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KAKURYU

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 21, 2018
Perfect yokozuna Kakuryu takes sole possession of lead
A stylish win made yokozuna Kakuryu the sole leader on Sunday, the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 20, 2018
Kakuryu, Mitakeumi share lead with 7-0 records
Yokozuna Kakuryu and sekiwake Mitakeumi remained unbeaten at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 19, 2018
Kakuryu holds off rival Kotoshogiku, improves to 6-0
Yokozuna Kakuryu survived a tough battle to retain his share of the lead on Friday, the sixth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 19, 2018
Kisenosato exits New Year Basho citing injuries
Struggling yokozuna Kisenosato withdrew from his fifth consecutive tournament on Friday, a day after suffering a demoralizing fourth defeat at the ongoing New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 18, 2018
Kisenosato slips to 1-4; Kakuryu, three other wrestlers stay unbeaten
Kisenosato suffered a devastating third consecutive defeat at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, leaving him in a continual downward spiral and four wins behind undefeated yokozuna Kakuryu.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 17, 2018
Hakuho, Kisenosato upset for second straight day
Yokozuna duo Hakuho and Kisenosato were both ousted for the second consecutive day, falling to their respective opponents in defeats at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 16, 2018
Hokutofuji upsets Hakuho
Yokozuna Hakuho on Tuesday suffered his first defeat of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, succumbing to top-ranked maegashira Hokutofuji in the biggest upset of the meet so far.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 15, 2018
Kisenosato gets back on track at New Year Grand Sumo Tournament
Yokozuna Kisenosato bounced back from an opening defeat to register his first win of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 14, 2018
Kakuryu makes winning return but Kisenosato falls in comeback
Yokozuna Kakuryu made a winning start to his first meet back from injury Sunday on the opening day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 13, 2018
Sumo looks for new promise in wake of scandals
Sumo kicks off its new year on Sunday, with hopes that a stellar New Year Grand Sumo Tournament will help put the ancient sport back on proper footing after two months of turmoil.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 11, 2018
Kakuryu and Kisenosato set to make comebacks at New Year Basho
Two of the three yokozuna, Kakuryu and Kisenosato, said Thursday they will make their comebacks at the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tournament after both top-ranking wrestlers missed all or part of the last four meets due to injuries.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 27, 2017
Belief could lift young sumo talent to glory in 2018
Before the Harumafuji scandal broke, 2017 had been shaping up to be one of the better sumo years of recent times.
Japan Times
SUMO
Dec 26, 2017
Hakuho poised to tie another record at New Year tourney
Yokozuna Hakuho will take the next step in his career achievement calendar next month when he steps into the ring to start the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 14.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 8, 2017
Yokozuna Kakuryu pulls out of Kyushu tournament
Kakuryu's career continues to hang by a thread as his stablemaster Izutsu said Wednesday the Monogolian yokozuna will withdraw from the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 1, 2017
Sumo needs to tackle cause of rising injuries
Yokozuna Harumafuji, who won his ninth championship in September, edged compatriot Hakuho for top spot in the newly released rankings for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
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.
SUMO
Jul 26, 2017
Three yokozuna to miss summer regional tour
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