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Kotozakura won his first Emperor’s Cup on Sunday, November 24 when he swatted down fellow ozeki Hoshoryu in a winner-take-all bout on the final day of the Kyushu Basho. In the day’s final bout at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Hoshoryu went on the attack with several arm thrusts to the neck and upper body of his […]
No. 6 maegashira Takanosho upset new ozeki Onosato on Wednesday to remain in a three-way title race after 11 days of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Former sekiwake Takanosho (10-1) moved to his left at the opening clash and followed with a right-handed shove to the throat to unbalance Autumn meet champion Onosato […]