All posts tagged "New Year Grand Sumo Tournament"
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Sumo
/ 2 weeks ago16-Year-Old Sumo Sensation Topples Goliath Double His Weight
Kosei Kanato, the lightest wrestler at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, used skill and speed to topple the tallest, who...
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Sumo
/ 3 weeks agoMongolian Hoshoryu Named 74th Yokozuna After Winning the New Year Basho
The 25-year-old Hoshoryu convinced sumo officials he deserved promotion after winning a three-way playoff to capture his second Emperor's Cup.
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Sumo
/ 4 weeks agoNew Year Basho Final Day Results
Mongolian ozeki Hoshoryu defeated Kinbozan and Oho in a three-way playoff to claim the New Year Basho title at Tokyo's Ryogoku...
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Sumo
/ 4 weeks agoNew Year Basho: Hoshoryu Wins Three-Way Playoff to Capture Emperor's Cup
The Mongolian could be promoted to grand champion after his impressive performance on the final day of the New Year Basho...
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Sumo
/ 4 weeks agoKinbozan Defeats Kirishima to Take Major Step Toward 1st Top Division Title at New Year Basho
The wrestler from Kazakhstan won a hard-fought New Year Basho battle with the red-hot Mongolian, who was on a 10-bout winning...
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Sumo
/ 4 weeks agoNew Year Basho Day 14 Results
Kazakh wrestler Kinbozan (12-2) enters the final day of the 15-day New Year Basho in Tokyo with a one-win lead over...
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Sumo
/ 4 weeks agoNew Year Basho Day 13 Results
Heading into the penultimate day of the New Year Basho in Tokyo, Kinbozan (11-2) holds a one-win advantage over a quartet...
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Sumo
/ 4 weeks agoNew Year Basho: Hoshoryu Keeps Title Hopes Alive with One-Sided Win over Sole Leader Kinbozan
The Mongolian ozeki took advantage of poor footwork by the rank-and-filer on Day 12 of the New Year Basho to pull...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoNew Year Basho Day 12 Results
With three days remaining in the New Year Basho, 14th-ranked maegashira Kinbozan (10-2) holds a one-win advantage over four wrestlers, including...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoKinbozan Comes Up Big with Clutch Win over Onosato to Stay in Lead at New Year Basho
On Day 11 of the New Year Basho, the rank-and-filer held his ground against the heavily favored ozeki in a major...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoNew Year Basho Day 11 Results
Heading into the 12th day of the 15-day New Year Basho, Kinbozan (10-1) holds a one-win lead over Oho. Four wrestlers...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoAbi Defeats Frontrunner Kinbozan as New Year Basho Remains Up for Grabs
While he remains in the lead, Kinbozan will have to deal with a large group of experienced grapplers over the final...
