All posts tagged "Shishi"
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoKyushu Basho: Hoshoryu and Kotozakura Set to Battle for the Emperor's Cup
The ozeki grapplers both won their Day 14 bouts and will square off for the title on the final day of...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoHoshoryu Overpowers Shodai at the Kyushu Basho to Stay Tied for the Lead
The Mongolian grappler wasted little time in dispatching the former ozeki and he appears set for a Kyushu Basho weekend showdown...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoHoshoryu Looks Unstoppable with a Convincing Win Over Kotoshoho at the Kyushu Basho
Mongolian ozeki Hoshoryu is tied for the lead with Kotozakura and Takanosho with five days remaining at the Kyushu Basho in...
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoKyushu Basho: New Ozeki Onosato Bounces Back with a Convincing Win Over Atamifuji
Onosato was all business against Atamifuji and is one win back of the Kyushu Basho lead after five days of competition...
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoOho Upsets Ozeki Kotozakura on Day 3 at the Kyushu Basho
The top maegashira picked up his first win of the Kyushu Basho on a day when the two other ozeki grapplers...
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoNew Ozeki Onosato Dominates Oho on 2nd Day of Kyushu Basho
In a one-sided affair at the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka, Onosato lived up to his ozeki status with a crowd-pleasing win...
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Sumo
/ 7 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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Sumo
/ 2 years agoHoshoryu Defeats Hokutofuji in Playoff to Win First Emperor's Cup at Nagoya Basho
Mongolian sekiwake Hoshoryu also virtually secured promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki for September’s tournament.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTerunofuji Begins Title Quest with a Victory on the First Day of Nagoya Basho
After winning the Summer Basho in Tokyo with a 14-1 record in May, yokozuna Terunofuji is hoping for more of the...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoUkraine's First Pro Sumo Wrestler Aiming for Impressive Debut in the Juryo Division
Shishi, a 26-year-old from Melitopol, must contend with strong opposition at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament and concern for his loved...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yoshihito Nishioka Advances to French Open Fourth Round for the First Time
After dropping the first set, Nishioka maintained his focus and rallied past his opponent at the French Open to reach the...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Ukrainian Sumo Wrestlers Proudly Prepare to Compete For their Country
The amateur team’s delegation has arrived in Tokyo before holding training camps in Oita and Ehime Prefectures for the 2022 World...
