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FUKUOKA, Nov. 13 (Kyodo) - Yokozuna Takanohana and ozeki Miyabiyama were handed their first losses of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, leaving six wrestlers tied for the lead as the 15-day tourney heads into its final week. Takanohana, Miyabiyama
handed first lossesOzeki Musoyama secured control of the front of Takanohana's sash in the initial charge of the day's finale at Fukuoka Kokusai Center and dropped the grand champion onto his back outside of the ring to leave all of the leaders level at eight wins and one loss.
Musoyama, although out of the race for the Emperor's Cup, posted his fifth win and served notice that he could play the spoiler's role over the next six days of the tournament.
Miyabiyama, meanwhile, had no answer for Wakanosato (3-6) as the komusubi, fighting to stave off demotion, took control of the ozeki's belt and dumped his opponent over the straw ridge.
Grand champions Akebono and Musashimaru drew even with the leaders at 8-1, with Akebono ramming No. 3 maegashira Chiyotenzan (4-5) out of the ring while Musashimaru won by default over sekiwake Hayateumi (4-5), who had pulled out with an injured right knee.
In a bout featuring ozeki with identical 7-1 records, Chiyotaikai of Oita Prefecture erupted out of his crouch at the face-off, running Fukuoka favorite Kaio (7-2) out of the ring for an eighth win.
No. 9 maegashira Kotomitsuki kept pace with the leaders by shoving fifth-ranked Toki (4-5) out of the ring.
In other main bouts, ozeki Dejima was backed out by No. 4 maegashira Tosanoumi (5-4) for a third loss while former ozeki Takanonami, wrestling at sekiwake, ended his eight-match losing streak by waltzing out second-ranked Higonoumi (2-7).
Mongolia's Kyokushuzan appeared headed for his eighth loss of the tourney and certain demotion from his current No. 3 maegashira ranking, but pulled down Takatoriki (1-8) at the edge of the ring for his second win of the tourney.
Mongolian compatriot Kyokutenho (4-5) also posted a win, pulling Tamakasuga (5-4) off balance and then toppling the No. 10 maegashira over the edge of the ring.
FUKUOKA, Nov. 13 (Kyodo) - Sekiwake Hayateumi, newly promoted to sumo's third-highest rank for the on-going Kyushu tourney, pulled out of the meet Monday after injuring his right knee a day earlier. New sekiwake Hayateumi
forced out of tournamentThe 25-year-old grappler from the Oitekaze stable appeared to twist his knee in a win over komusubi Tochinohana.
Hayateumi's opponent for Monday, yokozuna Musashimaru, will win by default, leaving the sekiwake with four wins and five losses for the tourney.
"We're certain that he injured the cartilage in the knee and worry that he might have also torn a ligament," sumo elder Oitekaze said, adding that Hayateumi may still wrestle in the closing days of the meet depending on the results of a more detailed examination.
FUKUOKA, Nov. 13 (Kyodo) - Results of makuuchi division bouts Monday, the ninth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center (+ denotes juryo division wrestler): Results of main bouts on
9th day of Kyushu sumoWon Technique Lost
Wakakosho 4-5 oshidashi +Shikishima 4-5
Minatofuji 4-5 yoritaoshi Jumonji 2-7
Kotoryu 5-4 hatakikomi Tokitsuumi 5-4
Asanowaka 3-6 oshitaoshi Aminishiki 1-8
Kaiho 5-4 okuridashi Otsukasa 5-4
Oginishiki 5-4 hatakikomi Tamanonada 4-5
Tochinonada 7-2 yorikiri Takanowaka 6-3
Kyokutenho 4-5 oshitaoshi Tamakasuga 5-4
Tochisakae 5-4 okuridashi Kotonowaka 4-5
Kotomitsuki 8-1 oshidashi Toki 4-5
Kyokushuzan 2-7 hikiotoshi Takatoriki 1-8
Hamanoshima 2-7 yorikiri Wakanoyama 2-7
Tochinohana 3-6 uwatenage Akinoshima 2-7
Takanonami 1-8 yorikiri Higonoumi 2-7
Tosanoumi 5-4 yorikiri Dejima 6-3
Chiyotaikai 8-1 oshidashi Kaio 7-2
Wakanosato 3-6 yoritaoshi Miyabiyama 8-1
Musashimaru 8-1 default Hayateumi 4-5
Akebono 8-1 oshidashi Chiyotenzan 4-5
Musoyama 5-4 oshitaoshi Takanohana 8-1
Tuesday's bouts
+Asashoryu x - x Jumonji
+Kinkaiyama x - x Aminishiki
Kaiho 0 - 0 Wakakosho
Oginishiki 1 - 0 Otsukasa
Kotomitsuki 0 - 0 Takanowaka
Kotonowaka 9 - 5 Minatofuji
Tamanonada 0 - 0 Tochinonada
Tochisakae 1 - 0 Tamakasuga
Tokitsuumi 4 - 2 Kyokutenho
Takatoriki 8 - 4 Asanowaka
Kotoryu 0 - 4 Toki
Akinoshima 4 - 7 Kyokushuzan
Hamanoshima 0 - 5 Wakanosato
Takanonami 4 - 2 Wakanoyama
Dejima 5 - 1 Chiyotenzan
Kaio 7 - 4 Higonoumi
Tosanoumi 10 - 9 Musoyama
Takanohana 7 - 5 Chiyotaikai
Miyabiyama 2 - 5 Akebono
Musashimaru 1 - 0 Tochinohana
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana and ozeki (champion) Miyabiyama held onto a two-way lead at 8-0 Sunday, the eighth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo tournament. Takanohana, Miyabiyama
share lead at 8-0One victory behind at 7-1 were five wrestlers - Hawaii-born yokozunas Akebono and Musashimaru, Ozekis Kaio and Chiyotaikai and maegashira (senior wrestler) Kotomitsuki.
Wrestling at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Takanohana grabbed ozeki Dejima's belt and forced him out, leaving Dejima at 6-2.
Akebono, or Chad Rowan, charged ozeki Musoyama with a series of hand thrusts and sent him out, leaving Musoyama at 4-4.
Musashimaru, or Fiamalu Penitani, bulldozed out No. 4 maegashira Tosanoumi. Tosanoumi is 4-4.
Ozeki Miyabiyama fought off No. 5 maegashira Toki's hand thrusts and sent him out, leaving Toki at 4-4.
In other major bouts, ozeki Kaio grabbed No. 1 maegashira Akinoshima's belt quickly and threw him down. Akinoshima is 2-6.
Ozeki Chiyotaikai sent out No. 1 maegashira Wakanoyama, handing the wrestler his sixth defeat against two victories.
No. 9 maegashira Kotomitsuki charged No. 8 maegashira Oginishiki with an arm throw attempt and sent him out from behind, leaving Oginishiki at 4-4.
No. 2 maegashira Higonoumi charged No. 3 maegashira Kyokushuzan, or Mongolian Batbayar Davaa, with hand thrusts and sent him out for his second victory against six defeats. Kyokushuzan is 1-7.
No. 8 maegashira Takanowaka forced out No. 6 maegashira Kyokutenho, or Mongolian Tsevgnyam Nyamjav, for his sixth victory against two defeats. Kyokutenho is 3-5.
In the 26-member juryo, just below the senior makuuchi division, the top-ranked Sentoryu, or American Henry Armstrong Miller, withdrew from the current tournament because of arm injuries.
No.3-ranked Asashoryu, or Mongolian Dolgorsvren Dagvadrj, pushed out No. 10-ranked Buryuzan for his sixth victory against two defeats. Buryuzan is 4-4.
In jonidan, the third highest junior division, No. 51-ranked Daibanjaku (1-3), or Mongolian Batsukh Khaidavmunkh, was driven out by No. 52-ranked Okamoto.
No. 70-ranked Ryukizan (2-2), or South Korean Kim soo-young, was sent out by No. 67-ranked Nishisegawa.
No. 77-ranked Fudoyama (3-1), or Mongolian Nyamjuv Luvsandorj, twisted down No. 76-ranked Kurita.
No. 97-ranked Kitakasuga (3-1), or Mongolian Tsolmonbayar Munkhbat, was crushed down by No. 95-ranked Haraguchi.
No. 99-ranked Orora (3-1), or Russian Mikhakhanov Anatolivaleryevich, shoved out No. 100-ranked Kitafubuki.
Wrestlers in junior divisions have only seven bouts during the 15-day tournament.
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Results of main bouts Monday the ninth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center: Results of main sumo bouts
Winners Losers
Wakakosho (4-5) Shikishima (juryo) (4-5)
Minatofuji (4-5) Jumonji (2-7)
Kotoryu (5-4) Tokitsuumi (5-4)
Asanowaka (3-6) Aminishiki (1-8)
Kaiho (5-4) Otsukasa (5-4)
Oginishiki (5-4) Tamanonada (4-5)
Tochinonada (7-2) Takanowaka (6-3)
Kyokutenho (4-5) Tamakasuga (5-4)
Tochisakae (5-4) Kotonowaka (4-5)
Kotomitsuki (8-1) Toki (4-5)
Kyokushuzan (2-7) Takatoriki (1-8)
Hamanoshima (2-7) Wakanoyama (2-7)
Tochinohana (3-6) Akinoshima (2-7)
Takanonami (1-8) Higonoumi (2-7)
Tosanoumi (5-4) Dejima (6-3)
Chiyotaikai (8-1) Kaio (7-2)
Wakanosato (3-6) Miyabiyama (8-1)
Akebono (8-1) Chiyotenzan (4-5)
Musashimaru (8-1) Hayateumi (4-5) by default
Musoyama (5-4) Takanohana (8-1)
Juryo Division
Asashoryu (7-2) Tamarikido (5-4)
Junior Divisions:
Makushita
Kitazakura Hoshitango (2-3)
Daishodai Kasugaoh (3-2)
Sandanme
Takaoh (1-4) Masuryu
Jonidan
Fudoyama (4-1) Wakashoryu
Shimazakura Kitakasuga (3-2)(Junior division wrestlers have only seven bouts during the tournament. Records of foreign wrestlers' opponents were not available.)
Tuesday's main bouts:
Asashoryu (juryo) Jumonji
Kinkaiyama (juryo) Aminishiki
Kaiho Wakakosho
Oginishiki Otsukasa
Kotomitsuki Takanowaka
Kotonowaka Minatofuji
Tamanonada Tochinonada
Tochisakae Tamakasuga
Tokitsuumi Kyokutenho
Takatoriki Asanowaka
Kotoryu Toki
Akinoshima Kyokushuzan
Hamanoshima Wakanosato
Takanonami Wakanoyama
Dejima Chiyotenzan
Kaio Higonoumi
Tosanoumi Musoyama
Takanohana Chiyotaikai
Miyabiyama Akebono
Musashimaru Tochinohana
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