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Hakuho wallops Tochinonada to win 3rd match at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (top) churned out an impressive win over rank-and-filer Tochinonada on Sept. 12, staying hot on the heels of five co-leaders at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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Ozeki Kotomitsuki beats No. 2 maegashira Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Kotomitsuki (L) pulls down second-ranked maegashira Tochinonada on the first day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 9.

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Hakuho sends Kotoshogiku out of ring at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former ozeki Dejima (top) forces down Tochinonada to retain a share of the lead on the sixth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 14.

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Asashoryu beats Tochinonada at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) dispatches fourth-ranked maegashira Tochinonada with a series of meaty frontal thrusts at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20.

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Hakuho back on track, Asa shocked again at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) forces No. 4 maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring on the sixth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19.

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Hakuho still in charge at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) forces third-ranked maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19, remaining unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition.

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Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu beaten by Tochinonada at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) was beaten by third-ranked maegashira Tochinonada in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 17, suffering his second loss during the first five days of the 15-day tournament.

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Asashoryu still in hunt at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) upends Tochinonada, staying hot on the heels of his fellow Mongolian grand champion Hakuho on the eighth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20.

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Hakuho upends Tochinonada with arm throw at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho, the reigning Emperor's Cup holder, upends the third-ranked maegashira Tochinonada with a clinical beltless arm throw at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 16 to retain a share of the lead with rank-and-filer Futeno.

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Ozeki Kaio wins over Tochinonada at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan -Ozeki Kaio (R) twisted down Tochinonada after thwarting the second-rank maegashira's attack to remain unbeaten on the fifth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 12.

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Asashoryu blows away Tochinonada on 2nd day of summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) dispatches of Tochinonada in convincing fashion for a second straight victory at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 9.

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Kakuho suffers 3rd loss at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Newly promoted sekiwake Hakuho (R) was beaten by fourth-ranked maegashira Tochinonada on March 15 for his third loss at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

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Sekiwake Tochiazuma beats No.1 maegashira Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Tochinonaza pushes first-ranked maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring on the 14th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22.

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Asashoryu unstoppable at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia pushes No. 1 maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12. Asashoryu remains unbeaten in the first four days of the 15-day tournament.

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Tochiazuma beats Tochinonada to score 3-0

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) bulldozes Komusubi Tochinonada out of the ring to move to 3-0 in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 16.

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Asashoryu large and in charge

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu manhandles Tochinonada on the day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 14.

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Asashoryu handed 1st defeat at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) is handed a shock defeat by Tochinonada on the fourth day of action at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 15.

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Asashoryu still going strong at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (back) continued his charge toward a historic treble by slamming down Tochinonada (front) for his third win at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo May 11.

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Chiyotaikai beats Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pulls top maegashira Tochinonada down for a comfortable win on the first day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo May 9.

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Kaio remains undefeated

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio sweeps the leg of third-ranked maegashira Tochinonada to stay undefeated on the 11th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 24.

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Chiyotaikai suffers loss at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) suffered a second shock defeat, this time at the hands of komusubi Tochinonada on Jan. 21, the 11th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Yokozuna Asashoryu wins at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (back) won on the opening day Jan. 11 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo by twisting komusubi Tochinonada around and getting down low to lift him out of the ring.

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(1)Asashoryu bounces back, Maru falls at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Tochinonada forces yokozuna Musashimaru out of the ring on the third day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 11.

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(1)Asashoryu, Musashimaru hit with defeats at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Tochinonada (R) pushes yokozuna Asashoryu out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 10, day two of the 15-day tourney.

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Kaio defeated by Tochinonada at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) is pushed out of the ring by maegashira top gun Tochinonada on the eighth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 14.

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Yokozuna Asashoryu beats No. 1 maegashira Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia (R) throws down No. 1 maegashira Tochinonada in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11. Asashoryu remains unbeaten after five days of the 15-day tournament.

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Chiyotaikai wins at autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pushes top-ranked maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring with a flurry of slaps and trademark arm thrusts on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 9.

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Asashoryu beats Tochinonada

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (background) pushes komusubi Tochinonada out of the ring in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 6, the first day of the 15-day tourney.

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Ozeki Chiyotaikai beats No. 1 maegashira Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (back) slaps down top-ranked maegashira Tochinonada in the Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16, day six of the 15-day competition.

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Asashoryu plows forward

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) defeats Tochinonada for his third straight win at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 13.

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Ozeki Kaio suffers loss

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (foreground) is thrown by No. 1 maegashira Tochinonada to lose the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 11.

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Asashoryu sallies forth at Spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (foreground) beats No. 2 maegashira Tochinonada on March 13, day five of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Chiyotaikai marks 3rd victory in sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pushes No. 2 maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring to mark the third straight victory in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

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Asashoryu express derailed at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 6 maegashira Tochinonada pushes Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu out of the ring on the 11th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 20, handing Asashoryu his first loss in the 15-day tourney.

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Musashima collects 3rd victory

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) overpowers top-ranked maegashira Tochinonada to move to 3-1 in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11.

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Chiyotaikai undefeated at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) finishes top-ranked maegashira Tochinonada with a twist-down July 11 to keep his record unblemished on the fifth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Musashimaru defeated by Tochinonada

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) suffers a first defeat July 10 by No. 1 maegashira Tochinonada on the fourth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Asashoryu beats Tochinonada

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Asashoryu (background), who is trying to become the first Mongolian ozeki, flips No. 1 maegashira Tochinonada with a beautifully timed, well-executed combined arm-leg throw to win with a record of 3-0 on the third day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 9.

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Kaio toppled by Tochinonada

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio is toppled backward by top-ranked maegashira Tochinonada on the opening-day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Stadium on July 7.

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Musashimaru remains in lead

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru ushers out komusubi Tochinonada with the conviction of a grand champion May 22 as the lone undefeated wrestler opened up a two-win lead with only four days remaining in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Kaio stays unbeaten at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (background) throws down No. 3 maegashira Tochinonada to stay unbeaten during the first six days of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 15.

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Musashimaru rolls to easy win

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) forces No. 3 maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14. Musashimaru remains unbeaten during the first five days of the 15-day tourney.

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Tochiazuma keeps yokozuna push going

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (background) slaps down third-ranked maegashira Tochinonada on the second day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 11.

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Sekiwake Kotomitsuki beats No. 3 maegashira Tochinonada

OSAKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (R) forces third-ranked maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 10, the opening day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Musashimaru clings to lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) bundles out fourth-ranked maegashira Tochinonada to narrowly hang onto his perfect record heading into the second week of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 18 at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

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Ozeki Musoyama defeats Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Musoyama (R) pushes No. 5 maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20, the 12th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Musoyama, along with sekiwake Tochiazuma, remain second with nine wins and three losses in the 15-day tourney, with No.2 maegashira Kotomitsuki leading the race with 11 wins.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru suffers 5th loss at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 5 maegashira Tochinonada (R) throws yokozuna Musashimaru down in the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19, the 11th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Musahismaru suffered his fifth loss.

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(1)Musashimaru, Kaio power on at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) forces No. 3 maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring to remain unbeaten (8-0) at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15.

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Musashimaru steams ahead at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Unbeaten Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) executes a powerful throw to send third-ranked maegashira Tochinonada sprawling from the ring for his seventh straight win in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 14.

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Takanohana keeps lead in summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (R) backs sekiwake Tochinonada out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16 for his fourth straight win and a share of the lead in the 15-day tourney.