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HAKUHO

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 18, 2014
Kakuryu still unbeaten, leads Kyushu at 10-0
Yokozuna Kakuryu raised the bar with an impregnable display of force against would-be challenger Terunofuji to remain undefeated in his bid for his second career Emperor's Cup at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 16, 2014
Kakuryu mauls Ikioi
Yokozuna Kakuryu handed out a royal beating to Ikioi to remain undefeated on the eighth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 15, 2014
Kakuryu stays at top
Kakuryu swatted Takayasu like a flea to remain the man in charge with a undefeated record on the seventh day, while fellow yokozuna Hakuho rebounded from a shock defeat the previous day at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 14, 2014
Kakuryu takes sole lead
Kakuryu conquered man mountain Ichinojo to grab sole possession of the lead Friday after fellow Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho crashed to a shock first defeat at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 13, 2014
Hakuho improves to 5-0
Hakuho scored a clinical win against Toyohibiki to preserve his spotless record, while fellow Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji came roaring back from consecutive defeats at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Nov 7, 2014
Kyushu Basho 2014: A tale of two Mongolians
There are two men to watch when the action gets underway at sumo’s final basho of 2014, down in Fukuoka on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 28, 2014
Dominating Hakuho wins 31st career title
Hakuho used brute force and technical supremacy to defeat rival Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu and win his 31st career championship on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 27, 2014
Hakuho grabs sole lead with pivotal win over Ichinojo
Yokozuna Hakuho showed his championship pedigree and put upstart Ichinojo in his place to retake the sole lead on the penultimate day of action at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 26, 2014
Ichinojo, Hakuho tied for tournament lead
Mongolian rank-and-filer Ichinojo capitalized on a slip-up by Hakuho to grab a share of the lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday with a stunning victory over yokozuna Kakuryu.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 24, 2014
Hakuho edges closer to Autumn Basho title
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho moved a step closer to winning his 31st career title on Wednesday after a comfortable win over Takekaze kept him one win clear with four days remaining at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 23, 2014
Hakuho moves to 10-0
Yokozuna Hakuho survived a scare to take out Egyptian grappler Osunaarashi on Tuesday and preserve his one-win lead heading into the final third of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 22, 2014
Hakuho takes control as Kakuryu stumbles
Hakuho seized sole possession of the lead with a ninth win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday after fellow Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu suffered a shock first defeat at the hands of Yoshikaze.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 21, 2014
Yokozuna pair perfect
Hakuho and Kakuryu remained on a collision course as both yokozuna extended their unbeaten records with comfortable victories at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 16, 2014
Hakuho overpowers Terunofuji
Hakuho blasted out Terunofuji to register a quick-fire third win on Tuesday and keep his share of the early lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 15, 2014
Hakuho brushes aside Endo
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho kept a 31st career title in his sights with a routine win over No. 1 maegashira Endo on Monday, the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Sep 14, 2014
Hakuho and Goeido fight for sumo fans' attention
While most sumo fans will be looking at the Sept. 14-28 Aki Basho to see whether or not yokozuna Hakuho will add to his tally of 30 yusho to date, surprisingly there is more to the tournament than this. Yes, another yusho for Hakuho could bring him level with the legendary Chiyonofuji, and yes that would...
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 1, 2014
Goeido to make ozeki debut from west side
Newly promoted ozeki Goeido joins two Japanese-born wrestlers at sumo's second-highest rank with the release on Monday by the Japan Sumo Association of the sumo rankings for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 27, 2014
Hakuho captures 30th Emperor's Cup
Patience. That was the name of the game as yokozuna Hakuho on Sunday became only the third man in history to win his 30th career championship on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 25, 2014
Title up for grabs after Hakuho handed loss
Yokozuna Hakuho suffered a stunning defeat on Friday to fall back into a three-way tie for the lead with an 11-2 record at the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 24, 2014
Hakuho alone at top
Yokozuna Hakuho took a big step toward his 30th career championship on Thursday, when he defeated ozeki Kotoshogiku to take the sole lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
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