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Musashimaru eliminated


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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.



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



For more sumo information online, try:
Sumo Web
Da Kine Sumo E-zine
Grand Sumo Home Page
Ozumo
CyberSumo.net
Kyodo News Service



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