Asashoryu, Takanonami and
Chiyotaikai share lead

NAGOYA, Japan (AP) - Mongolian wrestler Asashoryu took a step toward promotion to sumo's second highest rank Saturday, twisting down Kotomitsuki to stay unbeaten at 7-0 in the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

Ozeki Chiyotaikai and No. 7 maegashira Takanonami also won to share the lead with the Mongolian sekiwake, whose real name is Dolgorsvren Dagvadjr. Asashoryu needs 10 victories this tournament to ensure promotion to ozeki.

One step behind at 6-1 were Hawaiian-born yokozuna Musashimaru and No. 14 maegashira Buyuzan.

Asashoryu clashed fiercely with Kotomitsuki at the face-off, grabbed his opponent's belt and threw him down.

Chiotaikai pushed out Aminishiki, who dropped to 2-5.

Takanonami and Takanowaka had to fight each other twice Saturday after judges ruled they hit the ground at the same time in their first bout. There was no question about who the winner was in the rematch, with Takanonami toppling his opponent with a clean leg throw.

Musashimaru, whose real name is Fiamalu Penitani, wasted little time bulldozing out Kaiho (3-4).

In other bouts, No. 3 maegashira Kyokushuzan, or Mongolian Batbayar Davaa, lost to Hokutoriki (3-4) to pick up his sixth loss against one win.

Mongolian Kyokutenho, whose real name is Tsevegnyam Nyamjav, beat Akinoshima (3-4) to improve to 5-2.

In the 26-member juryo division, Asasekiryu, or Mongolian Badaarch Dashunyam, lost to Wakakosho and fell to 2-5.

South Korean Kasugaoh, who real name is Kim Son-tek, beat Daishodai for his second win against five defeats.

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AT NAGOYA SUMO

NAGOYA, July 13 (Kyodo) - Results of makuuchi-division bouts Saturday, the seventh day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (+denotes juryo division wrestler):

Won		Technique	Lost
Hamanishiki	1-6	yorikiri	+Senshuyama	3-4
+Tochinohana	3-4	yorikiri	Chiyotenzan	1-6
Tamanoshima	4-3	uwatedashinage	Jumonji	3-4
Oikari	5-2	default	Tochisakae	5-2
Daizen	2-5	oshidashi	Aogiyama	4-3
Hayateumi	2-5	oshidashi	Otsukasa	0-7
Buyuzan	6-1	oshidashi	Shimotori	4-3
Kyokutenho	5-2	yoritaoshi	Akinoshima	3-4
Tokitsuumi	3-4	okuridashi	Toki	4-3
Tamakasuga	4-3	hatakikomi	Wakanoyama	3-4
Takanonami	7-0	uwatenage	Takanowaka	3-4
Hokutoriki	3-4	oshidashi	Kyokushuzan	1-6
Takamisakari	3-4	yorikiri	Kotonowaka	1-6
Tosanoumi	4-3	uwatenage	Tochinonada	3-4
Wakanosato	5-2	yorikiri	Miyabiyama	2-5
Asashoryu	7-0	sukuinage	Kotomitsuki	4-3
Chiyotaikai	7-0	oshidashi	Aminishiki	2-5
Musashimaru	6-1	yoritaoshi	Kaiho	3-4

SUNDAY'S BOUTS

Hamanishiki	3	-	0	Tamanoshima
Hayateumi	x	-	x	+Tochinohana
Buyuzan	0	-	1	Aogiyama
Oikari	0	-	1	Akinoshima
Wakanoyama	0	-	0	Jumonji
Otsukasa	4	-	2	Chiyotenzan
Tokitsuumi	4	-	4	Daizen
Tamakasuga	2	-	5	Toki
Shimotori	0	-	0	Kotomitsuki
Takanowaka	4	-	3	Kyokutenho
Tochinonada	0	-	0	Hokutoriki
Kyokushuzan	7	-	6	Kotonowaka
Miyabiyama	1	-	0	Takamisakari
Asashoryu	2	-	0	Aminishiki
Tosanoumi	4	-	5	Wakanosato
Kaiho	1	-	1	Chiyotaikai
Musashimaru	36	-	18	Takanonami

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