All posts tagged "Wakatakakage"
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoWith a Win Against Terunofuji, Takanosho Ensures Nagoya Basho Title Race Goes Down to the Final Day
The No 6 maegashira posted his second straight win over yokozuna Terunofuji, who is bidding for his 10th Emperor's Cup at...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoTerunofuji Swats Down Takakeisho to Maintain a Two-Win Lead at the Nagoya Basho
The Mongolian grand champion is bidding for his 10th Emperor's Cup and could clinch the title on Saturday, the penultimate day...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoNagoya Basho: Terunofuji Beats Abi and Moves Closer to Winning the Title
The Mongolian grand champion, who lost to Onosato on the previous day at the Nagoya Basho, could wrap up the Emperor's...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoOnosato Stuns Terunofuji to Add Drama to the Nagoya Basho
Title-chasing Terunofuji could have opened up a nearly insurmountable three-win lead at the 15-day Nagoya Basho, but he was unable to...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoTerunofuji Inches Closer to 10th Emperor's Cup with a Convincing Nagoya Basho Win Over Kirishima
The yokozuna has a two-win buffer over Kotozakura with just five days to go at the Nagoya Basho, the fourth of...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoTerunofuji Beats the Heat and Shonannoumi to Stay in Control at Nagoya Basho
The Mongolian-born grand champion has a two-win cushion over a trio of sumo wrestlers as he heads into the second half...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoTerunofuji Outlasts Determined Ura to Remain in Sole Lead at Nagoya Basho
The grand champion had his hands full with the Osaka native on Day 7 of the Nagoya Basho but prevailed to...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoTerunofuji Dispatches Gonoyama to Stay in Sole Lead at Nagoya Basho
After five days at the Nagoya Basho, the lone yokozuna is off to his best start since May of 2023 when...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTerunofuji, Kiribayama in the Spotlight on the Eve of the Summer Basho
Coming off a prolonged absence, Terunofuji will face stiff competition from Kiribayama and several others in the 15-day Summer Basho in...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Wakatakakage Has Knee Surgery and Could Be Sidelined For Up to a Year
Injured during March's Spring Basho in Osaka, sekiwake Wakatakakage needs a minimum of six months to rest and recuperate from surgery,...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoKiribayama Defeats Daieisho in Playoff to Capture First Emperor's Cup
Mongolian grappler Kiribayama posted back-to-back victories on the final day of the Spring Basho to deny Daieisho his second championship.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoDaieisho Moves Closer to Claiming Second Emperor's Cup at the Spring Basho
The komusubi grappler ended the Spring Basho title hopes of rank-and-filer Midorifuji, who lost for the fourth day in a row.
