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Sumo: Kotonowaka beats Kirishima, stays tied for 1st with Terunofuji

Lone yokozuna Terunofuji and promotion-hunting sekiwake Kotonowaka head into a gripping final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in a two-way tie for the lead after improving to 12-2.

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Sumo: Terunofuji beats Kotonowaka, creating 3-way tie for lead

Lone yokozuna Terunofuji grabs a share of first place by defeating sole overnight leader Kotonowaka at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, setting the stage for a thrilling final weekend in Tokyo.

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Sumo: Kotonowaka inches toward first championship with 11th win

Sekiwake Kotonowaka takes a step toward his first career championship and promotion to the second-highest rank of ozeki by retaining the sole lead on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Kotonowaka stays in lead as Terunofuji, ozeki pair keep pace

Promotion-seeking sekiwake Kotonowaka retains sole possession of first place at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, comfortably taking care of rank-and-file opponent Oho.

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Sumo: Sekiwake Kotonowaka takes sole lead over 5 closest rivals

Promotion-chasing sekiwake Kotonowaka claims the outright lead on the 10th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, moving ahead of his five closest rivals by a single win.

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Women's sumo tourney to launch in Feb. with backing from Hakuho

A new sumo tournament aimed at boosting women's involvement in the ancient sport will take place in Tokyo on Feb. 11 with the support of former yokozuna Hakuho, organizers of the event say.

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Sumo: Top-division debutant Onosato stays among leaders on Day 9

Rookie sensation Onosato overpowers former sekiwake Meisei to keep his share of the lead and clinch a winning record at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Joint leader Asanoyama withdraws from New Year meet

Joint leader Asanoyama pulls out of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament after injuring his right ankle in the previous day's bout.

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Sumo: Asanoyama loses sole lead, Kirishima suffers upset on Day 8

Mongolian iron man Tamawashi hands front-runner Asanoyama his first loss of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, creating a four-man logjam atop the leaderboard at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Asanoyama keeps sole lead, Shodai upsets Terunofuji on Day 7

Former ozeki Asanoyama holds onto the outright lead with his seventh straight win, while lone yokozuna Terunofuji suffered his second loss, at the hands of rank-and-file opponent Shodai, at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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