Sumo Topics

Jul 22, 2013

Yokozuna panel chides Kisenosato

A day after the conclusion of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, members of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council on Monday expressed disappointment with ozeki Kisenosato’s performance. Kisenosato, who was in position to win promotion to yokozuna had he excelled in Nagoya, turned in an 11-4 ...

Hakuho claims title, suffers second defeat

Jul 21, 2013

Hakuho claims title, suffers second defeat

Harumafuji burst Hakuho’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’s Cup with two days to spare, saw his 43-match unbeaten streak ended ...

Kisenosato puts an end to Hakuho win streak

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. A day after wrapping up his 26th ...

Hakuho clinches title

Jul 19, 2013

Hakuho clinches title

Bruised but far from broken, Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho defeated Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu to clinch his 26th Emperor’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 ...

Hakuho remains in control of title hunt

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. Hakuho improved to 12-0 and can clinch the title Friday with a win, coupled with a defeat for Bulgarian maegashira Aoiyama, ...

Hakuho moves closer to 26th Emperor's Cup

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. Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu and Brazilian maegashira Kaisei both fell to their second losses and Hakuho (11-0) capitalized ...

Hakuho posts second 40-match win streak

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. After a brief tussle, Hakuho flung his opponent down and his exaggerated ...

Hakuho moves closer to second 40-win streak

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. Hakuho holds a one-win led over ozeki Kotooshu and No. 12 maegashira Kaisei. In the day’s final match, Hakuho consigned sekiwake Goeido ...

Hakuho survives scare, maintains perfect mark

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. ...

Promotion bid vanishes for struggling Kisenosato

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. With everything on the line, ...

Unbeaten Hakuho alone at top

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. Victory was just the tonic Kisenosato needed ...

Kisenosato handed second defeat

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. The Naruto stable star was in all sorts of trouble right from the start at Aichi Prefectural ...