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NAGOYA GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 22, 2016
Yokozuna Harumafuji pulls ahead of pack
Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji on Friday took a major step toward his eighth career title by seizing sole possession of the lead with two days remaining at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 21, 2016
Terunofuji shocks yokozuna Hakuho
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho on Thursday crashed to shock defeat against relegation-threatened ozeki Terunofuji to surrender his share of the lead heading into the final stretch of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 20, 2016
Kisenosato defeats Ikioi
Kisenosato got his yokozuna promotion campaign back on track with a well-earned win over maegashira Ikioi on Wednesday, the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 19, 2016
Maegashira Shohozan earns upset victory over ozeki Kisenosato
Promotion-chasing ozeki Kisenosato suffered an embarrassing loss on Tuesday, when the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament finished with five wrestlers tied for the lead.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 18, 2016
Kisenosato escapes harm as Hakuho, Harumafuji suffer defeats
The ninth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament turned out to be a tumultuous one as the yokozuna duo of Hakuho and Harumafuji took a step backward in the title race Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 17, 2016
Kisenosato survives Kotoyuki's upset bid
Promotion-chasing ozeki Kisenosato labored past winless komusubi Kotoyuki to keep his eyes on the prize as the second week of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament got under way on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 16, 2016
Kisenosato improves to 6-1 by beating Tochinoshin
Ozeki Kisenosato remained in contention for an elusive first title and possible promotion to yokozuna as he wrapped up the first week of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with a resounding win over struggling sekiwake Tochinoshin on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 14, 2016
Yokozuna Hakuho's 33-match win streak ends; Kisenosato handed first defeat in Nagoya
Ozeki Kisenosato's bid for yokozuna promotion hit a speed bump and yokozuna Hakuho suffered his first loss in four months on Thursday, the fifth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 13, 2016
Kisenosato stays with lead pack
Yokozuna hopeful Kisenosato produced another clinical win to retain his share of the early lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 12, 2016
Kakuryu, Harumafuji suffer first losses at Nagoya Basho
A pair of yokozuna were culled from the leading group on Tuesday, the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 11, 2016
Stars shine on second day of Nagoya Basho
Despite the heat and pressure of a possible promotion to yokozuna in the balance, ozeki Kisenosato was cool as a cucumber on Monday, winning his second straight match at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 10, 2016
Kisenosato triumphs on opening day at Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament
Ozeki Kisenosato kick-started his bid for promotion to yokozuna with a comfortable win over Mitakeumi on Sunday, the opening day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 8, 2016
Spotlight on promotion-chasing Kisenosato
Ozeki Kisenosato takes center stage as he launches his latest bid for an elusive first championship title, and with it, promotion to yokozuna at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on Sunday.
SUMO
Jul 7, 2016
Aminishiki won't wrestle in Nagoya Basho
Veteran maegashira Aminishiki will sit out the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting this weekend after failing to recover from a serious foot injury, his stablemaster Isegahama said on Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jun 27, 2016
Hakuho seeking milestone 1,000th win at upcoming basho
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho will be looking to become only the third wrestler in sumo history to post 1,000 career wins when the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament gets under way next month.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 26, 2015
Hakuho triumphs to claim 35th career title
Hakuho outlasted fellow Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu in the final bout of regulation to extend his all-time record of career titles to 35 on Sunday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
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 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.
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