Lone yokozuna Terunofuji and No. 4 maegashira Takanosho head into the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in a two-way tie for the lead at 11-3 after winning their respective bouts on Saturday.
Mongolian-born grand champion Terunofuji overpowered ozeki Shodai shortly after Takanosho ensured his place atop the leaderboard by beating No. 2 Kiribayama on Day 14 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
The other overnight leader, No. 12 Sadanoumi (10-4), fell one win off the pace with a loss to komusubi Daieisho (10-4), who stayed in the title hunt at the 15-day meet with a slap down.