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NEW YEAR GRAND SUMO

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports / New Year Basho
Jan 23, 2022
Mitakeumi makes case for ozeki promotion with third championship
Needing a win to avoid a potential three-way playoff, Mitakeumi defeated yokozuna Terunofuji for just the fifth time in 17 career bouts.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 22, 2022
Abi's win over Terunofuji sets up intriguing finale to New Year tourney
Abi's win over the yokozuna leaves four wrestlers in contention for the title heading into the final day.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 21, 2022
Mitakeumi tops Abi to maintain share of lead at New Year Basho
Mitakeumi and Terunofuji remain in a tie for first place.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 20, 2022
Three wrestlers tied for lead after Day 12 at New Year Grand Sumo Tournament
Overnight leaders Terunofuji and Mitakeumi suffered upsets to drop back into a three-way tie for the lead at the New Year Basho.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 19, 2022
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Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 19, 2022
Terunofuji and Mitakeumi stay tied for lead on Day 11
Sekiwake Mitakeumi forced out struggling ozeki Shodai before lone grand champion Terunofuji outmuscled Mongolian maegashira Chiyoshoma at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 18, 2022
Mitakeumi takes first loss as Terunofuji regains share of lead
Mitakeumi and Terunofuji are tied atop the leaderboard at 9-1 after sumo's lone grand champion took care of business against No. 5 Onosho in the closing bout of Day 10.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 17, 2022
Mitakeumi tops Okinoumi to maintain one-win advantage at New Year Basho
Mitakeumi met little resistance as he improved to a perfect 9-0, flying out of the blocks and sliding Okinoumi (2-7) straight over the straw.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 16, 2022
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.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 15, 2022
Unbeaten Mitakeumi takes sole lead at New Year Grand Sumo Tournament
Two wrestlers, yokozuna Terunofuji, who is seeking his third straight championship, and No. 6 maegashira Abi, are a win back at 6-1 in the 15-day meet.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 14, 2022
Tamawashi ends yokozuna Terunofuji's winning streak at 23
The win improved the 37-year-old Tamawashi's career record between the Mongolian-born grapplers to 6-10 and left both with 5-1 records.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 13, 2022
Terunofuji topples Ichinojo on fifth day of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament
The sport's lone yokozuna demonstrated his unrivaled combination of strength and grappling technique to win the battle of Mongolian-born giants in the final bout on Day 5.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 12, 2022
Terunofuji overcomes tricky Ura to stay unbeaten on Day 4
A close call eventually ended in victory for the sport's lone yokozuna in a thrilling conclusion to Wednesday's bouts.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 12, 2022
Sumo catches new audience with Pokemon collaboration
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Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 11, 2022
Terunofuji wins third straight as ozeki Shodai and Takakeisho fall
The yokozuna was at his commanding best in brushing aside No. 1 maegashira Kiribayama at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 10, 2022
Yokozuna Terunofuji takes down Wakatakakage on Day 2 on New Year Basho
Terunofuji, who is bidding for his third consecutive championship, improved to 8-1 head-to-head against the No. 1 maegashira.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 7, 2022
Terunofuji enters New Year Basho with few serious challengers to throne
Anything other than a third straight championship for the Isegahama stable man at the upcoming January tournament would be a surprise.
Japan Times
SUMO
Dec 24, 2021
Yokozuna Terunofuji set to take aim at third straight title
Terunofuji, the lone yokozuna in the Japan Sumo Association rankings that were released Friday, will aim to win a third straight Emperor's Cup for the first time in his career at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, which starts Jan. 9.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 25, 2021
Daieisho basks in glow of first top-division championship
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.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports / New Year Basho
Jan 24, 2021
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.
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