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SPRING GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 21, 2017
Tagonoura stablemates leading chase for title
New yokozuna Kisenosato improved to 10-0 on Tuesday, the 10th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, to retain his share of the lead with Tagonoura stablemate Takayasu.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 20, 2017
Kisenosato, Takayasu stay in front at Spring Basho
Yokozuna Kisenosato and sekiwake Takayasu, both wrestlers of the Tagonoura stable, remained in a share of the lead with 9-0 records Monday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 19, 2017
Kisenosato, Takayasu stay perfect at Spring Grand Sumo Tournament
New yokozuna Kisenosato and his Tagonoura stablemate Takayasu both improved to 8-0 on Sunday, the midpoint of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 18, 2017
Unbeaten Kisenosato, Takayasu triumph again, share overall lead
Yokozuna Kisenosato and his junior Tagonoura stablemate, sekiwake Takayasu, secured their seventh wins on Saturday for a share of the lead in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 17, 2017
Kisenosato, two others maintain overall lead
Yokozuna Kisenosato made it six out of six and remained one of the three unbeaten wrestlers at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday, when Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu suffered his second loss at Edion Arena Osaka.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 16, 2017
Kisenosato outmuscles Ikioi to improve to 5-0 on same day injured Hakuho withdraws
Kisenosato put on a suspense-filled show against Ikioi in earning his fifth win in as many bouts at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 15, 2017
Kisenosato holds nerve on day of upsets at Spring Basho
Yokozuna debutant Kisenosato burst Sokokurai's bubble Wednesday to preserve his unbeaten start on a day when two of his main rivals crashed to upset defeats at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 14, 2017
Kisenosato keeps perfect record intact
Kisenosato overpowered plucky Takanoiwa to make it three wins out of three in his debut at yokozuna at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 13, 2017
Yokozuna Kisenosato wins again on second day of Spring Basho
New yokozuna Kisenosato rolled to another victory at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, beating komusubi Shodai on the second day of the 15-day meet.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 12, 2017
Kisenosato wins yokozuna debut
Kisenosato won his yokozuna debut with ease Sunday, barreling out top-ranked maegashira Takekaze on the opening day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 11, 2017
Four yokozuna vying for title at Spring Basho
Late bloomer Kisenosato will be hoping to get off on the right foot when he faces rank-and-file wrestler Takekaze in his debut as yokozuna on the first day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 6, 2017
Kisenosato has stitches above eye after training clash
Newly promoted yokozuna Kisenosato sustained a cut above his left eye during a training session on Monday, though he made clear it was not serious after returning from the hospital with stitches.
Japan Times
SUMO
Feb 27, 2017
Kisenosato in west slot for debut at yokozuna
Kisenosato will start life as sumo's 72nd yokozuna on the west side as the Japan Sumo Association on Monday released the rankings for the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Mar 29, 2016
Hakuho's best days are behind him
The time has come for yokozuna Hakuho to look in the mirror, recognize the person looking back at him as head and shoulders above all others the greatest sumo wrestler that has ever lived, but to then accept that it is now time to retire, to call it a day.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 28, 2016
Yokozuna council gives Hakuho's spring performance mixed review
Yokozuna Hakuho received high marks from the Japan Sumo Association's Yokozuna Deliberation Council on Monday for his record 36th grand tournament championship, although the praise was muted by disappointment over an incident involving the Mongolian.
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.
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