All posts tagged "Mitakeumi"
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTobizaru Stuns Promotion-Chasing Takakeisho on Opening Day of Spring Basho
Sumo's Flying Monkey posted his third consecutive win over ozeki Takakeisho in the day's final bout at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoKiribayama Upsets Takakeisho as Onosho Takes over Sole Lead at New Year Meet
Ozeki Takakeisho loses his second straight bout and faces an uphill battle with three days left in the year’s first grand...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTakakeisho Pulls Into Tie for New Year Basho Lead with Win over Abi on Day 6
Lone ozeki Takakeisho cooled off the red-hot No. 3 maegashira with a confidence-boosting victory at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoAbi Shoves Out Wakatakakage to Maintain Share of Lead at New Year Basho
The November tournament winner improves to 5-0, and Abi shares the lead with two rank-and-filers, Aoiyama and Kotoshoho.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoConfident Hoshoryu Ousts Tamawashi to Stay Undefeated at New Year Basho
Displaying dominant form, sekiwake Hoshoryu is now tied for the New Year Basho lead with four other wrestlers, including No. 3...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTakakeisho Bounces Back to Defeat Upset-Minded Daieisho in New Year Basho
The ozeki grappler was pushed back to the brink, but the 26-year-old Takakeisho came through with a clutch win on the...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTobizaru Hands Top-Ranked Takakeisho First Loss of New Year Basho
The Flying Monkey took advantage of his speed to swat down the ozeki grappler. Tobizaru evened his record at 1-1 in...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTakakeisho Off to Strong Start in New Year Basho with Convincing Win over Wakamotoharu
With grand champion Terunofuji sidelined with knee injuries, lone ozeki Takakeisho is the tournament's highest-ranked wrestler.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTerunofuji Withdraws from New Year Basho as Lone Ozeki Takakeisho Tops the Rankings
Hobbled by knee injuries, Mongolian-born yokozuna Terunofuji is forced to sit out his second straight tournament. The title chase appears wide...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoSumo New Year Predictions: Lacking a Dominant Wrestler, Titles Will Be Up for Grabs in 2023
With yokozuna Terunofuji's future in doubt, the door is wide open for others to move up the ranks, and other sumo...
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News
/ 2 years ago2022's Top 20 Sports Stories on JAPAN Forward: Numbers 15-11
Thank you for following JAPAN Forward and our dedicated sports site, SportsLook, this year. Let's look back at part two of...
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Sumo
/ 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...
