All posts tagged "Tsurugisho"
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoHoshoryu Throws Down Asanoyama to Move into a Tie for the Lead at Nagoya Basho
Sekiwake Hoshoryu is the highest-ranked grappler among the four leaders at the 15-day Nagoya Basho. The others are Nishikigi, Tamawashi and...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoRejuvenated Terunofuji Celebrates 8th Emperor's Cup in Style
Lone yokozuna Terunofuji easily defeated Takakeisho on the final day of the Summer Basho to cap a successful comeback to the...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTerunofuji Beats Kiribayama to Wrap up 8th Emperor's Cup at Summer Basho
The win capped a remarkable comeback for Terunofuji, who returned to competition after having surgery on both knees. He missed the...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTerunofuji Takes a Big Step Toward Winning Emperor's Cup
Lone yokozuna Terunofuji relied on poise under pressure to defeat former ozeki Asanoyama to stay in the sole lead at the...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTerunofuji Takes Sole Possession of Summer Basho Lead, But it May Have Come at a Cost
The lone yokozuna came down hard on his knees in his Summer Basho bout against sekiwake Wakamotoharu. Terunofuji has battled knee...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoComeback Kid Asanoyama Defeats Meisei to Stay in the Lead at Summer Basho
Former ozeki Asanoyama has looked impressive in his return to the elite makuuchi division during the Summer Basho as he contends...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTakakeisho Keeps Promotion Hopes Alive with Bounce-Back Win over Ryuden
Ozeki grappler Takakeisho used his trademark arm thrusts to notch an all-important victory on Day 5 at the Spring Basho in...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTakakeisho Posts Key Spring Basho Win over Shodai to Keep Pace with the Leaders
A loss to the former ozeki would have been a huge setback for the promotion-chasing ozeki Takakeisho in the 15-day Spring...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTakakeisho Beats Kotoshoho to Capture Third Emperor's Cup at New Year Basho
Lone ozeki Takakeisho comes through with a clutch win against the rank-and-filer on the final day, collecting his first title since...