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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 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 12, 2013
Kisenosato handed second defeat
Kisenosato's hopes of promotion to yokozuna were dealt a crushing blow on Thursday after the ozeki suffered a shock second defeat at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 9, 2013
Kisenosato falls against Tochiozan
Promotion-chasing Kisenosato tumbled headlong over his first hurdle in his bid for yokozuna, falling to a first defeat at the hands of nemesis Tochiozan on the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 8, 2013
Kisenosato steamrolls Tokitenku on day two
Kisenosato stayed on course in his promotion bid for yokozuna with a royal smackdown of Tokitenku on the second day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 7, 2013
Kisenosato gets off to strong start in Nagoya
Kisenosato got off to a perfect start in his quest for promotion to yokozuna with a routine win over Takekaze on Sunday, the opening day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 5, 2013
Hard-charging foreigners inspire Nagoya University sumo team
With the 2013 July Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya set to kick off Sunday, Osunaarashi of Egypt is grabbing the media spotlight as the first pro sumo wrestler from Africa.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 27, 2013
Hakuho captures title as Kisenosato loses way
Hakuho wins the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect record to pick up his 25th career title.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 25, 2013
Hakuho awaits ozeki rival
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Kisenosato both powered to their 13th wins on Friday to set up a mouth-watering showdown at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 22, 2013
Kisenosato, Hakuho tied
Kisenosato improved to 10-0 for the first time in his career with victory over fellow ozeki Kotooshu at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 21, 2013
Hakuho, Kisenosato move clear of Kakuryu
Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Kisenosato retained their perfect records through the ninth day at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 20, 2013
Hakuho flattens Aran to kick off second week
Hakuho kicked off the second week of action with another swashbuckling win to keep his unblemished record intact, mowing down Russian Aran at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 19, 2013
Hakuho tops Takarafuji to keep flawless record
Hakuho kept his eyes firmly on the prize and wrapped up the first week of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with another high-octane performance against Takarafuji on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 14, 2013
Harumafuji stumbles on second day of basho
Yokozuna Harumafuji was sent to a shock defeat at the hands of Myogiryu on the second day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
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