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Kisenosato scores easy win against Shohozan

Jul 10, 2013

Kisenosato scores easy win against Shohozan

Kisenosato got his yokozuna promotion bid back on track after suffering his first defeat a day earlier, steamrolling komusubi Shohozan on the fourth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday. Hakuho, who is gunning to become the first foreign-born wrestler with 26 ...

Kisenosato falls against Tochiozan

Jul 9, 2013

Kisenosato falls against Tochiozan

Promotion-chasing Kisenosato tumbled headlong over his first hurdle in his bid for yokozuna, falling to a first defeat at the hands of nemesis Tochiozan on the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday. It was a somber defeat for Kisenosato, who ...

Kisenosato steamrolls Tokitenku on day two

Jul 8, 2013

Kisenosato steamrolls Tokitenku on day two

Kisenosato stayed on course in his promotion bid for yokozuna with a royal smackdown of Tokitenku on the second day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. Yokozuna Hakuho, who has won the previous two tournaments with perfect 15-0 marks, extended his winning ...

Kisenosato gets off to strong start in Nagoya

Jul 7, 2013

Kisenosato gets off to strong start in Nagoya

Kisenosato got off to a perfect start in his quest for promotion to yokozuna with a routine win over Takekaze on Sunday, the opening day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Kisenosato, who is bidding to become the first Japanese-born yokozuna since Takanohana retired ...

Ozeki Kisenosato eyes promotion

Jul 6, 2013

Ozeki Kisenosato eyes promotion

Kisenosato will be looking to turn pressure into power when he takes his first crack at promotion to sumo’s top rank of yokozuna at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament getting under way at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on Sunday. The surly ozeki, who turned 27 ...

Kisenosato ready for promotion bid

Jun 25, 2013

Kisenosato ready for promotion bid

The Japan Sumo Association announced Monday its rankings for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, placing ozeki Kisenosato, who will take his first crack at promotion to yokozuna, on the prestigious east wing for the fourth tournament in a row. Kisenosato, who turns 27 ...

May 30, 2013

Osunaarashi makes sumo history

The Japan Sumo Association elevated Osunaarashi to the juryo ranks on Wednesday, making the Egyptian the first sekitori from Africa. “To be the only one makes me happy,” said the 21-year-old Otake stable wrestler, whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan. Shaalan was introduced ...

Hakuho moves closer to 25th Emperor's Cup

May 26, 2013

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 ...

Hakuho awaits ozeki rival

May 25, 2013

Hakuho awaits ozeki rival

Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Kisenosato both powered to their 13th wins on Friday to set up a mouth-watering showdown at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. Unbeaten at 13-0, Hakuho and Kisenosato are the only two wrestlers in title contention and they go toe-to-toe ...