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Despite the best efforts of Kinbozan and Oho, it was ozeki Hoshoryu that eventually emerged victorious in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, putting him on track for yokozuna promotion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/26/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-final-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #bashoreports #newyeargrandsumotournament #hoshoryu #kinbozan #oho

Rookie Takerufuji became the first wrestler since Ryogoku in May 1914 to win a championship in his top-division debut Sunday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/24/sumo/basho-reports/takerufuji-completes-historic-debut/ #sumo #bashoreports #takerufuji #springgrandsumotournament

Top-division debutant Takerufuji's bid for a historic championship will go down to the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament following a loss to former ozeki Asanoyama on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/23/sumo/basho-reports/takerufuji-title-bid-paused/ #sumo #bashoreports #takerufuji #springgrandsumotournament #asanoyama #onosato

Top-division debutant Takerufuji moved to the brink of a historic championship by defeating sekiwake Wakamotoharu at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/22/sumo/basho-reports/takerufuji-nears-history/ #sumo #bashoreports #takerufuji #springgrandsumotournament #hoshoryu #onosato

Top-division debutant Takerufuji's perfect run at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament came to a thudding halt Thursday at the hands of ozeki Hoshoryu. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/21/sumo/basho-reports/takerufuji-first-loss/ #sumo #bashoreports #takerufuji #springgrandsumotournament #hoshoryu

No. 17 maegashira Takerufuji won his 11th straight bout to begin the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, matching a record in place since 1960. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/20/sumo/basho-reports/takerufuji-spring-basho/ #sumo #bashoreports #takerufuji #springgrandsumotournament

Top-division rookie sensation Takerufuji continued his unbeaten march Tuesday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament by defeating his nearest rival in the title race, fellow rising star Onosato. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/19/sumo/basho-reports/takerufuji-osaka-basho-unbeaten/ #sumo #bashoreports #springgrandsumotournament #takerufuji #onosato

Top-division debutant Takerufuji maintained the outright lead Sunday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament with an impressive victory over former komusubi Ryuden. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/17/sumo/basho-reports/spring-sumo-tournament-results/ #sumo #bashoreports #springgrandsumotournament #takerufuji #takakeisho

Ozeki Kirishima's forgettable run of results continued Saturday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament with a loss to third-ranked maegashira Takanosho. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/16/sumo/basho-reports/kirishima-slump-continues/ #sumo #bashoreports #kirishima #springgrandsumotournament #takanosho

Yokozuna Terunofuji fell to his third straight defeat at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday as the highly touted Onosato and Takerufuji kept their perfect records to share the lead after six days. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/15/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-loses-again/ #sumo #bashoreports #terunofuji #onosato #takerufuji #springgrandsumotournament

Yokozuna Terunofuji suffered his second defeat and ozeki Kirishima his fourth straight loss at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/13/sumo/basho-reports/spring-basho-terunofuji-kirishima/ #sumo #bashoreports #springgrandsumotournament #terunofuji #kirishima

Wakamotoharu and Abi remained the only wrestlers from sumo's four uppermost ranks to stay unbeaten at 3-0 Tuesday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/12/sumo/basho-reports/wakamotoharu-spring-sumo-third-day/ #sumo #bashoreports #springgrandsumotournament #wakamotoharu #abi

Following an opening day of upsets, big names continued to fall at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/11/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-spring-sumo-second-day/ #sumo #bashoreports #springgrandsumotournament #terunofuji #asanoyama #atamifuji

Lone yokozuna Terunofuji and promotion-hunting sekiwake Kotonowaka head into a gripping final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in a two-way tie for the lead after each improving to 12-2 on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/27/sumo/basho-reports/kotonowaka-terunofuji-stay-tied/?utm_content=buffer499c4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #terunofuji #kirishima #kotonowaka

Lone yokozuna Terunofuji grabbed a share of first place by defeating solo overnight leader Kotonowaka on Friday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, setting the stage for a thrilling final weekend in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/26/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-beats-kotonowaka/?utm_content=buffer591c2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #terunofuji #newyeargrandsumotournament #kotonowaka #kirishima

Mongolian ironman Tamawashi handed front-runner Asanoyama his first loss of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday, creating a four-man logjam atop the leaderboard at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/21/sumo/basho-reports/asanoyama-loses-solo-lead/?utm_content=buffer0def2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #newyeargrandsumotournament #tamawashi #asanoyama #kirishima #terunofuji

No. 2 maegashira Midorifuji toppled yokozuna-promotion-chasing Kirishima at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, handing the ozeki his first defeat of the 15-day meet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/17/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-4/?utm_content=buffer9a89a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #midorifuji #kirishima #newyeargrandsumotournament

Lone yokozuna Terunofuji was victorious in his return from injury, while ozeki Kirishima made a winning start to his promotion bid as the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opened Sunday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/14/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-winning-start/?utm_content=buffer11142&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #newyeargrandsumotournament #terunofuji #kirishima

Wrestling in sumo's top flight for the second time in his career after going 4-11 in November, Atamifuji has competed in the second-tier jūryō division in the past four grand tournaments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/20/sumo/basho-reports/autumn-basho-day11-atamifuji-takayasu/?utm_content=bufferc60cf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #atamifuji #takayasu #autumngrandsumotournament

Meeting for the first time, the two frontrunners clashed heavily at the opening and traded blows before Atamifuji knocked Takayasu off balance and pushed him to the clay. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/19/sumo/basho-reports/autumn-basho-day10-atamifuji/?utm_content=buffera40a0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #atamifuji #autumngrandsumotournament #takayasu

Former ozeki Takayasu secures winning record on Day 9 at Autumn Basho https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/18/sumo/basho-reports/takayasu-secures-winning-mark/?utm_content=buffer4a579&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #takayasu #atamifuji #autumngrandsumotournament

The two maegashira moved within a victory of securing a winning record in the 15-day meet at Ryogoku Kokugikan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/17/sumo/basho-reports/autumn-basho-day8-takayasu-atamifuji/?utm_content=buffer5e5f6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #autumngrandsumotournament #takayasu #atamifuji

Fellow kadoban ozeki Kirishima was the only member of the trio at sumo's second-highest rank to add to his win total. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/17/sumo/basho-reports/autumn-basho-day7-takakeisho/?utm_content=buffer8fec0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #bashoreports #autumngrandsumotournament #takakeisho #takayasu #atamifuji