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Here are the quick results from today’s Day 13-Championship Day-of the July 224 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita, Sd-Sandname, Jd-Jonidan, Jk-Jonokuchi

Makuuchi (top tier):
Chiyoshoma (M15) beat Daiamami (J2)
Nishikigi (M11) beat Nishikifuji (M17)
Bushozan (M16) beat Ichiyamamoto (M11)
Kagayaki (M15) beat Shodai (M10)
Roga (M15) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Hokutofuji (M13) beat Oshoma (M9)
Kinbozan (M8) beat Takarafuji (M13)
Endo (M14) beat Ryuden (M6)
Sadanoumi (M7) beat Midorifuji (M10)
Kotoshoho (M7) beat Ura (M4)
Oho (M6) beat Tobizaru (M4)
Gonoyama (M3) beat Shonannoumi (M5)
Mitakeumi (M2) beat Wakamotoharu (M2)
Atamifuji (M1) beat Meisei (M1)
Wakatakakage (M14) beat Hiradoumi (K)
Churanoumi (M12) beat Daieisho (K)
Takanosho (M6) beat Kirishima (S)
Onosato (S) beat Hoshoryu (O) by default/withdrawal
Abi (S) beat Kotozakura (O)
Terunofuji (Y) beat Takakeisho (O)
Leader: Terunofuji (12-1)
WITHDRAWAL: Hoshoryu (O). Hip joint. Happened in yesterday’s win over Kotozakura when he won by a head lock throw. Tournament over. Very unfortunate because he was 9-3 and still in championship contention. But he will remain a full Ozeki in September.
Of note: It’s over but still not over. Worst-case now for Terunofuji is a playoff, and only if he loses to Takanosho tomorrow. Churanoumi also must won to have any hopes of a playoff. But a win tomorrow means championship #10 for the Yokozuna.
Below that…it’s over. Takakeisho will be demoted from Ozeki after more than 5 1/2 years after taking his 8th loss, which came against Terunofuji, meaning 2 straight losing tournaments. Last time this happened in 2019 he got the 10+ wins at Sekiwake needed for quick re-promotion, now he must try again. It won’t happen for Kirishima as he took a 6th loss, so his Ozeki quest must start over. Onosato got the fusen today with Hosboryu out, meaning a free pass to staying at Sekiwake in September. If he can win his last 2 matches, Onosato would be looking at needing 11 wins in September or another championship for Ozeki consideration. He gets Churanoumi tomorrow. At this moment he would need 13 wins or a championship next time. At the bottom, Nishikifuji will probably be demoted back to Juryo. We also might be seeing Endo streaking into FIghting Spirit Prize contention, after a 1-4 start in his top-tier return form Juryo he now has won 8 straight. Usually 10 wins is the needed criteria for a Special Prize so a 9th straight tomorrow against Tamawashi may do it.

Juryo:
Fujiseiun (J14) beat Tsushimanada (J12)
Aoiyama (J11) beat Akua (Ms3)
Kayo (J13) beat Shimazuumi (M10)
Hakuoho (J13) beat Chiyosakae (J9)
Tochitaikai (J11) beat Myogiryu (J8)
Shishi (J10) beat Tsurugisho (J5)
Tohakuryu (J5) beat Nabatame (J14)
Shirokuma (J8) beat Asakoryu (J8)
Daishoho (J4) beat Hidenoumi (J8)
Shiden (J7) beat Mitoryu (J3)
Kittanowaka (J3) beat Tsushimanada (J12)
Onokatsu (J1) beat Tamashoho (J6)
Shimanoumi (J6) beat Tokihayate (J1)
Leader: Shirokuma, Shishi (10-3)
Of note: Thanks so Shirokuma losing yesterday he & Shishi are again tied and possibly headed for a playoff rematch. 3 are right behind at 9-4 and still in it. As far as rankings go, Onokatsu finally got his 8th win and clinched promotion to the top tier for the first time in September. On the flip side, early leader Asakoryu has seen his chances slip away as a 4-0 start has turned into demotion as he now sits at 5-8.
Tomorrow Shirokuma faces Onokatsu in the last match right after Shishi faces Tokihayate, who now must win his last 2 to earn promotion back to the top tier.

Makushita:
Daiseizan (Ms2) beat Kurogimeyama (Ms54). DAISEIZAN MAKUSHITA YUSHO!!! The first career championship for the China-born rikishi, who will be promoted to Juryo in September. He has yet to have a losing tournament, the only reason he isn’t ranked higher already is missing 2 tournaments in 2022. Otherwise he had gone 4-3 or 6-1 every time.

Sandanme:
Inami (Sd55) beat Tokitenran (Sd6). INAMI SANDANME YUSHO!!! First career championship in his third career tournament. He should be promoted to Makushita in September. He went 7-0 after going 6-1 in his first two tournaments.

Jonidan:
Shimizuumi (Jk14) beat Chikuba (Jd93)
Seihakuho (Jd25) beat Mishima Jd50). SEIHAKUHO JONIDAN YUSHO!!! First career championship in second tournament. Will be promoted to Sandanme in September. Chikuba’s loss eliminated any chances of a playoff that otherwise would have been needed.

Jonokuchi:
With above in Jonidan…SHIMIZUUMI JONOKUCHI YUSHO!!! First career championship in debut tournament.
Of note: Enho won his final match, finishing his comeback effort at 6-1 with 6 straight wins after losing his first match. He will be promoted to Jonidan in September.l to continue his attempt to climb back up to Juryo or even Makuuchi after a long injury layoff. If he ever makes it back to Juryo he will qualify for elder stock upon retirement.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage, where we’ll find out if Terunofuji clinches the Emperor’s Cup, tomorrow at 1:10 AM PT/4:10 AM ET.

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 10 of the July 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kagayaki (M16) beat Tokihayate (J1)
Wakatakakage (M14) beat Chiyoshoma (M15)
Nishikigi (M11) beat Takarafuji (M13)
Midorifuji (M10) beat Bushozan (M16)
Oshoma (M9) beat Roga (M15)
Endo (M14) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Hokutofuji (M13) beat Ryuden (M9)
Sadanoumi (M7) beat Nishikifuji (M17)
Kotoshoho (M7) beat Ichiyamamoto (M11)
Churanoumi (M12) beat Oho (M6)
Takanosho (M6) beat Shodai (M10)
Shonannoumi (M5) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Tobizaru (M4) beat Mitakeumi (M2)
Meisei (M1) beat Ura (M4)
Hiradoumi (K) beat Atamifuji (M1)
Daieisho (K) beat Wakamotoharu (M2)
Kirishima (S) beat Kotozakura (O)
Takakeisho (O) beat Gonoyama (M3)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Abi (S)
Onosato (S) beat Terunofuji (Y)
Leader: Terunofuji (10-1)
Of note: No Zensho Yusho (15-0). Onosato now has beaten Terunofuji in each of the last 2 tournaments. But Kotozakura couldn’t capitalize, losing to remain 2 back at 8-3. Kirishima has long dominated Kotozakura and that happened again. This keeps Kirishima’s very faint promotion hopes alive, but he still must win his last 4 matches.
Terunofuji can still all but win the championship tomorrow as a win keeps him 2 ahead of the Kotozakura-Hoshoryu winner with 3 days to go, assuming the Yokozuna beats Abi. At the bottom, Wakatakakage clinched promotion in his return to the top tier after more than a year due to a serious injury as he attempts to climb back up to Sekiwake and Ozeki contention.

Juryo:
Aoiyama (J11) beat Nabatame (J14)
Fujiseiun (J14) beat Chiyosakae (J9)
Hidenoumi (J9) beat Hakuyozan (J12)
Myogiryu (J8) beat Hakuoho (J13)
Shirokuma (J8) beat Shishi (J10)
Shimanoumi (J6) beat Kayo (J13)
Tohakuryu (J5) beat Tsushimanada (J12)
Tochitaikai (J11) beat Asakoryu (J4)
Shimazuumi (J10) beat Daishoho (J8)
Tamashoho (J6) beat Mitoryu (J4)
Kitanowaka (J3) beat Shiden (J7)
Daiamami (J2) beat Tomokaze (J7)
Onokatsu (J1) beat Tsurugisho (J5)
Leader: Shirokuma (9-2)
Of note: Shirokuma now takes the lead by beating Shishi but of course it’s not over. Shimazuumi also clinched promotion and moved into a tie with Shishi at 8-3. With a top tier appearance on tap tomorrow, Onokatsu is now one win from promotion and a top tier debut in September. At the bottom, both Nabatame & Taushimanada will be demoted to Makushita, the former now with a losing record in his Juryo debut at J14.

Also, Japanese news website Hochi News reports Takerufuji suffered a left ruptured pectoral muscle that led to his withdrawal yesterday, 2 days after returning from a right ankle injury suffered on March Day 14 before he won the Emperor’s Cup. No word on how long this may keep him out.

UPDATE: Tomokaze has WITHDRAWN ahead of Day 12. Unknown why. He was 5-6 at J7. Hakuyozan will get the fusen tomorrow, leaving him one win from promotion at J13 with a 7-5 record

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 10 of the July 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Bushozan (M16) beat Tsurugisho (J5)
Hokutofuji (M13) beat Chiyoshoma (M15)
Endo (M14) beat Churanoumi (M12)
Nishikifuji (M17) beat Ichiyamamoto (M11)
Kagayaki (M16) beat NIshikigi (M11)
Wakatakakage (M14) beat Midorifuji (M10)
Takarafuji (M13) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Ryuden (M8) beat Roga (M15)
Shodai (M10) beat Kinbocan (M7)
Oshoma (M9) beat Sadanoumi (M7)
Tobizaru (M4) beat Kotoshoho (M7)
Ura (M4) beat Oho (M6)
Takanosho (M8) beat Gonoyama (M3)
Mitakeumi (M2) beat Meisei (M1)
Daieisho (K) beat Atamifuji (M1)
Hiradoumi (K) beat Wakamotoharu (M2)
Abi (S) beat Takakeisho (O)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Shonannoumi (M5)
Kotozakura (O) beat Onosato (S)
Terunofuji (Y) beat Kirishima (S)
Leader: Terunofuji (10-0)
Of note: It’s pretty much down to Kotozakura as the last obstacle to Terunofuji’s 10th title. The Ozeki has protected his rank with his 8th win today but is still 2 back of the Yokozuna, who continued his unbeaten dominance of Kirishima. Speaking of Kirishima, his Ozeki re-promotion hopes are all but dead, he now must win his last 5 matches. Takakeisho’s Ozeki status is more endangered now at 4-6, he must go 4-1 or 5-0 to avoid demotion. The repeat bid is now over for Onosato as he drops to 5-5. To have any semblance of a chance he must win tomorrow…and if he doesn’t the title race is over because tomorrow he gets Terunofuji.

Juryo:
Oshoumi (Ms3) beat Tsushimanada (J12)
Hakuoho (J13) beat Tochitaikai (J11)
Hakuyozan (J12) beat Shishi (J10)
Shimazuumi (J10) beat Fujiseiun (J14)
Hidenoumi (J9) beat Nabatame (J14)
Kayo (J13) beat Chiyosakae (J9)
Myogiryu (J8) beat Aoiyama (J11)
Shirokuma (J6) beat Daishoho (J4)
Shiden (J7) beat Asakoryu (J4)
Tomokaze (J7) beat Kitanowaka (J3)
Mitoryu (J3) beat Tohajuryu (J5)
Daiamami (J2) beat Takerufuji (J2) by default/withdrawal
Tokihayate (J1) beat Tamashoho (J6)
Shimanoumi (J6) beat Onokatsu (J1)
Leader: Shirokuma, Shishi (8-2)
WITHDRAWAL: Takerufuji (J2). Left shoulder. Tournament probably over. Will finish the equivalent of 2-13 and demotion from Juryo will be a very big toss-up.
Of note: Hakuyozan ended Shishi’s 8-match winning streak to help Shirokuma pull even and clinch his first promotion in 3 tournaments (he missed out on a potential promotion in March due to injury). With Takerufuji pulling out again, the question now will be is 2 wins-and more significantly the Isegahama factor-enough to keep him in Juryo? It’ll depend on other factors but I think it’s enough. We also have to now watch Aoiyama, who is one loss from demotion and too many more losses could see him lose his salary for the first time in a very long time. Nabatame is now one loss from demotion back to Makushita and Tsushimanada seems likely to be demoted. With his win today, Makushita man Oshoumi clinches a promotion and, with one or ideally two more wins in his last two matches, has a chance at promotion to Juryo in September. Tomorrow could decide the championship, or at least the favorite, with Shirokuma-Shishi.

Lower tier notes: The Makushita is down to 4 at 5-0, and it looks like Daiseizan is probably going to earn promotion to Juryo from Ms2 regardless of what happens now. Former Makushita Champion Hitoshi, who earned promotion to Juryo after his first third-tier championship last September, will have a chance to return if he wins the title again although it may be too big a jump from Ms19. The Sandanme has 6 tied at 5-0 including former Juryo champion Tochimusashi, who holds the dubious distinction of first Juryo champion to be demoted without reaching the top tier following that championship. The Jonidan has 5 at 5-0 while in the Jonokuchi, two are at 5-0 although as of this post Day 11 is underway, and in the matchup of them Shimizuumi beat Daiyusho so Shimizuumi goes to 6-0 and the sole leader. Enho won today to improve to 4-1 and clinch promotion to Jonidan. Still a ways to go back to Juryo but it’s a good first step. He’ll probably next compete on Day 12.