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AUTUMN GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 19, 2015
Terunofuji maintains top spot
Mongolian ozeki Terunofuji outmuscled winless No. 2 maegashira Sadanofuji on Saturday to retain sole possession of the lead at the end of the first week of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 18, 2015
Terunofuji grabs sole possession of first place
Mongolian ozeki Terunofuji turned the tables on komusubi Tochinoshin on Friday to grab sole possession of the lead on the sixth day of action at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 17, 2015
Tochiozan still unbeaten
Promotion-chasing sekiwake Tochiozan stunned overnight co-leader Kisenosato on Thursday to maintain his perfect start with a fifth win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 15, 2015
Yoshikaze prevails over Kakuryu
Yoshikaze must really be eating his Wheaties. The rank-and-filer picked off his second straight yokozuna, this time in a convincing fashion in a walloping of Kakuryu at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 15, 2015
Yokozuna Hakuho withdraws from Autumn Basho
Yokozuna Hakuho withdrew from the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, citing an injured left knee.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 14, 2015
Hakuho loses second straight bout in nightmare start to Autumn Basho
Hakuho was sent to his second straight shock defeat from opening day for the first time at sumo's highest rank in a loss to rank-and-filer Yoshikaze at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 12, 2015
Hakuho rules roost again ahead of Autumn Basho
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho will be the man to beat again when the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament gets underway in Tokyo on Sunday.
SUMO
Sep 10, 2015
Harumafuji sidelined with elbow injury
Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji will not compete at the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament due to a troubled right elbow, his stablemaster Isegahama said on Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Aug 31, 2015
Hakuho poised to tie Takanohana record
Hakuho will appear in his 49th meet as yokozuna at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament to equal Takanohana for fourth on the all-time list as the rankings were released Monday for the Sept. 13-27 competition.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 28, 2014
Dominating Hakuho wins 31st career title
Hakuho used brute force and technical supremacy to defeat rival Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu and win his 31st career championship on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 27, 2014
Hakuho grabs sole lead with pivotal win over Ichinojo
Yokozuna Hakuho showed his championship pedigree and put upstart Ichinojo in his place to retake the sole lead on the penultimate day of action at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 26, 2014
Ichinojo, Hakuho tied for tournament lead
Mongolian rank-and-filer Ichinojo capitalized on a slip-up by Hakuho to grab a share of the lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday with a stunning victory over yokozuna Kakuryu.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 25, 2014
Ichinojo upsets Goeido
Surprise package Ichinojo claimed his second ozeki scalp in as many days to keep alive his hopes of winning the Emperor's Cup on his debut in the top-flight makuuchi division at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 24, 2014
Hakuho edges closer to Autumn Basho title
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho moved a step closer to winning his 31st career title on Wednesday after a comfortable win over Takekaze kept him one win clear with four days remaining at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 23, 2014
Hakuho moves to 10-0
Yokozuna Hakuho survived a scare to take out Egyptian grappler Osunaarashi on Tuesday and preserve his one-win lead heading into the final third of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 22, 2014
Hakuho takes control as Kakuryu stumbles
Hakuho seized sole possession of the lead with a ninth win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday after fellow Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu suffered a shock first defeat at the hands of Yoshikaze.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 20, 2014
Ichinojo suffers first loss of tourney
Mongolian upstart Ichinojo saw his sensational start at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament come to a crashing halt on Saturday as yokozuna Hakuho and Kakuryu moved into a two-way lead heading into the second week of the 15-day basho in Tokyo.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 18, 2014
Hakuho improves to 5-0
Yokozuna Hakuho took out Bulgarian maegashira Aoiyama to breeze to a fifth straight victory as the co-leading Mongolian pack was trimmed to three at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 17, 2014
Harumafuji DQs after grabbing fistful of hair
Yokozuna Harumafuji suffered his first loss and dropped out of a co-leading Mongolian quintet on Wednesday after committing a sumo no-no at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 16, 2014
Hakuho overpowers Terunofuji
Hakuho blasted out Terunofuji to register a quick-fire third win on Tuesday and keep his share of the early lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
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