second championship on the final day of the Nagoya Basho as sekiwake Asashoryu lost his third bout to Wakanosato, thereby forfeiting his chance to compete in a playoff with Chiyo.
SUMO
Jun 17, 2002

Chiyotaikai slaps down Asashoryu

Ozeki Chiyotaikai slapped Mongolian sekiwake Asashoryu out of the ring in the final of the "kachinuki" or single-elimination sumo tournament Sunday and won the 3 million yen first prize for his first title in the tourney.
SUMO
May 31, 2002

Kabutoyama stable shuts doors

The Kabutoyama stable folded Wednesday with the announcement of the retirement of the stable's three sumo wrestlers and the pending retirement of sumo elder Kabutoyama.
SUMO
Mar 9, 2002

Takanohana out of Osaka basho

OSAKA -- Yokozuna Takanohana will sit out an unprecedented fifth straight tournament as a grand champion of sumo with the daunting prospect that a prolonged knee injury could signal the end to his illustrious career.
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2002

Japan gears up for 30th anniversary of ties with Mongolia

It's not China alone. There is one more Asian country with which Japan is gearing up to celebrate -- albeit with much less fanfare -- the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties this year: Mongolia.
SUMO
Jan 16, 2002

Musashimaru handed second defeat, drops out of New Year tournament

Yokozuna Musashimaru dropped out of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, the Japanese Sumo Association announced.
SUMO
Dec 26, 2001

Tochiazuma begins life at new rank of ozeki

Tochiazuma, runnerup at last month's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, will start a new adventure when he steps into the ring next month as his ozeki status was officially confirmed in the new rankings released Tuesday by the Japan Sumo Association.
SUMO
Feb 2, 2001

Toki may be back in action soon

Sumo wrestler Toki, who was grounded by the Japan Sumo Association after the maegashira hit and killed a pedestrian in a car accident in December, could make a return to sumo at the March tourney, sumo sources said Wednesday.
SUMO
Jan 31, 2001

Akebono rewarded with 100 million yen

The Japan Sumo Association on Monday rewarded former yokozuna Akebono with 100 million yen for his distinguished contribution to the sport, JSA officials said.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 5, 2000

JSA announces new techniques

The Japan Sumo Association on Monday announced 15 new winning techniques for use in professional sumo tournaments, boosting the number of official techniques to 87.
SUMO
Nov 28, 2000

Wakanohana set to leave JSA

Former yokozuna Wakanohana is set to leave the Japan Sumo Association, sumo sources said Sunday, but the reasons behind his decision were not immediately known.
SUMO
May 23, 2000

Miyabiyama gets nod for promotion to ozeki

Sekiwake Miyabiyama was virtually assured promotion to sumo's second highest rank of ozeki on Sunday after officials of the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) gave their initial approval.
SUMO
May 22, 2000

Komusubi Kaio claims first Emperor's Cup

Seven years after entering the Makunouchi Division and 12 years after his sumo debut, Kaio finally captured his first yusho Sunday with an outstanding 14-1 record in the Natsu Basho at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
SUMO
Mar 24, 2000

Takatoriki continues perfect run

OSAKA -- Veteran No. 14 maegashira Takatoriki extended his improbable win streak Thursday by mugging sekiwake Musoyama to boost his record to a perfect 12-0 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Mar 18, 2000

Takatoriki remains unbeaten in Osaka

OSAKA -- Musashigawa stablemates Musashimaru, Musoyama and Miyabiyama posted impressive wins Friday to stay on the heels of unbeaten rank-and-filer Takatoriki on the sixth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
LIFE / Travel
Aug 11, 1999

Celebrating opening of old doors

NEWPORT, R.I. -- It's hard to faze the sophisticated residents of Newport, R.I., but Konishiki succeeded. The former ozeki was the star attraction at the Black Ships Festival here July 22-25.
Japan Times
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