Hakuho remains unbeaten at 6-0 to share lead in Summer Grand Sumo tournament

Fri, May 16 07:58 PM

TOKYO (AP) _ Grand champion Hakuho pushed out Wakanoho on Friday, adding another victory to stay unbeaten in a two-way lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. The Mongolian yokozuna grabbed No.

2 maegashira's upper arm to send him to the ringside, thrusting him in the chest to send him out of the straw ridge. Hakuho, seeking a seventh title after a final-day loss to archrival grand champion Asashoryu in March, is now 6-0.

Wakanoho slipped to 2-4. Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu also kept his record perfect, taking his share of the top spot.

Kotooshu gripped Baruto from both sides and bulldozed him out, leaving the Estonian top-maegashira winless. Kotooshu must emerge with a winning record at the 15-day tournament to maintain his ozeki status.

Asashoryu sent his Mongolian fellow Kyokutenho tumbling down to the front row of spectator seats with a vicious shove. The No.

2 maegashira fell to 1-5. Asashoryu sits one victory behind the leaders at 5-1 with four lower-ranked wrestlers, staying close enough to keep his hope for a 23rd Emperor's Cup.

Komusubi Kisenosato threw down equal-ranked Asasekiryu to the dirt surface to stay in the second-tier group at 5-1. Asasekiryu dropped to 3-3.

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