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KISENOSATO

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 17, 2016
Kisenosato overpowers rival ozeki Kotoshogiku
Kisenosato crushed out fellow ozeki Kotoshogiku to stay in a share of the lead and on track for a first championship title at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 16, 2016
Kisenosato aces test against Goeido
Kisenosato came through his toughest test yet with flying colors on Monday, blasting out fellow ozeki Goeido to stay tied for the lead at 9-0 with yokozuna Hakuho at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 15, 2016
Hakuho, Kisenosato stay perfect
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho took out new sekiwake Kotoyuki to post his eighth win and retain his share of the lead with ozeki Kisenosato at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 14, 2016
Hakuho remains perfect at basho
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Kisenosato maintained their perfect starts but yokozuna Kakuryu suffered his second defeat on Saturday, the seventh day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 13, 2016
Hakuho, Kisenosato raise records to 6-0 at Summer Basho
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Kisenosato maintained their perfect records, but ozeki Goeido slipped to his first defeat on Friday, the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 11, 2016
Hakuho wins easily on fourth day of basho
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho cemented his place among the early pacesetters with a routine win over Shodai at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 8, 2016
Kisenosato, Hakuho off to winning starts
Ozeki Kisenosato launched his latest bid for an elusive first championship with a comfortable win against Myogiryu, while Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho came through after an early wobble on Sunday, the opening day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 7, 2016
Kisenosato continues hunt for elusive title
After ending an eight-month barren stretch with a record-extending 37th career championship in March, Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho looks to be the slight favorite going into the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament getting underway in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Apr 28, 2016
May tournament has history of delivering memorable results
There is something uplifting, even magical at times about the Natsu Basho each May.
Japan Times
SUMO
Apr 25, 2016
Kotoyuki, Ikioi reach sekiwake rank
Kotoyuki and Ikioi both won promotion to sekiwake, sumo's third-highest rank, as the Japan Sumo Association released its rankings for the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 27, 2016
Hakuho wins title with frowned-upon move
It was not pretty, but Hakuho defeated fellow Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji to capture a record-extending 36th career championship title with a 14-1 record on Sunday, the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 26, 2016
Yokozuna Hakuho remains on target for title
Yokozuna Hakuho will enter the final day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in control of his own fate after improving to 13-1 on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 25, 2016
Hakuho maintains lead
Hakuho closed in on a record-extending 36th career championship title with a win over fellow Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 24, 2016
Yokozuna Hakuho climbs into first place
Kisenosato suffered his second loss of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, bloodied by injury-plagued yokozuna Harumafuji on Thursday to fall to 10-2 as yokozuna Hakuho took over the lead.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 23, 2016
Yokozuna Hakuho takes down Kisenosato
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho sentenced front-running ozeki Kisenosato to his first defeat on Wednesday, grabbing a share of the lead in the process at the Spring Grand Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 22, 2016
Kisenosato now 10-0
Kisenosato took another step toward his first career championship, while fellow ozeki Kotoshogiku's promotion hopes were all but dashed at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 21, 2016
Kisenosato remains in control
Kisenosato won the 59th edition of sumo's longest-running top-flight rivalry in the blink of an eye Monday as he maintained his perfect record on the ninth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 20, 2016
Unbeaten Kisenosato alone atop standings
Kisenosato continued to steal the spotlight on Sunday, when he won a battle of unbeatens to take the sole lead after eight days of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 19, 2016
Kisenosato moves to 7-0
Ozeki Kisenosato maintained his perfect record with a convincing win over No. 2 maegashira Okinoumi on Saturday, staying in the lead alongside No. 4 maegashira Ikioi after the seventh day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 18, 2016
Kisenosato still perfect
Veteran ozeki Kisenosato stayed in pole position for his first career championship by maintaining his perfect record on Friday, the sixth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
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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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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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