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SUMMER GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 27, 2018
Kakuryu holds on to claim second straight championship
Kakuryu defeated rival yokozuna Hakuho to win the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday and capture back-to-back championships for the first time in his career.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 26, 2018
Kakuryu beats Tochinoshin to take lead at Summer Basho
Yokozuna Kakuryu defeated sekiwake Tochinoshin on Saturday to take sole lead of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with just one day remaining.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 25, 2018
Kakuryu and Tochinoshin tied with two days left in meet
Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu grabbed a share of the lead Friday at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament after sekiwake Tochinoshin suffered his first loss.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 24, 2018
Tochinoshin stays perfect, gets first win over Hakuho
Sekiwake Tochinoshin maintained his perfect record and sole share of the lead Thursday with a breakthrough victory over yokozuna Hakuho on Day 12 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 23, 2018
Tochinoshin remains ahead of yokozuna duo with 11-0 mark
Tochinoshin remained at the top of the heap with an unbeaten record on Wednesday, the 11th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 22, 2018
Tochinoshin still unbeaten; Hakuho, Kakuryu both win
Yokozuna Hakuho overcame a spirited effort Tuesday from komusubi Endo to remain one win off the pace at the Summer Grand Summer Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 21, 2018
Tochinoshin stays perfect at Summer Basho
Sekiwake Tochinoshin retained his lead and a perfect record with an easy victory over No. 3 maegashira Daieisho on Monday, the ninth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 20, 2018
Tochinoshin fells Ichinojo to remain unbeaten at Summer Basho
Ozeki aspirant Tochinoshin improved to 8-0 on Sunday as the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament reached its midpoint.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 19, 2018
Hakuho, Kakuryu record victories
Both yokozuna remained a win off the pace Saturday with routine victories on Day 7 of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 18, 2018
Tochinoshin grabs sole lead as Hakuho takes first loss
Yokozuna Hakuho relinquished his perfect record Friday in a shock loss to second-ranked maegashira Abi on Day 6 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 17, 2018
Yokozuna Hakuho improves to 5-0 at Summer Basho
Yokozuna Hakuho maintained his share of the lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with an easy win on Thursday and a perfect record after five days.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 16, 2018
Yokozuna Kakuryu upset on fourth day of Summer Basho
Kakuryu suffered his first loss on Wednesday, while fellow yokozuna Hakuho remained unbeaten at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 15, 2018
Kakuryu, Hakuho roll to easy wins
Yokozuna Kakuryu and Hakuho both earned easy victories to stay undefeated on Tuesday, the third day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 14, 2018
Hakuho survives scare on second day of Summer Basho
Yokozuna Hakuho and sumo's elite remained atop the competition after earning back-to-back wins on Monday, the second day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 13, 2018
Leading contenders make strong start to Summer Grand Sumo Tournament
Sumo's big guns all opened with wins on Sunday, the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 12, 2018
Hakuho goes for 41st title
Although yokozuna Hakuho has pronounced himself fit enough to fight, the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament swings into action on Sunday missing two of its elite wrestlers.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 11, 2018
Injured Kisenosato to skip seventh consecutive tournament
Kisenosato will pull out of the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, extending his streak of missed events to a yokozuna-record-equaling seven meets, his stablemaster said Friday.
SUMO / Basho reports
May 10, 2018
Yokozuna Kisenosato remains undecided about competing in Summer Basho
Yokozuna Kisenosato skipped morning practice and has yet to decide whether he feels fit enough to compete in the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, his stablemaster Tagonoura said Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 9, 2018
Future without sumo unthinkable for Hakuho
The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, which gets underway on Sunday, is shaping up to be a make-or-break one for several wrestlers.
Japan Times
SUMO
Apr 30, 2018
Kakuryu tops rankings for Summer Basho
Fresh off his victory at March's Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, yokozuna Kakuryu will head into May's summer tourney atop the latest rankings, the Japan Sumo Association announced Monday.
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