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AUTUMN GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 12, 2017
Kotoshogiku outmuscles Harumafuji
Harumafuji's plea for a timeout went unanswered at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 11, 2017
Harumafuji cruises as ozeki post mixed results
Harumafuji, the lone yokozuna competing at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, won for the second day in a row Monday, but the fates of the three ozeki were mixed, Goeido being the only one able to claim victory.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 10, 2017
Sole competing yokozuna Harumafuji starts Autumn Basho with victory
Harumafuji got off to a winning start as the only yokozuna standing at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a convincing win against komusubi Tochiozan on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 9, 2017
Harumafuji seeks title as top rivals sit out Autumn Basho
Harumafuji seeks title sans top rivals
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 8, 2017
Injured yokozuna Hakuho pulls out of Autumn Tournament
Hakuho on Friday pulled out of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament getting underway Sunday due to pain in his left knee, becoming the third yokozuna to withdraw from the meet after Kisenosato and Kakuryu.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 7, 2017
Yokozuna Kisenosato, Kakuryu pull out of Autumn Basho
Yokozuna Kisenosato and Kakuryu have pulled out of the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament due to injuries, their respective stablemasters said Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 4, 2017
Kisenosato resumes practice but still in doubt for Autumn Basho
Injury-plagued yokozuna Kisenosato resumed full-fledged practice bouts Monday, performing 13 matches with Yago, who was promoted to the second-highest juryo division for the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament starting Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 31, 2017
More multiracial wrestlers making mark in raised ring
Sumo’s long and grueling summer regional tour came to an end last Sunday with the now yearly KITTE Basho held in the heart of Tokyo at the 38-story JP Tower. The following day, the new banzuke was released for the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament that gets underway on Sept. 10.
Japan Times
SUMO
Aug 29, 2017
With recurring knee pain, Hakuho maintains cautious outlook for Autumn Basho
Yokozuna Hakuho said Tuesday he will take it one step at a time in next month's Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo as he seeks his third straight Emperor's Cup and an unprecedented 40th title overall.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Aug 28, 2017
Hakuho on mission for third straight title
Hoping his recent knee trouble is a thing of the past, yokozuna Hakuho will be gunning for his third straight championship when the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament opens on Sept. 10 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 27, 2017
Harumafuji may need to undergo elbow surgery
Yokozuna Harumafuji may require left elbow surgery, a move which would not only rule him out of the summer regional tour beginning this weekend, but also the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September, his stablemaster said Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 26, 2016
Goeido still in shock after first career title
Ozeki Goeido on Monday admitted he was surprised at his stunning championship win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, saying his maiden title victory with a perfect 15-0 record was beyond his wildest dreams.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 25, 2016
Victorious Goeido ends basho with 15-0 record
Goeido became the first kadoban ozeki in sumo history to win the Emperor's Cup with a perfect record after outclassing Kotoshogiku on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 24, 2016
Goeido locks up first title with 14th victory
Ozeki Goeido captured his first Emperor's Cup title after downing sixth-ranked maegashira Tamawashi at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 23, 2016
Unbeaten Goeido closes in on first title
Ozeki Goeido put one hand on his first Emperor's Cup after defeating yokozuna Harumafuji to maintain his perfect record with two days remaining at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 21, 2016
Goeido still unbeaten
Goeido continued his winning ways at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday as he defeated fellow ozeki Kisenosato and all but shattered the latter's chance for promotion to yokozuna.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 20, 2016
Goeido remains atop leaderboard at 10-0
Goeido continued his perfect run at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, beating fellow ozeki Terunofuji to claim his 10th victory at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 19, 2016
Ozeki Goeido retains lead at Autumn Basho
Ozeki Goeido used all his strength to shove No. 5 maegashira Aoiyama out of the ring Monday to maintain sole lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 9-0 record.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 18, 2016
Goeido stays in front, preserves ozeki status
Goeido made mincemeat of Yoshikaze to maintain his slender lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday and secure his ozeki status for the next basho into the bargain.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 16, 2016
Okinoumi, Goeido remain unbeaten
Top-ranked maegashira Okinoumi added ozeki Kotoshogiku to his list of major scalps on Friday.
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Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
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