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Harumafuji, Terunofuji fall on Day 3

Edit The Japan News 10 May 2016
Harumafuji was outlasted by massive No ... Earlier, Terunofuji dropped from the ranks of the unbeaten when he was forced out by sekiwake Ikioi, an opponent he has long struggled against. Ikioi notched his first win in his debut at sumo’s third-highest rank, and fifth in six career meetings with Terunofuji ... Kakuryu latched onto the throat of No ... Speech. Click to play ... + - ... ....

Kisenosato starts off strong

Edit The Japan News 08 May 2016
The Japan News Ozeki Kisenosato got off to a winning start at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, beating No. 1 maegashira Myogiryu on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan ... Kisenosato steadily marched forward to force the maegashira out of the ring ... 879 ... Yokozuna Kakuryu forced out komusubi Kaisei, while yokozuna Harumafuji pushed sekiwake Ikioi down.Speech. Click to play ... + - ... ....

Kotoyuki gets big bump up to sekiwake

Edit The Japan News 25 Apr 2016
Kotoyuki, whose 12 wins as a No ... Ikioi filled the other sekiwake slot for the tournament that begins May 8 at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan, while the new komusubi are Kaisei, who becomes the first-ever Brazilian-born sanyaku, and Okinoumi ... Click to play ... + -. Generating speech. Please wait... Become a Premium Member to use this service ... ....

Hakuho leads as ozeki stay in chase

Edit The Japan News 26 Mar 2016
The Japan News While denied a chance to clinch the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament a day early, yokozuna Hakuho easily disposed of the previous tournament champion to keep his fate in his own hands ... 4 maegashira Ikioi. Ikioi, who had started the tournament with seven straight wins, came out firing, but got a bit overextended and a backpedaling Goeido pressed down on his neck to send the maegashira to the dirt and his fourth loss ... + - ... ....

Hakuho stays on top with quick victory

Edit The Japan News 25 Mar 2016
The Yomiuri ShimbunAs the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament winds down, yokozuna Hakuho is cranking things up. Hakuho continued his dominance of fellow Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu, improving to 38-5 in head-to-head bouts, and kept sole possession of the tournament lead at Osaka’s Edion Arena on Friday ... Earlier, No ... No. 4 maegashira Ikioi, who started the basho with seven consecutive wins, picked up his 10th victory by easily forcing out No ... No....

Hakuho springs to top in Osaka

Edit The Japan News 24 Mar 2016
The Japan NewsYokozuna Hakuho is showing the rest of the field it still has a bit more work to do to reach his level ... Meanwhile, No. 6 maegashira Myogiryu stayed relevant in the championship conversation by pushing out No. 11 maegashira Amuru and improving to 10-2 ... 3 maegashira Aminishiki to end a three-match skid ... 4 maegashira Ikioi (9-3) stayed close to the leaders by forcing out No ... + - ... ....

Hakuho ends Kisenosato’s unbeaten run

Edit The Japan News 23 Mar 2016
The Japan NewsYokozuna Hakuho put a quick end to ozeki Kisenosato’s perfect run at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday and took a major stride toward winning a 36th Emperor’s Cup ... Meanwhile, Terunofuji (7-4) side-stepped Kotoshogiku at the start and smacked down his fellow ozeki, giving him a fourth loss. No. 6 maegashira Myogiryu pushed out No ... Kotoshogiku urged to keep focus ... No 4 maegashira Ikioi attacked No ... + - ... ....

Kisenosato scrambles to stay perfect

Edit The Japan News 22 Mar 2016
The Japan NewsOzeki Kisenosato remained perfect at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday at Osaka’s Edion Arena, but he was far from flawless. Kisenosato, the sole leader of the basho, had his problems at the start and teetered on the edge of bales twice before battling back to throw down yokozuna Kakuryu (7-3) and improve to 10-0 ... No. 4 maegashira Ikioi wasn’t able to build up any momentum against No ... No ... The Yomiuri Shimbun ... + - ... ....

Kisenosato notches key, quick win over rival Kotoshogiku

Edit The Japan News 21 Mar 2016
The Japan News In the record 59th career meeting between the ozeki duo of Kisenosato and Kotoshogiku, there could hardly have been more at stake. And it could hardly have ended faster ... For Kisenosato, his 27th win in 59 makuuchi division clashes with Kotoshogiku keeps him on track for a first career Emperor’s Cup ... 4 maegashira Ikioi at a distance before shoving him out to leave both at 7-2 ... + -. Generating speech ... ....

Kisenosato stop Ikoi’s momentum

Edit The Japan News 20 Mar 2016
4 maegashira Ikioi and take over sole possession of the top spot in a matchup of unbeatens on the middle day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka’s Edion Arena ... his opponent up against the bales before forcing him out and pinning the first loss on Ikioi as the ozeki took a step forward in his quest for a first Emperor’s Cup....

Unbeaten Kisenosato takes sole control of Spring tourney

Edit Kyodo 20 Mar 2016
OSAKA - Kisenosato (L) is seen after defeating Ikioi at Edion Arena Osaka on March 20, 2016, the eighth day ... ....

Kisenosato, Ikioi remain undefeated

Edit The Japan News 19 Mar 2016
4 maegashira Ikioi, the surprise coleaders of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament who both stayed undefeated with victories on Saturday, are slated to face each other as the second week begins at Osaka’s Edion Arena ... Earlier, Ikioi maintained his share of the lead by beating No ... For what it’s worth, Kisenosato has won all 10 previous meetings with Ikioi....

Kotoshogiku rebounds; 2 still unbeaten

Edit The Japan News 18 Mar 2016
4 maegashira Ikioi emerged as the lone unbeaten wrestlers after six days of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament ... Ikioi kept up his impressive run in the first week of the tournament, keeping his slate clean with a victory over komusubi Takarafuji. Ikioi, who had been demoted from komusubi, secured an overhand belt hold and, getting chest to chest, then barged ahead before driving Takarafuji into the dirt. Speech. Click to play ... + - ... ....
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