Harumafuji

SUMO/ Unbeaten Hakuho, Kisenosato make it look easy ...
Yokozuna Harumafuji throws ozeki Kotoshogiku down to the dirt on the 11th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 22. (Nobuhiro Shirai)
Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Kisenosato breezed through their 11th victims in as many days at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 22, with ozeki Kakuryu close on their heels...
SUMO/ Hakuho, Kisenosato extend unbeaten streak on...
Yokozuna Hakuho pulls down sekiwake Goeido with an elbow lock on the 10th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 21. (Kazuhiro Nagashima)
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and Japanese ozeki Kisenosato demolished their opponents to remain unbeaten on the 10th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku...
SUMO/ Only Hakuho, Kisenosato stay perfect after...
Ozeki Kakuryu, right, falls to his first defeat, pushed out of the ring by ozeki Kotoshogiku on Day 9 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 20 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kazuhiro Nagashima)
Ozeki Kakuryu fell to his first defeat at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 20, leaving only yokozuna Hakuho and Kisenosato with perfect records after nine days of...
SUMO/ Yokozuna, ozeki all win except Kotooshu on...
Undefeated yokozuna Hakuho pushes No. 3 maegashira Takarafuji out of the ring on Day 7 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 18 in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Hikaru Uchida)
Yokozuna Hakuho and the ozeki pair of Kisenosato and Kakuryu completed the first seven days of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 18 without a blemish.
SUMO/ Harumafuji suffers second loss as Hakuho...
Yokozuna Harumafuji is pulled down by komusubi Tochiozan on Day 5 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 16 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Jun Ueda)
Hakuho won easily but rival yokozuna Harumafuji suffered a humiliating defeat--his second—on Day 5 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO/ Top wrestlers led by yokozuna duo roll to...
Yokozuna Hakuho throws down No. 2 maegashira Kitataiki at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 15 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.  (Hiroshi Kawai)
Led by two impressive performances from yokozuna duo Harumafuji and Hakuho, the top wrestlers all won their fourth-day bouts at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 15 at...
SUMO/ Harumafuji barely avoids second loss on Day 3
Yokozuna Hakuho, left, pushes top maegashira Myogiryu out of the ring for an easy win to stay perfect on Day 3 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 14 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Nobuhiro Shirai)
Yokozuna Hakuho and all the top wrestlers won their third-day bouts on May 14 at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, though upset-prone...
SUMO/ Harumafuji first of the big names to fall on...
Yokozuna Harumafuji, right, is pushed out of the ring by top maegashira Myogiryu on Day 2 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 13 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Nobuhiro Shirai)
Unpredictable yokozuna Harumafuji stumbled out of the ring for his first defeat just two days into the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on May 13,...
SUMO/ Hakuho, top wrestlers off to winning starts...
Yokozuna Hakuho, left, gets a brief scare from komusubi Tochiozan, but rallied back easily to win on Day 1 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 12 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Noriyasu Nukui)
Defending champion Hakuho and all of the top wrestlers made it through the first day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with flying colors on May 12 at Tokyo's Ryogoku...
SUMO/ Hakuho's final obstacle for perfection:...
Yokozuna Hakuho, left, throws down ozeki Kakuryu on Day 14 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 23 at Osaka's Prefectural Gymnasium. (Ryo Ikeda).
With his 24th championship already secured, the only question for yokozuna Hakuho is whether he can finish the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament undefeated.
SUMO/ Undefeated Hakuho makes it look easy on Day 12
Yokozuna Hakuho remained undefeated on Day 12 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 21 at Osaka's Prefectural Gymnasium after throwing down ozeki Kisenosato. (Ryo Ikeda)
Yokozuna Hakuho moved a step closer to winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Osaka--and doing so with a perfect record.
SUMO/ Hakuho gets brief scare but remains perfect...
Yokozuna Hakuho, left, pushes ozeki Kotoshogiku out of the ring to stay undefeated on Day 11 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 20 at Osaka's Prefectural Gymnasium. (Ryo Ikeda)
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho sent ozeki Kotoshogiku to defeat to remain unbeaten and in the driver's seat with 11 wins on March 20 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.
SUMO/ Unbeaten Hakuho takes down Baruto in toughest ...
Yokozuna Hakuho, left, throws sekiwake Baruto, a former ozeki, down to the dirt to stay undefeated on Day 10 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 19 at Osaka's Prefectural Gymnasium. (Ryo Ikeda)
Yokozuna Hakuho got his toughest bout yet at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 19 with formidable sekiwake Baruto giving all he had in a brilliant--but...
SUMO/ Hakuho sails through easily on Day 9, stays 2 ...
Yokozuna Harumafuji, right, pushes sekiwake Baruto out of the ring on Day 9 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 18 at Osaka's Prefectural Gymnasium. (Ryo Ikeda)
Yokozuna Hakuho walked away from the action at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 18 in Osaka with his ninth win and only two wrestlers--ozeki Kotoshogiku and...
SUMO/ Yokozuna Hakuho opens up 2-win cushion on Day ...
Yokozuna Harumafuji, right, is pushed out of the ring by No. 4 maegashira Toyonoshima to suffer his third loss on Day 8 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 17 at Osaka's Prefectural Gymnasium. (Ryo Ikeda)
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho bulldozed his way one step closer to his 23rd career title as he won his eighth straight bout on March 17 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka,...
SUMO/ Hakuho sitting pretty with 7 wins on Day 7
Yokozuna Hakuho, left, pushes No. 3 maegashira Tokitenku out of the ring to maintain his lead in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 16 at Osaka's Prefectural Gymnasium. (Kenta Sujino)
Mongolia's Hakuho made it seven wins in as many days on March 16 as he led the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament into its second week with a two-bout advantage over his toughest...
SUMO/ Cautious Hakuho remains perfect to maintain...
Yokozuna Hakuho, left, throws No. 2 maegashira Chiyotairyu to the dirt in their first-ever meeting to maintain sole possession of the lead in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 15 in Osaka's Prefectural Gymnasium.  (Yoshinori Mizuno)
Yokozuna Hakuho flipped rising star Chiyotairyu to the dirt in their first-ever face-off to hold onto the sole lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 15, with...
SUMO/ Hakuho stays undefeated, Kakuryu, Baruto stay ...
Yokozuna Harumafuji, right, drives No. 2 maegashira Myogiryu out of the ring on Day 5 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 14 in Osaka's Prefectural Gymnasium. (Kenta Sujino)
Hakuho outclassed his fifth opponent at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 14 as junior yokozuna Harumafuji snapped out of his slump and ozeki Kakuryu and sekiwake...
SUMO/ Harumafuji stumbles again to give Hakuho...
Yokozuna Harumafuji, left, falls to the dirt as No. 2 maegashira Chiyotairyu pushes him down for a surprise win on Day 4 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 13 in Osaka's Prefectural Gymnasium. (Kenta Sujino)
Unbeaten yokozuna Hakuho assumed the sole lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 13 as sekiwake Baruto faltered and rival Harumafuji hit the self-destruct button for ...
SUMO/ Harumafuji bites the dust on Day 3 as winning ...
Yokozuna Harumafuji, left, is thrust to the dirt by top maegashira Takayasu on Day 3 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 12 at Osaka's Prefectural Gymnasium. (Kenta Sujino)
Defending champion Harumafuji's winning streak came to an abrupt end on March 12 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka's Prefectural Gymnasium, leaving Mongolian rival...