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KAKURYU

Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 16, 2015
Kisenosato remains in three-way tie for lead
Japanese hopeful Kisenosato beat Bulgarian grappler Aoiyama to post a fourth win and retain his share of the lead, while Kakuryu rebounded from Tuesday's shock defeat at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 15, 2015
Yoshikaze prevails over Kakuryu
Yoshikaze must really be eating his Wheaties. The rank-and-filer picked off his second straight yokozuna, this time in a convincing fashion in a walloping of Kakuryu at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 14, 2015
Hakuho loses second straight bout in nightmare start to Autumn Basho
Hakuho was sent to his second straight shock defeat from opening day for the first time at sumo's highest rank in a loss to rank-and-filer Yoshikaze at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 25, 2015
Hakuho steps closer to 35th Emperor's Cup
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho moved within one win of extending his all-time record of career titles to 35 on Saturday with a demolition of nemesis Kisenosato on the penultimate day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 24, 2015
Hakuho regains sole possession of top spot
Hakuho blasted out Goeido to close in on his 35th career championship on Friday as fellow Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu crashed to his second defeat at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 23, 2015
Hakuho, Kakuryu remain tied for lead
Hakuho and fellow Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu remained on a collision course at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday as both men pulled out 11th wins to stay tied for the lead.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 22, 2015
Hakuho beats upstart ozeki Terunofuji
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho rebounded from an upset defeat by outlasting newly promoted ozeki Terunofuji on Wednesday to remain tied for the lead heading into the final straight of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 21, 2015
Hakuho handed first loss; four tied for lead
Yokozuna Hakuho threw away his sole lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, slipping and falling on his charge on Tuesday to suffer his first loss of the 15-day event.
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 20, 2015
Hakuho moves ahead of pack
Yokozuna Hakuho maintained his perfect record on Monday to take the sole lead on the ninth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 19, 2015
Terunofuji bounces back after first loss
Ozeki Terunofuji sweated out a victory over Tochinoshin to hop back on the winning track at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 17, 2015
Terunofuji maintains unblemished record
Terunofuji put on a sumo clinic to see off Sadanoumi and retain his share of the lead at 6-0 in his ozeki debut at the Nagoya Grand Sumo on Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 15, 2015
Hakuho, Kakuryu raise marks to 4-0
Terunofuji outmuscled Takayasu to extend the perfect start to his ozeki debut at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 14, 2015
Terunofuji still unbeaten
Terunofuji continued to show he belongs as ozeki by posting his third win in as many days at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 7, 2015
Injured yokozuna Kakuryu to miss entire Summer Basho
Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu will sit out the entire Summer Grand Sumo Tournament getting under way in Tokyo on Sunday as his injured left shoulder has yet to fully heal, his stablemaster Izutsu said Thursday.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Mar 26, 2015
Hakuho showing no signs of letting up
When Hakuho won his 33rd Emperor’s Cup in January, he was widely acknowledged as the greatest ever grand champion in the history of the sport.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 13, 2015
Kakuryu bounces back from loss
Yokozuna Kakuryu rebounded from the previous day's defeat with a demolition of Tochinoshin while Hakuho made road kill of would-be challenger Takarafuji to move one step closer to taking sole ownership of the all-time record at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 6, 2015
Yokozuna Kakuryu announces engagement to 23-year-old Mongolian
Mongolian-born yokozuna Kakuryu on Tuesday announced his engagement to countrywoman Dashnyam Munkhzaya.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 22, 2014
Hakuho remains in control of fate
Hakuho zeroed in on his fourth consecutive title and 32nd of his career with a clinical win over fellow Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 21, 2014
Hakuho seizes control in intense title quest
Hakuho capitalized on a slip-up by fellow Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu on Friday to grab sole possession of the lead heading into the final weekend of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 20, 2014
Hakuho, Kakuryu stay on collision course
Hakuho and Kakuryu remained locked for the lead at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament as the two yokozuna improved to 11-1 on Thursday.
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