All posts tagged "Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament"
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Sumo
/ 3 months agoKyushu Basho Day 2 Results
Both No 1 maegashira wrestlers slipped to 0-2, with Hiradoumi and Oho losing their Kyushu Basho matches at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.
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Sumo
/ 3 months agoKyushu Basho: Onosato Dispatches Hiradoumi to Open Ozeki Career with a Win
The ozeki grappler is the odds-on favorite in Fukuoka with grand champion Terunofuji sitting out the 15-day Kyushu Basho due to...
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/ 4 months agoOnosato Looking to Shine in Ozeki Debut at Kyushu Basho
A 24-year-old native of Ishikawa Prefecture, Onosato will be bidding for his second straight Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Basho...
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/ 1 year agoKirishima Wins His Second Emperor's Cup with a Stellar 13-2 Record at Kyushu Basho
In his final Kyushu Basho match, Kirishima used his superior athleticism against Takakeisho en route to his ninth straight win and...
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/ 1 year agoKirishima Takes One-Win Advantage into Final Day of Kyushu Basho
The ozeki can collect his second Emperor's Cup with a triumph over Takakeisho on the last day of the Kyushu Basho...
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/ 1 year agoKotonowaka Beats Takakeisho to Stay Tied for Kyushu Basho Lead
Up-and-coming wrestler Atamifuji and ozeki Kirishima also own 9-2 records with four days remaining in the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka.
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/ 1 year agoAsanoyama Returns to Kyushu Basho, Deals Takakeisho a Blow to His Promotion Chances
In his first match at the Kyushu Basho, former ozeki Asanoyama used an arm throw to hand the promotion-chasing ozeki his...
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/ 1 year agoTakakeisho Bounces Back to Defeat Takayasu on Day 5 of Kyushu Basho
After losing his first Kyushu Basho bout the previous day, the promotion-chasing ozeki was all business against wily veteran Takayasu.
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/ 2 years agoAbi Wins Rare Three-Way Playoff to Capture First Title on Wild Final Day of Kyushu Basho
Rank-and-filer Abi defeated Takayasu and Takakeisho in the playoff to secure the title. It was the first three-way playoff since March...
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/ 2 years agoTakayasu on Brink of First Championship after Defeating Kagayaki at Kyushu Basho
Veteran grappler Takayasu, who has been a runner-up five times, can wrap up the title with a win over No. 9...
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/ 2 years agoVeteran Takayasu Moves into Sole Possession of Lead at Kyushu Basho
Former ozeki Takayasu overpowered rank-and-filer Oho and moved a step closer to his first Emperor’s Cup, improving to 11-2 in the...
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/ 2 years agoOho Topples Hoshoryu to Create Three-Way Tie For the Lead at Kyushu Basho
The rank-and-filer dominated his Mongolian opponent to set up a thrilling finish in the 15-day Kyushu Basho.
