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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Sumo</title>
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		<title>While Hakuho chalks up another victory, Harumafuji&#8217;s future grows less certain</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[And then there were 27 — little replicas of the Emperor's Cup atop the yokozuna's mantelpiece that is.]]></description>
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		<title>Harumafuji escapes wrath of yokozuna council</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Japan Sumo Association&#8217;s Yokozuna Deliberation Council was largely sympathetic with the performance of yokozuna Harumafuji, who finished with a subpar 10-5 mark at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. It was the second consecutive tournament that Harumafuji posted just 10 wins &#8212; normally considered a dubious record for sumo&#8217;s top-ranking wrestler. But chief [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harumafuji no match for Hakuho in finale</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A day after wrapping up his 27th career championship, Hakuho put an exclamation mark on his fourth consecutive title with a convincing win over rival yokozuna Harumafuji on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. Hakuho, whose left eye was bruised and swollen from his bang-up with Kisenosato the previous day, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho tops Kisenosato for 27th crown of career</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/28/sumo/hakuho-tops-kisenosato-for-27th-crown-of-career/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hakuho-tops-kisenosato-for-27th-crown-of-career</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho outflanked nemesis Kisenosato to capture his 27th career title with a day to spare at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday. The Mongolian won his fourth consecutive championship, moving him within four of yokozuna great Chiyonofuji&#8217;s hallowed mark of 31 career titles. Hakuho is alone in third place on the all-time list [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho beats Kakuryu to edge closer to title</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/27/sumo/hakuho-beats-kakuryu-to-edge-closer-to-title/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hakuho-beats-kakuryu-to-edge-closer-to-title</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Goeido]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho capitalized on a slip-up by closest challenger Kisenosato to zero in on his fourth straight Emperor&#8217;s Cup at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday. Ozeki Kisenosato lost the plot against Goeido, and Hakuho (12-1) took full advantage in the day&#8217;s last bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan, putting ozeki Kakuryu in a spin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho moves in on autumn title; Kisenosato takes down Harumafuji</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/26/sumo/hakuho-moves-in-on-autumn-title-kisenosato-takes-down-harumafuji/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hakuho-moves-in-on-autumn-title-kisenosato-takes-down-harumafuji</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho edged another step closer to his fourth consecutive Emperor&#8217;s Cup on Thursday with a routine win over ozeki Kotoshogiku on the 12th day of action at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. The Mongolian maestro&#8217;s 11th victory at Ryogoku Kokugikan kept him one ahead of ozeki Kisenosato with three days remaining at the 15-day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho tops Myogiryu</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/25/sumo/hakuho-tops-myogiryu/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hakuho-tops-myogiryu</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho propped himself back on the winning track with a strong win over sekiwake Myogiryu, staying in the lead through 11 days at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday. Hakuho was tripped up by sekiwake Goeido a day earlier to taste defeat for the first time, but rebounded with authority against Myogiryu (5-6) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goeido stuns Hakuho</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/24/sumo/goeido-stuns-hakuho/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=goeido-stuns-hakuho</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goeido raised the roof with a major upset Tuesday, sending yokozuna Hakuho to his first defeat on the 10th day of action at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. The usually sharp Hakuho never got into motion in the day&#8217;s penultimate bout and found himself on the losing end when his sekiwake opponent came lunging forward [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho widens gap on autumn rivals</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/23/sumo/hakuho-widens-gap-on-autumn-rivals/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hakuho-widens-gap-on-autumn-rivals</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho widened the gap in his lead, tossing aside rank-and-filer Toyohibiki to remain unscathed after nine days at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. The Mongolian, who is chasing his 27th career title and fourth in a row, improved to 9-0, a clear two wins ahead of rival yokozuna Harumafuji, ozeki Kisenosato, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho survives scare to keep perfect record</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/22/sumo/hakuho-survives-scare-to-keep-perfect-record/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hakuho-survives-scare-to-keep-perfect-record</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2013 14:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho nearly slipped up but regained his balance, wore down his opponent and maintained his perfect record on the eighth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. Before another full house at Ryogoku Kokugikan, the popular Mongolian didn&#8217;t disappoint although an early effort to throw Takarafuji (1-7) failed. But the No. 3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho too much for Chiyotairyu to handle</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/21/sumo/hakuho-too-much-for-chiyotairyu-to-handle/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hakuho-too-much-for-chiyotairyu-to-handle</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Undefeated yokozuna Hakuho dispensed with another would-be challenger in the form of Chiyotairyu to retain sole possession of the lead on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday. Hakuho was in his usual destruction mode to wrap up the first week of the 15-day basho with a bone-crushing, smack down of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kotooshu pulls out of Autumn basho</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ozeki Kotooshu pulled out of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a hamstring injury on Saturday. Kotooshu won his first four bouts at the 15-day meet at Ryogoku Kokugikan but hurt his left hamstring in a defeat on the fifth day to sekiwake Goeido. The Bulgarian was overpowered by Shohozan and sent to his second [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho stands alone after sixth day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 10:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho showed Tochiozan who&#8217;s boss to take sole possession of the lead on the sixth day of action Friday at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho (6-0) wasted no time in getting to grips with Tochiozan (2-4) in the day&#8217;s penultimate bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Chasing his 27th career title and fourth in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harumafuji bounces back; Hakuho stays perfect</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harumafuji posted a morale-boosting third victory on Thursday to move back into the winning column at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Fellow Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho also won on the fifth day of action at Ryogoku Kokugikan and shares the lead at 5-0 with rank-and-filer Yoshikaze. Kotooshu was the only major upset of the day and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harumafuji slips to second defeat as Hakuho cruises at autumn basho</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/18/sumo/harumafuji-slips-to-second-defeat-as-hakuho-cruises-at-autumn-basho/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=harumafuji-slips-to-second-defeat-as-hakuho-cruises-at-autumn-basho</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One faulty start from an overzealous Harumafuji was all Aoiyama needed to send the yokozuna to his second defeat on the fourth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday. In stark contrast, fellow yokozuna Hakuho, aiming for his 27th career Emperor&#8217;s Cup, ripped down another would-be opponent in the form of Okinoumi (2-2) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho cruises to easy victory over Shohozan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho scuttled rank-and-filer Shohozan&#8217;s aspirations of another giant kill with one fatal shot to remain undefeated after three days at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday. Harumafuji (2-1), meanwhile, got back on the winning track after suffering a loss to Shohozan the previous day, rattling winless Ikioi in a hail of thrusts and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harumafuji falls on second day of autumn basho</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hakuho gave Ikioi a clinic in the art of the flash finish, but fellow yokozuna Harumafuji hit a stumbling block with his first defeat, at the hands of rank-and-filer Shohozan, on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. Hakuho, who is seeking his 27th career title, gave his opponent a small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho makes winning start at autumn basho</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2013 14:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hakuho kick-started his campaign for a 27th career title with a routine win over Takayasu on Sunday, the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Seeking a fourth consecutive Emperor&#8217;s Cup after a 13-2 showing in July in Nagoya, the Mongolian yokozuna was all business in the day&#8217;s last bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan, sending [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As Baruto heads out and Kisenosato aims upward, Hiroshima is one to watch</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Buckton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the runup to the Sept. 15–29 Aki Basho sumo headlines have been dominated by the decision of former ozeki Baruto of Onoe Beya to call time on a nine year career peppered by injuries, and containing brief but highly memorable flashes of brilliance.]]></description>
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		<title>Baruto retires from sumo at age 28</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/11/sumo/baruto-retires-from-sumo-at-age-28/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=baruto-retires-from-sumo-at-age-28</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Estonian former ozeki Baruto announced his retirement at the age of 28 on Wednesday, citing the lingering effects of his knee injury. &#8220;I&#8217;ve decided to retire because of my knee,&#8221; said Baruto, who was demoted to the lower juryo division for the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament starting Sunday. &#8220;I want to thank the people in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is sumo’s lost decade finally coming to an end?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/10/sumo/is-sumos-lost-decade-finally-coming-to-an-end/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=is-sumos-lost-decade-finally-coming-to-an-end</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Buckton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Many long-time sumo fans trace the origins of the decline of sumo in the modern era back to a decision made in January 2003 by Takanohana to call it quits and hang up his mawashi. In the years since no Japanese rikishi has realistically come close to being promoted to yokozuna. In fact, in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho aiming to win fourth consecutive title</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gunning for his 27th career title, Mongolian firebrand Hakuho heads up the prestigious east yokozuna slot for the third tournament in a row as the Japan Sumo Association announced the rankings Monday for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. Hakuho is seeking a fourth consecutive Emperor&#8217;s Cup after a 13-2 showing in July [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harumafuji wins sumo exhibition in Jakarta</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2013 13:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yokozuna Harumafuji won a two-day exhibition sumo tournament in Jakarta, the sport&#8217;s first-ever showcase in Southeast Asia. Harumafuji deployed an overarm throw to beat ozeki Kakuryu in the semifinals before disposing of rival yokozuna Hakuho with a frontal force-out in the final at the indoor facility, Istora Senayan Sports Center. He defeated ozeki Kisenosato, who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho moves past Asashoryu to third on the all-time greatest list</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/22/sumo/hakuho-moves-past-asashoryu-to-third-on-the-all-time-greatest-list/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hakuho-moves-past-asashoryu-to-third-on-the-all-time-greatest-list</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 21, yokozuna Hakuho became the third most successful rikishi in the modern era, even if his 26th yusho victory since first holding aloft the Emperor’s Cup 42 tournaments ago came with something of a bittersweet aftertaste.]]></description>
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		<title>Yokozuna panel chides Kisenosato</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A day after the conclusion of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, members of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council on Monday expressed disappointment with ozeki Kisenosato&#8217;s performance. Kisenosato, who was in position to win promotion to yokozuna had he excelled in Nagoya, turned in an 11-4 record that included three losses to lower-ranked opponents over the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho claims title, suffers second defeat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2013 10:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harumafuji burst Hakuho&#8217;s bubble and claimed yokozuna bragging rights with a surprisingly easy win on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. Hakuho, who secured his 26th Emperor&#8217;s Cup with two days to spare, saw his 43-match unbeaten streak ended by Kisenosato on Saturday and was unable to bounce back to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kisenosato puts an end to Hakuho win streak</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2013 13:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. A day after wrapping up his 26th career title, Hakuho saw his 43-match winning streak come to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho clinches title</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bruised but far from broken, Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho defeated Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu to clinch his 26th Emperor&#8217;s Cup with two days to spare at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday. The hardware was put on a plate for Hakuho after Aoiyama, the only other wrestler with a mathematical chance at the title, fell to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho remains in control of title hunt</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho shot down ozeki Kotoshogiku to close in on his 26th Emperor&#8217;s Cup at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday. Hakuho improved to 12-0 and can clinch the title Friday with a win, coupled with a defeat for Bulgarian maegashira Aoiyama, who is two wins back at 10-2 with three days remaining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hakuho moves closer to 26th Emperor&#8217;s Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu and Brazilian maegashira Kaisei both fell to their second losses and Hakuho (11-0) capitalized in the day&#8217;s final bout against ozeki Kakuryu at Aichi Prefectural [...]]]></description>
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