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Hakuho at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) pushes top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama out of the ring on the third day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 11, 2010.

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Hakuho defeats Miyabiyama at New Year Sumo Tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (R) pushes No. 2 maegashira Miyabiyama out of the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 14, 2010. The grand champion stretched his consecutive winning streak to 29 bouts on the fifth day of the 15-day competition.

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Hakuho, Asashoryu cruising on 3rd day of autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu pulls down top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama on the third day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 15, 2009.

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Hakuho, Asashoryu post 2nd wins at autumn tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) pushes down top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama on the second day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 14, 2009.

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Asa, Hakuho march on at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (R) tugs rank-and-filer Miyabiyama, a No. 3 maegashira, to the dohyo ring on the eighth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 22.

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Lucky Asashoryu takes out Miyabiyama to remain unbeaten

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) maintains his balance on the edge of the ring as second-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama kisses the dirt on the fourth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 14.

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Lucky Asashoryu takes out Miyabiyama to remain unbeaten

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) takes down second-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama, retaining a share of the lead at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 14.

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Ozeki Harumafuji suffers 2nd straight loss in New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji (L) is thrust down by second-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12. Harumafuji suffered his second straight loss during the first two days of the 15-day tournament.

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Hakuho, Ama still share lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Ama shoves out No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama in a relentless attack to stay in front on the 13th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 21.

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Miyabiyama suffers 3rd defeat at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai charges to send No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama over the edge to leave him a step further back in the title race with a third defeat on the 12th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 20.

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Miyabiyama suffers 2nd loss at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Seventh-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama (R) is sent to the ground by fourth-ranked maegashira Kisenosato on the 11th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 19. Miyabiyama suffered his second loss.

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Hakuho, Miyabiyama remain tied for lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Seventh-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama (L) sends twelfth-ranked maegashira Yoshikaze out of the ring on the 10th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 18.

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Hakuho stays in share of lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (top) tosses Tochinoshin down and stays tied with No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama at 8-1 at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 17.

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Miyabiyama downs Tokitenkyu at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama thrusts No. 9 maegashira Tokitenku over the edge to stay perfect on the seventh day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15.

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Hakuho posts 2nd win at autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (in background) comfortably sends top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama (front) out of the ring from behind to post his second win on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 15.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu beats Miyabiyama at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (R) pushes fifth-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama out of the ring on the 11th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 23.

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Hakuho, Kotooshu still in front at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho slaps down No. 3 maegashira Miyabiyama on the seventh day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 17, remaining unbeaten.

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Asashoryu stays hot on trail of Hakuho at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pushes No. 3 maegashira Miyabiyama out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15.

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Grand champion Hakuho rebounds from defeat

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho defeats Miyabiyama, a No. 2 maegashira, by deploying a pulling overarm technique on the fifth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 13. He bounced back from the previous day's defeat to improve to 4-1.

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Hakuho tosses aside Miyabiyama on 3rd day of Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (L) dispatches winless Miyabiyama, a No. 5 maegashira, on Nov. 13 to stay one off the pace on the third day of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Miyabiyama shoves out Kyokushuzan

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (R) charges straight ahead with heavy thrusts, shoving out top-ranked maegashira Kyokushuzan on the second day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 10.

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Hakuho, Miyabiyama stay in joint lead

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (L) sends fifth-ranked Mongolian maegashira Kyokushuzan flying down to the ringside seats on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19. Miyabiyama and Hakuho are headed for a title showdown with two days left in the tournament.

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Miyabiyama defeats Wakanosato to remain in share of lead

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (R) swats No. 2 maegashira Wakanosato to his eighth defeat to keep his pace with Hakuho and Chiyotaikai on the 10th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Rogoku Kokugikan on May 16.

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Miyabiyama beats Tokitenku at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (L) pushes No. 4 maegashira Tokitenku out of the ring for the eighth win at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 15.

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Kotooshu beats Miyabiyama at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu forces down No. 1 maegashira Miyabiyama in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 13, day six of the 15-day tournament.

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Kotooshu beats Miyabiyama at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kotooshu of Bulgaria sends fourth-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama crashing out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 16, day four of the 15-day competition.

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Asashoryu posts 2nd straight win at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) beats top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama on the 3rd day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 13.

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Kaio defeated by Miyabiyama at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L), who decided to wrestle despite a pulled right hamstring, is shoved down by top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11.

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Asashoryu posts easy 3rd win at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) dismantles No. 3 maegashira Miyabiyama to make it three wins out of three at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 10.

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Miyabiyama keeps share of lead

NAGOYA, Japan - Seventh-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama (R) wallops his opponent Futeno to keep his share of the lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16.

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Miyabiyama takes lead with Asashoryu at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama (L) pulls down sixth-ranked maegashira Tokitsuumi to post nine straight wins at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12.

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Asashoryu steams on at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (background) pushes sekiwake Hokutoriki out of the ring to keep a share of the lead at 9-0 with No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12.

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Asashoryu remains unbeaten at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) walloped fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan to remain in a share of the lead with No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama with an unblemished record on the seventh day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10.

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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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Hokutoriki beats Miyabiyama

TOKYO, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Hokutoriki pushes komusubi Miyabiyama out of the ring on the ninth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 17.

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Asashoryu posts 2nd win at spring tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (L) throws No. 1 maegashira Miyabiyama out of the ring on the second day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 15.

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Yokozuna Asashoryu beats Miyabiyama

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sumo grand champion Asashoryu (R) of Mongolia pushes No. 4 maegashira Miyabiyama on the sixth day Nov. 14 of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

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Takamisakari beats Miyabiyama

TOKYO, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Takamisakari (R) forces sekiwake Miyabiyama out of the ring in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Sept. 15.

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Chiyotaikai defeated by Miyabiyama at sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Miyabiyama (L) drags Ozeki Chiyotaikai down by the neck for the win on the fifth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10.

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Chiyotaikai grabs sole lead at sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) takes the sole lead with 11-3 after wrenching No. 9 maegashira Miyabiyama to the clay on the 14th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 22.

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Asashoryu continues to win in New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu (background) marked the third straight win in the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 14 by sneaking inside top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama and toppling him from behind.

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(3)Yokozuna Takanohana withdraws from New Year tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (R) apparently suffered a shoulder injury when he crashed onto the clay following a leg-sweeping throw by top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama (L) in a bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 13. Takanohana decided to pull out of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 14.

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(1)Yokozuna Takanohana withdraws from New Year tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 13 shows yokozuna Takanohana who decided to pull out of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 14. Takanohana apparently suffered a shoulder injury Jan. 13 when he crashed onto the clay following a leg-sweeping throw by top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama in a bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Takanohana heating up with 2nd win at New Year's sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana throws down No. 1 maegashira Miyabiyama to earn his second straight win in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 13.

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Mongolian magician Asashoryu marches on at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu (L) slaps down No. 2 maegashira Miyabiyama in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 16, day seven of the 15-day tourney, preserving his spotless record.

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Takanohana chalks up third win

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (R) does enough to muscle out maegashira top gun Miyabiyama to chalk up his third win in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11.

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Chiyotaikai remains unbeaten

TOKYO, Japan - Chiyotaikai pushes and shoves third-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama over the edge to maintain his unblemished record on the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 17.

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Tochiazuma gets close call at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma slaps down No. 3 maegashira Miyabiyama to avoid his second straight loss on the fifth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16.

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Asashoryu beats Miyabiyama on 1st day of summer sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Asashoryu (L) throws No. 3 maegashira Miyabiyama out of the ring on May 12, the first day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogokukokugikan.

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Wakanohana spanks upstart Miyabiyama at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Wakanohana (L) sends former collegiate champion Miyabiyama tumbling from the unbeaten ranks at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 20. Wakanohana boosted his record in the 15-day meet to 6-3, while fifth-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama fell into a share of the lead with Yokozuna Musashimaru at 8-1.