Musashimaru, Hayateumi
share two-way lead at 8-0
in Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Hawaiian-born yokozuna (grand champion) Musashimaru remained undefeated at 8-0 and shared a two-way lead with lower-ranked Hayateumi on Sunday, the eighth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo tournament.

One victory behind the two leaders at 7-1 were sekiwake (junior champion) Tochiazuma - who is seeking a promotion to ozeki, sumo's second highest rank - and No. 10 maegashira (senior wrestler) Takanonami.

Wrestling at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Musashimaru, or Hawaiian-born Fiamalu Penitani, held off Tochinonada's driving attempts twice at the ring's edge before forcing out the No. 4 maegashira, who slipped to 4-4.

No. 7 maegashira Toki slapped down Tochiazuma to break a mid-ring deadlock for his sixth victory against two defeats.

Former ozeki Takanonami clamped No. 15 maegashira Tamarikido's arms and sent him out of the ring, leaving Tamarikido at 4-4.

No. 10 maegashira Hayateumi bulldozed out No. 9 maegashira Kyokushuzan, or Mongolian Batbayar Davaa. Kyokushuzan is 6-2.

In other major bouts, No. 4 maegashira Kotonowaka dispatched ozeki Musoyama from behind, leaving both wrestlers at 5-3.

Sekiwake Kotomitsuki downed No. 5 maegashira Kyokutenho, or Mongolian Tsevegnyam Nyamjav, with an arm throw to even his record 4-4. Kyokutenho is 5-3.

No. 3 maegashira Tokitsuumi fought off ozeki Kaio's arm throw attempt at ring's edge and pushed him out for his first victory against seven defeats. Kaio is 5-3.

Komusubi (junior champion second class) Asashoryu, or Mongolian Dolgorsvren Dagvadrj, threw down equally ranked Kaiho for his fifth victory against three defeats. Kaiho is 4-4.

In the 26-member juryo division - below the senior makuuchi division - No.4 ranked Kuniazuma, or Brazilian Vander Ramos, slapped down No. 9-ranked Juzan for his fifth victory against three defeats. Juzan is 4-4.

No. 3-ranked Sentoryu, or American Henry Armstrong Miller, thrust out No. 8-ranked Towanoyama for his fourth victory against four defeats. Towanoyama is 5-3.

Results of main sumo bouts

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Results of main bouts Sunday, the eighth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center:

Winners -- Losers

Buyuzan (5-3) -- Kobo (3-5)
Aminishiki (5-3) -- Aogiyama (2-6)
Oikari (juryo) (6-2) -- Hamanishiki (2-6)
Tochisakae (3-5) -- Asanowaka (juryo) (6-2)
Otsukasa (5-3) -- Kitazakura (3-5)
Tanakanami (7-1) -- Tamarikido (4-4)
Hayateumi (8-0) -- Kyokushuzan (6-2)
Wakanoyama (5-3) -- Higonoumi (3-5)
Tamakasuga (3-5) -- Chiyotenzan (3-5)
Daizen (3-5) -- Oginishiki (1-7)
Akinoshima (3-5) -- Dejima (3-5)
Takanowaka (2-6) -- Tosanoumi (2-6)
Wakanosato (3-5) -- Tamanoshima (2-6)
Asashoryu (5-3) -- Kaiho (4-4)
Toki (6-2) -- Tochiazuma (7-1)
Kotomitsuki (4-4) -- Kyokutenho (5-3)
Kotonowaka (5-3) -- Musoyama (5-3)
Tokitsuumi (1-7) -- Kaio (5-3)
Musashimaru (8-0) -- Tochinonada (4-4)

Juryo divisioin

Kuniazuma (5-3) -- Juzan (4-4)
Sentoryu (4-4) -- Tobanoyama (5-3)

Monday's main bouts:

Kobo -- Tamarikido
Aogiyama -- Buyuzan
Aminishiki -- Tochisakae
Hamanishiki -- Higonoumi
Takanonami -- Hayateumi
Kyokushuzan -- Otsukasa
Kitazakura -- Chiyotenzan
Tamakasuga -- Oginishiki
Wakanoyama -- Akinoshima
Kotonowaka -- Tochinonada
Tokitsuumi -- Daizen
Wakanosato -- Tosanoumi
Takanowaka -- Kaiho
Asashoryu -- Tamanoshima
Tochiazuma -- Kotomitsuki
Kaio -- Dejima
Musoyama -- Toki
Musashimaru -- Kyokutenho

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