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HAKUHO

SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 24, 2013
Goeido stuns Hakuho
Goeido raised the roof with a major upset Tuesday, sending yokozuna Hakuho to his first defeat on the 10th day of action at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 23, 2013
Hakuho widens gap on autumn rivals
Yokozuna Hakuho widened the gap in his lead, tossing aside rank-and-filer Toyohibiki to remain unscathed after nine days at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 22, 2013
Hakuho survives scare to keep perfect record
Yokozuna Hakuho nearly slipped up but regained his balance, wore down his opponent and maintained his perfect record on the eighth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 21, 2013
Hakuho too much for Chiyotairyu to handle
Undefeated yokozuna Hakuho dispensed with another would-be challenger in the form of Chiyotairyu to retain sole possession of the lead on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 19, 2013
Harumafuji bounces back; Hakuho stays perfect
Harumafuji posted a morale-boosting third victory on Thursday to move back into the winning column at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 18, 2013
Harumafuji slips to second defeat as Hakuho cruises at autumn basho
One faulty start from an overzealous Harumafuji was all Aoiyama needed to send the yokozuna to his second defeat on the fourth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 17, 2013
Hakuho cruises to easy victory over Shohozan
Yokozuna Hakuho scuttled rank-and-filer Shohozan's aspirations of another giant kill with one fatal shot to remain undefeated after three days at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 16, 2013
Harumafuji falls on second day of autumn basho
Hakuho gave Ikioi a clinic in the art of the flash finish, but fellow yokozuna Harumafuji hit a stumbling block with his first defeat, at the hands of rank-and-filer Shohozan, on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 15, 2013
Hakuho makes winning start at autumn basho
Hakuho kick-started his campaign for a 27th career title with a routine win over Takayasu on Sunday, the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Sep 2, 2013
Hakuho aiming to win fourth consecutive title
Gunning for his 27th career title, Mongolian firebrand Hakuho heads up the prestigious east yokozuna slot for the third tournament in a row as the Japan Sumo Association announced the rankings Monday for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 20, 2013
Kisenosato puts an end to Hakuho win streak
Kisenosato, who began the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with hopes of promotion to yokozuna, earned a big win on Saturday, when he wrestled down yokozuna Hakuho on the penultimate day of the tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 19, 2013
Hakuho clinches title
Bruised but far from broken, Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho defeated Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu to clinch his 26th Emperor's Cup with two days to spare at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 18, 2013
Hakuho remains in control of title hunt
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho shot down ozeki Kotoshogiku to close in on his 26th Emperor's Cup at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 17, 2013
Hakuho moves closer to 26th Emperor's Cup
Hakuho extended his consecutive wins streak to 41 and pulled two clear of the field heading into the homestretch at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 16, 2013
Hakuho posts second 40-match win streak
Yokozuna Hakuho compiled the second 40-bout winning streak of his career on Tuesday, when he defeated sekiwake Myogiryu on the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 15, 2013
Hakuho moves closer to second 40-win streak
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho easily maintained his lead on Monday, the ninth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 14, 2013
Hakuho survives scare, maintains perfect mark
Sole leader Hakuho dodged a bullet to stay on track for a 26th Emperor's Cup with his eighth win, while Kisenosato started to pick up the pieces of his shattered yokozuna promotion bid by beating Kyokutenho at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 13, 2013
Promotion bid vanishes for struggling Kisenosato
Kisenosato suffered a third and fatal loss at the hands of Goeido in his yokozuna bid, leaving the Naruto ozeki a discouraged wreck as the first week of action wrapped up at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 12, 2013
Unbeaten Hakuho alone at top
Promotion-chasing ozeki Kisenosato eased past winless No. 2 maegashira Gagamaru to score a morale-boosting victory on Friday, and yokozuna Hakuho put on a clinic to grab sole possession of the lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 10, 2013
Kisenosato scores easy win against Shohozan
Kisenosato got his yokozuna promotion bid back on track after suffering his first defeat a day earlier, steamrolling komusubi Shohozan on the fourth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
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