Hakuho stays 1 win clear of Baruto in Osaka

Hakuho stays 1 win clear of Baruto in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho pushes down ozeki Kotomitsuki on the 12th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymansium in Osaka on March 25, 2010, remaining unbeaten in the competition.

Hakuho, Ama share lead at Nagoya basho

Hakuho, Ama share lead at Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Ama (L) pushes ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymansium in Nagoya on July 17. Ama shares the lead with yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho in the 15-day tournament with five wins and no loss.

Hakuho, Ama share lead at Nagoya basho

Hakuho, Ama share lead at Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) forces No. 2 maegashira Hokutoriki out of the ring in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymansium in Nagoya on July 17, remaining unbeaten during the first five days of the 15-day competition.

Hakuho, Ama share lead at Nagoya basho

Hakuho, Ama share lead at Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Ama (L) pushes ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymansium in Nagoya on July 17. Ama shares the lead with yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho in the 15-day tournament with five wins and no loss. (Kyodo)

Hakuho, Ama share lead at Nagoya basho

Hakuho, Ama share lead at Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) forces No. 2 maegashira Hokutoriki out of the ring in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymansium in Nagoya on July 17, remaining unbeaten during the first five days of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

Boxing: Taguchi, Kono set for 4th title defense in August

Boxing: Taguchi, Kono set for 4th title defense in August

Undated combined photo shows WBA light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi (L) and WBA super flyweight champion Kohei Kono, both of Japan. Taguchi and Kono will make their fourth title defenses at Ota Ward Gymansium in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2016, against top-ranked Japanese challenger Ryo Miyazaki and interim champion Luis Concepcion of Panama, respectively, their Watanabe Gym said on July 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hakuho stays 1 win clear of Baruto in Osaka

Hakuho stays 1 win clear of Baruto in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho pushes down ozeki Kotomitsuki on the 12th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymansium in Osaka on March 25, 2010, remaining unbeaten in the competition. (Kyodo)