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SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 17, 2015
Tochiozan still unbeaten
Promotion-chasing sekiwake Tochiozan stunned overnight co-leader Kisenosato on Thursday to maintain his perfect start with a fifth win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
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 15, 2015
Yokozuna Hakuho withdraws from Autumn Basho
Yokozuna Hakuho withdrew from the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, citing an injured left knee.
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
Sep 12, 2015
Hakuho rules roost again ahead of Autumn Basho
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho will be the man to beat again when the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament gets underway in Tokyo on Sunday.
SUMO
Sep 10, 2015
Harumafuji sidelined with elbow injury
Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji will not compete at the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament due to a troubled right elbow, his stablemaster Isegahama said on Thursday.
SUMO
Sep 3, 2015
Wakanosato announces retirement
Former sekiwake Wakanosato announced Thursday that he plans to retire.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Aug 31, 2015
Hakuho poised to tie Takanohana record
Hakuho will appear in his 49th meet as yokozuna at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament to equal Takanohana for fourth on the all-time list as the rankings were released Monday for the Sept. 13-27 competition.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Aug 28, 2015
International Sumo Federation needs major reform, new leadership
With all the recent hullabaloo over Tokyo's scrapped national stadium costing too much, and being an over-the-top architectural white elephant (a new stadium budget was unveiled on Friday), few in Japan noticed the decision of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to give...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2015
JP Tower to host sumo exhibition bouts on Aug. 29
A glitzy skyscraper in front of JR Tokyo Station is set for an unlikely installation at its atrium — a genuine sumo ring.
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.
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 16, 2015
Terunofuji pulls out fifth victory to remain with lead pack
Newly promoted ozeki Terunofuji dug deep to see off sekiwake Tochiozan and cement his place among the leading pack at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.
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