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Asashoryu stampedes to 5th win at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) pushes No. 3 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring to win his fifth straight match and maintain his share of the lead with No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 8.

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Asashoryu unstoppable at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (background) pushes rank-and-filer Kotoryu out of the ring for a 7-0 record at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 13.

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Chiyotaikai beats Kotoryu, leading spring sumo with 1 loss

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) thrusts No. 5 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 17, the ninth day of the 15-day Grand Spring Sumo Tournament, leading with eight wins and one loss.

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Asashoryu beats Kotoryu at spring sumo tornament

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia (background) beats No. 5 Kotoryu in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 16, day eight of the 15-day competition.

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Chiyo retains lead

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai hauls down Tosanoumi to grab sole possession of the lead at 6-0 after overnight co-leaders Jumonji and Kotoryu were handed their first defeats of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14.

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Chiyotaikai notches 4th win

OSAKA, Japan - ''Kadoban'' ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) pushes Takamisakari to the edge of the ring on the fourth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 12. The ozeki notched his fourth win to move a step closer to keeping his rank. Chiyotaikai shares the overnight lead with rank-and-filers Jumonji and Kotoryu.

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Dejima beats Kotoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Dejima (R) pushes No. 8 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring on the 10th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 21.

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(2)Takanohana solid, Asashoryu marches on at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Asashoryu (background) throws down No. 3 magegashira Kotoryu in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 15. Mongolian sumo wrestler Asashoryu remains unbeaten during the first eight days of the 15-day tourney.

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Takanohana falls to 2nd loss

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana leaves Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 12 after suffering his second defeat against rank-and-filer Kotoryu five days into the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru beats No. 3 maegashira Kotoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) forces No. 3 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 9 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Kaio still top of the leaderboard at spring sumo+

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio quickly locks onto the arm of top maegashira Kotoryu and dumps him out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 16 for his sixth straight win of the 15-day tournament. Kaio preserved his unbeaten record six days into the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, while yokozuna pair Takanohana and Musashimaru kept the pressure on the leader with their fifth wins.

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Musashimaru muscles out Kotoryu for lead in autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) muscles No. 6 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 8 to remain undefeated and assume sole possession of the lead six days into the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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No. 5 maegashira Kotoryu stuns Takanohana

No. 5 maegashira Kotoryu (back) stuns yokozuna Takanohana Wakanohana (this side) Jan. 19 immediately after the face-off when he sidestepped the charging grand champion and slapped him down to his fourth defeat of the tourney after the 10th day of the New Year Grand Sumo tournament. Takanohana now stands with a record of 6-4, virtually out of contention for the Emperor's Cup.

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Musashimaru muscles out Kotoryu for lead in autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) muscles No. 6 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 8 to remain undefeated and assume sole possession of the lead six days into the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Chiyotaikai beats Kotoryu, leading spring sumo with 1 loss

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) thrusts No. 5 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 17, the ninth day of the 15-day Grand Spring Sumo Tournament, leading with eight wins and one loss. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu beats Kotoryu at spring sumo tornament

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia (background) beats No. 5 Kotoryu in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 16, day eight of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Dejima beats Kotoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Dejima (R) pushes No. 8 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring on the 10th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 21.

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Asashoryu stampedes to 5th win at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) pushes No. 3 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring to win his fifth straight match and maintain his share of the lead with No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 8. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu unstoppable at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (background) pushes rank-and-filer Kotoryu out of the ring for a 7-0 record at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 13. (Kyodo)

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Chiyo retains lead

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai hauls down Tosanoumi to grab sole possession of the lead at 6-0 after overnight co-leaders Jumonji and Kotoryu were handed their first defeats of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai notches 4th win

OSAKA, Japan - ''Kadoban'' ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) pushes Takamisakari to the edge of the ring on the fourth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 12. The ozeki notched his fourth win to move a step closer to keeping his rank. Chiyotaikai shares the overnight lead with rank-and-filers Jumonji and Kotoryu. (Kyodo)

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(2)Takanohana solid, Asashoryu marches on at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Asashoryu (background) throws down No. 3 magegashira Kotoryu in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 15. Mongolian sumo wrestler Asashoryu remains unbeaten during the first eight days of the 15-day tourney. (Kyodo)

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Takanohana falls to 2nd loss

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana leaves Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 12 after suffering his second defeat against rank-and-filer Kotoryu five days into the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Musashimaru beats No. 3 maegashira Kotoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) forces No. 3 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 9 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kyodo)

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Kaio still top of the leaderboard at spring sumo+

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio quickly locks onto the arm of top maegashira Kotoryu and dumps him out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 16 for his sixth straight win of the 15-day tournament. Kaio preserved his unbeaten record six days into the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, while yokozuna pair Takanohana and Musashimaru kept the pressure on the leader with their fifth wins.

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Bad day at the office for yokozuna Musashimaru

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) grimaces as he is pushed out by top-ranked maegashira Kotoryu at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 10. Both wrestlers finished the day with a 1-1 record in the 15-day meet at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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No. 5 maegashira Kotoryu stuns Takanohana

No. 5 maegashira Kotoryu (back) stuns yokozuna Takanohana Wakanohana (this side) Jan. 19 immediately after the face-off when he sidestepped the charging grand champion and slapped him down to his fourth defeat of the tourney after the 10th day of the New Year Grand Sumo tournament. Takanohana now stands with a record of 6-4, virtually out of contention for the Emperor's Cup. ==Kyodo