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Ozeki hopeful Baruto steamrolls to stay tied for Osaka lead

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian sekiwake Baruto (R) sends No. 1 maegashira Wakanosato to the ground on the fifth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 18, 2010, maintaining a share of the lead with five wins and no loss.

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Ozeki Harumafuji beats Kyokutenho to stay tied for Osaka lead

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji (L) pushes compatriot second-ranked maegashira Kyokutenho out of the ring at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 18, 2010, remaining unbeaten during the first five days of the 15-day competition.

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Asa falls, Hakuho takes lead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho pushes ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring on the 10th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 24. Hakuho remained unbeaten with five days left while his archrival, Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu, fell to a shock first defeat the same day.

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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.

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Chiyotaikai drops out of sole possession of lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (front) fell for Mongolian rank-and-filer Tokitenku's antics hook, line and sinker to drop out of sole possession of the lead on the 10th day of action of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 20. Chiyotaikai suffered a second defeat and now shares the lead at 8-2 with Mongolian grand champion Hakuho, ozeki Kotomitsuki and maegashira wrestler Baruto of Estonia with five days remaining in the 15-day meet.

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Ozeki Hakuho remains unbeaten at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Hakuho of Mongolia (L) forces No. 1 maegashira Homasho out of the ring at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 17, remaining unbeaten during the first five days of the 15-day competition.

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Hakuho stays in front at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (L) muscles out rival ozeki Kaio to maintain his one-match lead with five days remaining at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 20.

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Hakuho stays in front, Asa still chasing at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu subdues sekiwake Kotomitsuki to stay one off Mongolian ozeki Hakuho who maintained his lead with five days remaining at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 20.

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Asashoryu wins 5th straight at Kyushu meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio throws down second-ranked maegashira Futeno in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 16, day five of the 15-day competition.

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Asashoryu back in lead with demolition of Baruto

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (back) toppled Estonian behemoth Baruto with ease and regained a share of the lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 16. A day after the yokozuna and the five ozeki each lost their bouts, Asashoryu came flying off the line in a nonstop attack of powerful thrusts that sent Baruto reeling backward over the edge.

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Miyabiyama loses to Kotooshu at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama's (R) hopes of regaining the ozeki rank he lost five years go faded further as he lost a battle with ozeki Kotooshu (L) and dropped to his third loss on the fifth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 14.

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Sumo wrestlers arrive in Taiwan for exhibition tour

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Mongolian-born ozeki Hakuho (C) and other sumo wrestlers are welcomed by a ''lion'' at a Taipei hotel on Aug. 17 after arriving in Taiwan for a five-day exhibition tour that will include the first matches in the Japanese sport to be held in Taiwan since the end of World War II.

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(1)Asashoryu claims 5th title of year in Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (R) forces ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 27, the penultimate day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu secured his fifth title of the year, becoming the first wrestler to win five Emperor's Cups in a single year since Chiyonofuji accomplished the feat in 1986.

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Takamisakari hands Kaio 1st loss at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Takamisakari forces ozeki Kaio out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11, day five of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Chiyotaikai remains co-leaders

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) faces stiff resistance from Tochiazuma in the final bout of the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. After a brutal exchange of slaps and arm thrusts Chiyo prevailed to stay in the lead with five makuuchi division wrestlers with identical 7-3 records.

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Chiyotaikai remains unbeaten at Spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pushes No. 1 maegashira Takanonami out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 13. Chiyotaikai remains unbeaten during the first five days of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ozeki Asashoryu continues winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Asashoryu throws No. 2 maegashira Kyokutenho to the clay for his fifth straight win in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, remaining the only undefeated wrestler during the first five days of the 15-day contest.

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Sekiwake Asashoryu beats ozeki Tochiazuma

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian Sekiwake Asashoryu (L) crushes out ozeki Tochiazuma at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14, day five of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Tochiazuma's chances of a move up to yokozuna, sumo's highest rank, now look slim after he suffered two losses.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma remains unbeaten in New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma pushes down Mongolian top maegashira Kyokushuzan for his fifth straight win in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17, day five of the 15-day tourney.

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Musashimaru downed by Kyokushuzan

Hawaiian-born ozeki Musashimaru (below) is thrown by Mongolian trickster No. 4 maegashira Kyokushuzan for his first loss after five straight wins in the 15-day tourney at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 14. Kyokushuzan's stunning upset left No. 8 maegashira Toki the lone undefeated wrestler and leader in the tourney.

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Sekiwake Asashoryu beats ozeki Tochiazuma

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian Sekiwake Asashoryu (L) crushes out ozeki Tochiazuma at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14, day five of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Tochiazuma's chances of a move up to yokozuna, sumo's highest rank, now look slim after he suffered two losses.

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Sumo wrestlers arrive in Taiwan for exhibition tour

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Mongolian-born ozeki Hakuho (C) and other sumo wrestlers are welcomed by a ''lion'' at a Taipei hotel on Aug. 17 after arriving in Taiwan for a five-day exhibition tour that will include the first matches in the Japanese sport to be held in Taiwan since the end of World War II. (Kyodo)

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Miyabiyama loses to Kotooshu at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama's (R) hopes of regaining the ozeki rank he lost five years go faded further as he lost a battle with ozeki Kotooshu (L) and dropped to his third loss on the fifth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 14. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu back in lead with demolition of Baruto

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (back) toppled Estonian behemoth Baruto with ease and regained a share of the lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 16. A day after the yokozuna and the five ozeki each lost their bouts, Asashoryu came flying off the line in a nonstop attack of powerful thrusts that sent Baruto reeling backward over the edge. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu wins 5th straight at Kyushu meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio throws down second-ranked maegashira Futeno in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 16, day five of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho stays in front at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (L) muscles out rival ozeki Kaio to maintain his one-match lead with five days remaining at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 20. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho stays in front, Asa still chasing at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu subdues sekiwake Kotomitsuki to stay one off Mongolian ozeki Hakuho who maintained his lead with five days remaining at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 20. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Hakuho remains unbeaten at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Hakuho of Mongolia (L) forces No. 1 maegashira Homasho out of the ring at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 17, remaining unbeaten during the first five days of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai drops out of sole possession of lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (front) fell for Mongolian rank-and-filer Tokitenku's antics hook, line and sinker to drop out of sole possession of the lead on the 10th day of action of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 20. Chiyotaikai suffered a second defeat and now shares the lead at 8-2 with Mongolian grand champion Hakuho, ozeki Kotomitsuki and maegashira wrestler Baruto of Estonia with five days remaining in the 15-day meet. (Kyodo)

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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)

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Asa falls, Hakuho takes lead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho pushes ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring on the 10th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 24. Hakuho remained unbeaten with five days left while his archrival, Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu, fell to a shock first defeat the same day. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Asashoryu continues winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Asashoryu throws No. 2 maegashira Kyokutenho to the clay for his fifth straight win in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, remaining the only undefeated wrestler during the first five days of the 15-day contest. (Kyodo)

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(1)Asashoryu claims 5th title of year in Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (R) forces ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 27, the penultimate day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu secured his fifth title of the year, becoming the first wrestler to win five Emperor's Cups in a single year since Chiyonofuji accomplished the feat in 1986. (Kyodo)

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Kisenosato taken down a peg by tricky Shohozan

Promotion-chasing ozeki Kisenosato succumbs to fourth-ranked maegashira Shohozan on July 19, 2016, the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Five wrestlers are tied for the lead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kisenosato taken down a peg by tricky Shohozan

Promotion-chasing ozeki Kisenosato succumbs to fourth-ranked maegashira Shohozan on July 19, 2016, the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Five wrestlers are tied for the lead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Terunofuji beats Sadanoumi at Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Mongolian ozeki Terunofuji (back) forces third-ranked maegashira Sadanoumi out of the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17, 2015, day five of the 15-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chiyotaikai, Miyabiyama lead autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai and No. 5 maegashira Miyabiyama emerge as co-leaders at 5-0 five days into the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 16. Chiyotaikai (L) made short work of Kyokushuzan (R), leading with a right thrust to the chin against the No. 2 maegashira from Mongolia and then following up with two solid shots to the chest.

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Ozeki Harumafuji beats Kyokutenho to stay tied for Osaka lead

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji (L) pushes compatriot second-ranked maegashira Kyokutenho out of the ring at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 18, 2010, remaining unbeaten during the first five days of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho beats Hokutofuji in Nagoya

Yokozuna Hakuho beats Hokutofuji on July 14, 2017, preserving his unbeaten start at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho, the sport's most successful wrestler with a record 38 career titles, moves within five wins of former ozeki Kaio's record 1,047 wins. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho beats Hokutofuji in Nagoya

Yokozuna Hakuho beats Hokutofuji on July 14, 2017, preserving his unbeaten start at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho, the sport's most successful wrestler with a record 38 career titles, moves within five wins of former ozeki Kaio's record 1,047 wins. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takamisakari hands Kaio 1st loss at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Takamisakari forces ozeki Kaio out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11, day five of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai remains co-leaders

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) faces stiff resistance from Tochiazuma in the final bout of the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. After a brutal exchange of slaps and arm thrusts Chiyo prevailed to stay in the lead with five makuuchi division wrestlers with identical 7-3 records. (Kyodo)

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Akebono stays unbeaten

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (R) bumps former ozeki Takanonami out of the ring from behind Jan. 13 to emerge the lone unbeaten leader five days into the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Musashimaru downed by Kyokushuzan

Hawaiian-born ozeki Musashimaru (below) is thrown by Mongolian trickster No. 4 maegashira Kyokushuzan for his first loss after five straight wins in the 15-day tourney at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 14. Kyokushuzan's stunning upset left No. 8 maegashira Toki the lone undefeated wrestler and leader in the tourney. ==Kyodo