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Kaio loses 1st-day bout at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) loses to No. 2 maegashira Toki on the first day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 9.

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Takamisakari wins over Toki at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Crowd favorite and top maegashira Takamisakari (R) endures attacks from Toki before pushing the komusubi out of the ring for a 5-2 standing on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 13.

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Kaio suffers second loss at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) is pulled down by No. 4 maegashira Toki to mark his second loss July 12, the seventh day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Yokozuna Takanohana beats No. 2 maegashira Toki

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (L) pushes second-ranked maegashira Toki out of the ring in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, day five of the 15-day tournament. Takanohana had pulled out of the tournament on Jan. 15 with a shoulder injury, but returned on Thursday.

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Yokozuna Takanohana rolls on at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (R) pushes second-ranked maegashira Toki out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 16, day nine of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru beats No. 7 maegashira Toki

NAGOYA, July 15 Kyodo - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) shoves No. 7 maegashira Toki out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on the ninth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 15. Musashimaru kept alive his own hopes for a third-straight tournament championship for his eighth win against one loss.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru beats No. 1 maegashira Toki

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) pushes No. 1 maegashira Toki out of the ring during a bout at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 13, the second day of the 15-day tourney.

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Tochiazuma sidesteps Toki's charge

OSAKA, Japan - Tochiazuma, still hanging onto hopes for a tournament title and promotion to yokozuna, sidesteps the hard charge of Toki and watches as the No. 5 maegashira tumbled out of the ring at Osaka Prefecture Gymnasium on March 20.

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Maru beats Toki, keeps perfect record at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (background) beats No. 5 maegashira Toki on March 18 to keep his record unblemished on the ninth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

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Tochiazuma wins over Toki

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) takes only three shoves to beat second-ranked maegashira Toki in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 21 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Chiyotaikai marches to 6th victory at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) pushes No. 2 maegashira Toki out of the ring on the sixth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18. Chiyataika remains unbeaten in the 15-day tourney.

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Musashimaru in driver's seat again at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Musashimaru blasts maegashira Toki to grab sole possession of the lead with ten wins at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 21, 2001.

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Tochiazuma defeated by Toki at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Tochiazuma (background) suffers his first loss in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 18 after being slapped down by No. 7 maegashira Toki.

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Musashimaru stays top on 5th day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) dispenses of a spirited challenge from No. 3 maegashira Toki to stay unbeaten on the fifth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 12.

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Toki grounded by JSA after fatal road accident

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Toki, shown in this file photo, is ''grounded'' on Dec. 22 by the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) and ruled out of next month's New Year tournament. The mid-maegashira sumo wrestler hit and killed a pedestrian in a car accident on Dec. 18. JSA chairman Tokitsukaze gives Toki a ''stay-at-home'' punishment.

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Musoyama drives out Toki, on track to regain ozeki

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Musoyama (R) keeps the pressure on No. 4 maegashira Toki on Sept. 4 for his second win of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoky Kokugikan in Tokyo. Musoyama needs 10 or more wins in the tourney to regain sumo's second highest rank of ozeki.

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Tosanoumi drives out Asanosho for lead in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Komusubi Tosanoumi (R) runs No. 3 maegashira Asanosho out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 11 to remain unbeaten on the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament for a share of the lead with No. 5 maegashira Toki. Yokozuna Musashimaru narrowly avoided a 2nd upset loss.

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Musashimaru, Takanohana post easy wins at Kyushu sumo meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru and Takanohana cruised to their 3rd victories, while komusubi Tosanoumi and rank-and-filer Toki remained undefeated Nov. 10, the 4th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan. Photo shows Yokozuna Musashimaru forcing Tamakasuga over the edge with several arm thrusts before propelling the top-ranked maegashira into the first row of seats with a final shove.

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Chiyotaikai, 2 others share lead in autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) turns in yet another solid performance on Sept. 15 to keep his slate clean for a share of the lead with sekiwake Kaio and maegashira Miyabiyama four days into the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. The photo shows Chiyotaikai throwing down third-ranked maegashira Toki in the middle of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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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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Kaio loses 1st-day bout at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) loses to No. 2 maegashira Toki on the first day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 9. (Kyodo)

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Tochiazuma defeated by Toki at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Tochiazuma (background) suffers his first loss in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 18 after being slapped down by No. 7 maegashira Toki.

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Musashimaru in driver's seat again at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Musashimaru blasts maegashira Toki to grab sole possession of the lead with ten wins at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 21, 2001.

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Tochiazuma wins over Toki

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) takes only three shoves to beat second-ranked maegashira Toki in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 21 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Maru beats Toki, keeps perfect record at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (background) beats No. 5 maegashira Toki on March 18 to keep his record unblemished on the ninth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

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Tochiazuma sidesteps Toki's charge

OSAKA, Japan - Tochiazuma, still hanging onto hopes for a tournament title and promotion to yokozuna, sidesteps the hard charge of Toki and watches as the No. 5 maegashira tumbled out of the ring at Osaka Prefecture Gymnasium on March 20.

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Takamisakari wins over Toki at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Crowd favorite and top maegashira Takamisakari (R) endures attacks from Toki before pushing the komusubi out of the ring for a 5-2 standing on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 13. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai, 2 others share lead in autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) turns in yet another solid performance on Sept. 15 to keep his slate clean for a share of the lead with sekiwake Kaio and maegashira Miyabiyama four days into the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. The photo shows Chiyotaikai throwing down third-ranked maegashira Toki in the middle of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Kaio suffers second loss at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) is pulled down by No. 4 maegashira Toki to mark his second loss July 12, the seventh day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Takanohana beats No. 2 maegashira Toki

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (L) pushes second-ranked maegashira Toki out of the ring in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, day five of the 15-day tournament. Takanohana had pulled out of the tournament on Jan. 15 with a shoulder injury, but returned on Thursday. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Takanohana rolls on at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (R) pushes second-ranked maegashira Toki out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 16, day nine of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Musashimaru stays top on 5th day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) dispenses of a spirited challenge from No. 3 maegashira Toki to stay unbeaten on the fifth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 12.

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Toki grounded by JSA after fatal road accident

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Toki, shown in this file photo, is ''grounded'' on Dec. 22 by the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) and ruled out of next month's New Year tournament. The mid-maegashira sumo wrestler hit and killed a pedestrian in a car accident on Dec. 18. JSA chairman Tokitsukaze gives Toki a ''stay-at-home'' punishment.

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Musoyama drives out Toki, on track to regain ozeki

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Musoyama (R) keeps the pressure on No. 4 maegashira Toki on Sept. 4 for his second win of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoky Kokugikan in Tokyo. Musoyama needs 10 or more wins in the tourney to regain sumo's second highest rank of ozeki.

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Takanohana off to winning start at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Takanohana (L) gets off to a winning start at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 9 as he eases out top maegashira Toki on the first day of the 15-day tourney at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Tosanoumi drives out Asanosho for lead in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Komusubi Tosanoumi (R) runs No. 3 maegashira Asanosho out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 11 to remain unbeaten on the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament for a share of the lead with No. 5 maegashira Toki. Yokozuna Musashimaru narrowly avoided a 2nd upset loss.

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Musashimaru, Takanohana post easy wins at Kyushu sumo meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru and Takanohana cruised to their 3rd victories, while komusubi Tosanoumi and rank-and-filer Toki remained undefeated Nov. 10, the 4th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan. Photo shows Yokozuna Musashimaru forcing Tamakasuga over the edge with several arm thrusts before propelling the top-ranked maegashira into the first row of seats with a final shove.

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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