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Hakuho moves closer to 25th Emperor's Cup

Hakuho proved an impregnable force for ozeki stalwart Kisenosato in an electrifying showdown of undefeated wrestlers Saturday, putting himself within arm’s length of his 25th Emperor’s Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. The yokozuna improved to 14-0 while Kisenosato slipped to 13-1 with one day left at the 15-day ...

Hakuho, Kisenosato win to keep title within reach

May 23, 2013

Hakuho, Kisenosato win to keep title within reach

Yokozuna Hakuho dispensed with Kotooshu, and Kisenosato did a hatchet job on Aran to improve to 11-0 with four days remaining at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday. Hakuho and Kisenosato are tied for the lead, while ozeki Kakuryu trails one behind the ...

Kisenosato, Hakuho tied

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. Kisenosato is aiming to become the first Japanese since Tochiazuma in 2006 to win a title. Yokozuna Hakuho kept ...

Hakuho, Kisenosato move clear of Kakuryu

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. Ozeki Kakuryu trails at 8-1 after suffering his first defeat of the tournament, while yokozuna Harumafuji, ozeki Kotoshogiku and eighth-ranked maegashira Tokitenku follow ...

Hakuho flattens Aran to kick off second week

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. The yokozuna, who inched closer in his bid for his 25th career title, is ...

Hakuho tops Takarafuji to keep flawless record

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. His sights set on a 25th championship title, Hakuho put on a clinic in his first ...

Hakuho improves to 6-0

May 18, 2013

Hakuho improves to 6-0

Hakuho motored ahead with a sixth win and Harumafuji posted a morale-boosting victory to get his stuttering campaign to prove his worth as a yokozuna back on track on the sixth day of action at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday. Hakuho, seeking ...

Harumafuji loses again

May 17, 2013

Harumafuji loses again

Yokozuna Hakuho extended his perfect head-to-head record against struggling No. 2 maegashira Tochinoshin to 16 wins with another commanding performance at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday. But on a day of upsets in the upper ranks at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Harumafuji’s tournament took ...

May 16, 2013

Hakuho brushes aside Kitataiki to stay perfect

Hakuho continued his march towards a 25th Emperor’s Cup with a routine win over Kitataiki on Wednesday, the fourth day of action at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. The Mongolian yokozuna was in imperious form in the day’s second-to-last bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan, getting ...

Myogiryu no match for Hakuho

May 15, 2013

Myogiryu no match for Hakuho

Hakuho manhandled upset-minded Myogiryu while fellow yokozuna Harumafuji got back on track after the previous day’s defeat, albeit a jittery win over Kitataiki on the third day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday. Hakuho leads a pack of 10 wrestlers in the ...

Harumafuji stumbles on second day of basho

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. Hakuho beat the daylights out of Aminishiki to stay on course for his 25th career title after winning the ...

Hakuho victorious in Summer Basho opener

May 13, 2013

Hakuho victorious in Summer Basho opener

Hakuho outfoxed Tochiozan to make a winning start in his bid for a 25th career title on Sunday, while yokozuna rival Harumafuji also won handsomely on the opening day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho won the spring meet in March with a ...