Musashimaru eliminated

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Star-Bulletin wire services

NAGOYA, Japan >> Yokozuna Musashimaru has been eliminated from contention at the Natsu Grand Sumo Tournament after losing to Asashoryu today.

Musashimaru, or Hawaii's Fiamalu Penitani, fell to 10-4 when Asashoryu won by oshidashi (frontal push out).

Basho leader Chiyotaikai beat Shimotori (9-5) by oshidashi to improve to 13-1.

Sekiwake Asashoryu improved to 12-2 and can force a playoff with Chiyotaikai tomorrow by beating Wakanosato (7-4).

It is the first time Musashi-maru has lost three straight bouts since the Hatsu basho in 1999.

Tamanoshima won to improve to 11-3, but was eliminated when Chiyotaikai won.

Although Musashimaru has been eliminated, he can help decide the basho's winner. He closes the tournament tomorrow against ozeki Chiyotaikai, who is gunning for his second Emperor's Cup.

With the loss, Musashimaru failed to win his third straight basho and 12th overall.

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Results of Main Sumo Bouts

NAGOYA, Japan (AP) - Results of main bouts Saturday, the 14th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium:

Winners		Losers
Hayateumi	(6-8)	Senshuyama (juryo)	(7-7)
Chiyotenzan	(4-10)	Wakakosho (juryo)	(6-8)
Asanowaka	(juryo)(8-6)	Tokitsuumi	(7-7)
Tochisakae	(8-3)	Jumonji	(5-9)
Otsukasa	(4-10)	Oikari	(7-7)
Tamanoshima	(11-3)	Kyokutenho	(8-6)
Aminishiki	(6-8)	Daizen	(5-9)
Hokutoriki	(6-8)	Akinoshima	(6-8)
Takanowaka	(7-7)	Wakanoyama	(6-8)
Takamisakari	(9-5)	Buyuzan	(9-5)
Hamanishiki	(4-10)	Kyokushuzan	(1-13)
Tochinonada	(6-8)	Toki	(7-7)
Miyabiyama	(6-8)	Tamakasuga	(5-6)
Tosanoumi	(9-5)	Takanonami	(8-6)
Kotomitsuki	(7-7)	Wakanosato	(7-4)
Chiyotaikai	(13-1)	Shimotori	(9-5)
Asashoryu	(12-2)	Musashimaru	(11-4)
JURYO DIVISION
Kasugao	(7-7)	Sumanofuji	(3-4)
Ushiomaru	(12-2)	Asasekiryu	(5-9)

SUNDAY'S MAIN BOUTS:

Hamanishiki	Wakakosho(juryo)
Hayateumi	Ushiomaru (juryo)
Jumonji	Tochinohana	(juryo)
Oikari	Daizen
Otsukasa	Wakanoyama
Kyokutenho	Tochisakae
Tamanoshima	Takanonami
Toki	Shimotori
Buyuzan	Kotomitsuki
Tamakasuga	Akinoshima
Aminishiki	Hokutoriki
Chiyotenzan	Kyokushuzan
Takamisakari	Tokitsuumi
Tochinonada	Takanowaka
Miyabiyama	Tosanoumi
Asashoryu	Wakanosato
Musashimaru	Chiyotaikai

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