Daieisho upsets Terunofuji in opening-day return from injury
The komusubi was strong off the mark and had all the momentum as he pushed out the six-time Emperor's Cup winner, who faces questions about his health after showing little resistance.
Yokozuna Terunofuji falls on upset-filled day at Spring Grand Sumo Tournament
Yokozuna Terunofuji and both demotion-threatened kadoban ozeki, Takakeisho and Shodai, lost on Day 2 in Osaka.
Mitakeumi beats Daieisho to stay one win clear of Terunofuji
Chasing his third consecutive championship, six-time grand tournament winner Terunofuji will have the chance to even the slate against Mitakeumi later in the second week of the competition.
Regardless of what was thrown at him, the yokozuna kept his cool and eventually got the better of an exchange of throat shoves and slaps.
Daieisho pulls off stunner on Day 9 with victory over leader Terunofuji
Former sekiwake Daieisho (6-3) fought desperately to protect his belt at the jump before shoving the stunned title favorite off balance and over the edge.
Hakuho and Terunofuji survive scares to stay perfect on Day 4
Hakuho, who had knee surgery in March, needed all his agility and survival instincts to deny No. 2 maegashira Takanosho an upset in the day's last bout.
January champion Daieisho back among sumo's elite for March Basho
It will be his first time in sumo's three sanyaku ranks below yokozuna since he went 5-10 as a sekiwake in September.
A tenacious pusher and thruster, Daieisho is set to be promoted back to sumo's third-highest rank of sekiwake, which he previously held for just a single tournament in September.
Confident Daieisho wraps up first Emperor's Cup on final day
The Oitekaze stable wrestler, who turned heads with a clean sweep over the elite sanyaku ranks to start the tournament, became the Emperor's Cup winner from Saitama Prefecture.
Daieisho's victory, over No. 4 maegashira Tamawashi, left him and ozeki Shodai as the only two wrestlers in title contention.
Shodai and Daieisho win to stay in two-way title race after Day 13
The two wrestlers headed into the final weekend of the New Year Basho tied at 11 wins each as four others trailed behind at 9-4.
Daieisho, Shodai remain tied atop standings at New Year Basho
Ozeki Asanoyama was unable to keep pace with the leaders at the 15-day meet, however, dropping two wins back with a loss to sekiwake Terunofuji.
