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Asashoryu within a bout
of catching Chiyotaikai


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OSAKA, Japan >> Yokozuna Asashoryu and four other sumotori won today to gain a match on Spring Grand Sumo Tournament leader Chiyotaikai.

At 9-2, ozeki Chiyotaikai still maintains sole possession of first place. But he is now within striking distance for Asashoryu, Yotsukasa, Miyabiyama, Tokitsuumi and Hokutoriki, who are 8-3 with four days remaining in the basho.

Mongolian Asashoryu, the only yokozuna (grand champion) at the basho, beat Kaiho (5-6) by kotenage (armlock throw).

Iwakiyama withdrew from the tournament yesterday after aggravating an old lower back injury. Shimotori pulled out a day earlier after he broke a left rib in a bout Monday.

Musashimaru, or Hawaii's Fiamalu Penitani, is sitting out the basho with a torn tendon in his left wrist that has been slow to heal.



Results

OSAKA, March 19 (Kyodo) — Results of makuuchi-division bouts for Wednesday, the 11th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium(+ indicates juryo-division wrestlers):
Won
Technique Lost
+Yotsukasa 8-3 oshidashi Kasuganishiki 4-7
Akinoshima 4-7 oshidashi +Asanowaka 7-4
Buyuzan 7-4 oshidashi Tamarikido 5-6
Jumonji 7-4 yoritaoshi Asasekiryu 4-7
Miyabiyama 8-3 hikiotoshi Tochinohana 3-8
Gojoro 6-5 hatakikomi Aminishiki 5-6
Tokitsuumi 8-3 yorikiri Kyokushuzan 7-4
Kasugao 5-6 tsuridashi Kinkaiyama 3-8
Takanotsuru 4-7 yorikiri Toki 4-7
Hokutoriki 8-3 hikiotoshi Tamanoshima 7-4
Kotonowaka 5-6 uwatenage Wakanoyama 2-9
Tochinonada 7-4 yorikiri Takanonami 6-5
Takamisakari 5-6 yorikiri Tosanoumi 5-6
Dejima 7-4 shitatenage Kyokutenho 5-6
Kotomitsuki 4-7 default Iwakiyama 6-5
Wakanosato 7-4 yorikiri Chiyotaikai 9-2
Kaio 7-4 shitatenage Kotoryu 5-6
Asashoryu 8-3 kotenage Kaiho 5-6


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


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