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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2017
Sumo scandal deepens as conflicting accounts of alleged assault emerge
The assault scandal involving yokozuna Harumafuji deepens as conflicting accounts emerge of his alleged attack on fellow wrestler Takanoiwa during a drunken brawl.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 18, 2017
Unbeaten Hakuho bulldozes Onosho, improves to 7-0 at Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
Yokozuna Hakuho held on to the sole lead at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, where he defeated Onosho on Saturday to improve to 7-0.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2017
Tottori police question Harumafuji in Tokyo over alleged assault
Police questioned sumo grand champion Harumafuji on a voluntary basis Friday over allegations that he assaulted a lower-ranked wrestler in October, investigative sources said.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 17, 2017
Hakuho seizes sole lead after sixth day in Fukuoka
Yokozuna Hakuho improved to 6-0 on Friday, when he seized the sole lead after six days of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2017
Hakuho denies Harumafuji hit fellow wrestler Takanoiwa with beer bottle
Yokozuna sumo grand champion Hakuho on Thursday denied allegations that Harumafuji, also a yokozuna, used a beer bottle in assaulting junior wrestler Takanoiwa while drinking last month.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 16, 2017
Hakuho whips Tochiozan with display of brute strength
Yokozuna Hakuho improved to 5-0 on Thursday, the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 16, 2017
Terunofuji pulls out of Kyushu tournament with knee injury
Terunofuji pulled out of the ongoing Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament citing a knee injury Thursday, ending the possibility of his immediate return to ozeki status.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 15, 2017
Drunken brawl shines light on sumo's hidden underbelly
Nine-time tournament winner Harumafuji, angered by Takanoiwa's attitude, allegedly struck him with a beer bottle and punched him some 30 times while out drinking with other sumo wrestlers.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 15, 2017
Hakuho still perfect after fourth day of tournament
Yokozuna Hakuho stayed unbeaten at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament after manhandling Chiyotairyu, while a pair of ozeki also maintained spotless records to stay in a tie for the early lead in Fukuoka on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2017
Yokozuna Harumafuji involved in drunken assault on fellow wrestler, stablemaster admits
Grand champion sumo wrestler Harumafuji was involved in a drunken brawl late last month that left fellow Mongolian competitor Takanoiwa hospitalized with serious injuries, his stablemaster admitted to sumo administrators on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 14, 2017
Six wrestlers still unbeaten as competition heats up
The two yokozuna competing at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament had positive results on Tuesday, with Kisenosato and Hakuho winning convincingly, while Harumafuji was forced to pull out after the alleged assault of a fellow wrestler.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 13, 2017
Kisenosato claims first win; Harumafuji stumbles again
Yokozuna Kisenosato displayed his confidence, beating Onosho at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday for his first win since he returned to the raised ring after missing all or part of the past three meets.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 12, 2017
Kisenosato fluffs lines in comeback; Harumafuji also loses Kyushu opener
Yokozuna Kisenosato's comeback got off to a losing start as he fell to Tamawashi on Sunday, the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 11, 2017
Kisenosato seeks strong comeback at Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
Yokozuna Kisenosato hopes he can shake off the rust and get back to winning ways when he competes in the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament after missing the entire previous meet.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 9, 2017
Yokozuna Kisenosato ready for comeback in Fukuoka
Yokozuna Kisenosato confirmed Thursday he will compete at the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament after missing all or part of the last three meets.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 8, 2017
Yokozuna Kakuryu pulls out of Kyushu tournament
Kakuryu's career continues to hang by a thread as his stablemaster Izutsu said Wednesday the Monogolian yokozuna will withdraw from the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Oct 30, 2017
Harumafuji tops rankings for Kyushu Basho
Yokozuna Harumafuji, who won the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September, will be the top-ranked wrestler at the Kyushu tourney getting under way on Nov. 12 in Fukuoka, according to rankings released Monday by the Japan Sumo Association.
SUMO
Oct 4, 2017
Hakuho's achievement honored with special award
Yokozuna Hakuho received a special award from an advisory body of the Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday, commemorating the record of all-time wins of 1,050 he set in July.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 25, 2017
JSA offering foreign fans rare glimpse of special sumo rituals
The Japan Sumo Association will hold an Ozumo Beyond 2020 Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 4 for the second straight year.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 25, 2017
Harumafuji savors sweet taste of victory at Autumn sumo tourney
Yokozuna Harumafuji, who won his ninth career title at the just-ended Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, let his guard down to media after a hard-fought playoff bout against ozeki Goeido, allowing his dramatic come-from-behind victory to finally sink in.
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