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Hakuho beats Goeido at New Year Grand Sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho tackles No. 2 maegashira Goeido out of the ring on the fourth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 13, 2010, extending his winning streak to 28 from last year's autumn meet.

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(3)Yokozuna Asashoryu wins New Year's meet with flawless record

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu, surrounded by supporters, holds the Emperor's Cup and his daughter for photos at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23 winning the 15-day New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament with a flawless 15-0 record.

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(1)Yokozuna Asashoryu wins New Year's meet with flawless record

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia pushes ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring on the last day of the 15-day New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23. Asashoryu won his 10th Emperor's Cup with a flawless 15-0 record.

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(2)Yokozuna Asashoryu wins New Year's meet with flawless record

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23 after winning the 15-day New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament with a flawless 15-0 record.

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(2)Ozeki Asashoryu wins 2nd straight title

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu wipes away a tear beside the ring after capturing his second straight Emperor's Cup with a 13-1 record Jan. 25, beating sekiwake Kotomitsuki at the 15-day New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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(5)Ozeki Asashoryu wins 2nd straight title

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - The parents of ozeki Asashoryu in Ulan Bator celebrate their son's second straight victory Jan. 25 at the New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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Takanohana speaks about New Year's sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 24 after the Japan Sumo Association released the list of rankings for the upcoming New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament. Takanohana dropped out of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in November due to a knee injury.

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Asashoryu aims for yokozuna in top ozeki spot

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Asashoryu (R), who became the first Mongolian to claim the Emperor's Cup in November, holds the list of rankings released by the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) for the upcoming New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament with his stable master Takasago (L) on Dec. 24.

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Two yokozuna still on top at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - There was no change at the top of the leaderboard Jan. 17 as Musashimaru and Takanohana both preserved their unbeaten 11-0 records to stay two wins clear of ozeki Kaio heading into the home stretch of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. In the photo, Musashimaru elbows out struggling sekiwake Kotomitsuki (2-9) to gain revenge against the Sadogatake stable wrestler, who ousted the Samoan-born giant on his way to a runner-up 13-2 record at last year's Kyushu tourney.

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Yokozuna Akebono to skip New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Yokozuna Akebono, winner of November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. He said at his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 4 he will skip the New Year's meet that gets under way at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan from Sunday due to pain in his knees.

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(1)Yokozuna Asashoryu wins New Year's meet with flawless record

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia pushes ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring on the last day of the 15-day New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23. Asashoryu won his 10th Emperor's Cup with a flawless 15-0 record. (Kyodo)

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(5)Ozeki Asashoryu wins 2nd straight title

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - The parents of ozeki Asashoryu in Ulan Bator celebrate their son's second straight victory Jan. 25 at the New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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(2)Yokozuna Asashoryu wins New Year's meet with flawless record

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23 after winning the 15-day New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament with a flawless 15-0 record. (Kyodo)

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(3)Yokozuna Asashoryu wins New Year's meet with flawless record

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu, surrounded by supporters, holds the Emperor's Cup and his daughter for photos at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23 winning the 15-day New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament with a flawless 15-0 record. (Kyodo)

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Takanohana speaks about New Year's sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 24 after the Japan Sumo Association released the list of rankings for the upcoming New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament. Takanohana dropped out of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in November due to a knee injury. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho beats Goeido at New Year Grand Sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho tackles No. 2 maegashira Goeido out of the ring on the fourth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 13, 2010, extending his winning streak to 28 from last year's autumn meet. (Kyodo)

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(2)Ozeki Asashoryu wins 2nd straight title

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu wipes away a tear beside the ring after capturing his second straight Emperor's Cup with a 13-1 record Jan. 25, beating sekiwake Kotomitsuki at the 15-day New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu aims for yokozuna in top ozeki spot

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Asashoryu (R), who became the first Mongolian to claim the Emperor's Cup in November, holds the list of rankings released by the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) for the upcoming New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament with his stable master Takasago (L) on Dec. 24. (Kyodo)

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Two yokozuna still on top at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - There was no change at the top of the leaderboard Jan. 17 as Musashimaru and Takanohana both preserved their unbeaten 11-0 records to stay two wins clear of ozeki Kaio heading into the home stretch of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. In the photo, Musashimaru elbows out struggling sekiwake Kotomitsuki (2-9) to gain revenge against the Sadogatake stable wrestler, who ousted the Samoan-born giant on his way to a runner-up 13-2 record at last year's Kyushu tourney.

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Yokozuna Akebono to skip New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Yokozuna Akebono, winner of November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. He said at his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 4 he will skip the New Year's meet that gets under way at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan from Sunday due to pain in his knees.