jalil_the_swan

Azumaryu is finally kachikoshi 10 years after his Makuuchi debut.

The recent hype about transgender/non-binary people in sports makes me wonder about what happens if any NSK member whose responsibilities include dohyo entrance (rikishi, oyakata, gyoji, etc) actually comes out as transgender/non-binary.

No mahjong or weed involved? Not even worth Shibatayama's time.

Great to see Terunofuji back! 3 Makuuchi promotions from Sadogatake - I wonder if this is a record for a single sumo-beya.

Another Hatsu basho, another hatsu yusho. Kotoshogiku in 2016, Kisenosato in 2017, Tochinoshin in 2018, Tamawashi in 2019, now Tokushoryu.

What was Kakuryu thinking there, going in low? Tomokaze never let him anywhere near his mawashi. Mitakeumi kachikoshi.

And there goes the last of the Mohicans. Good timing as well, 6 years to learn how to run a heya until Isegahama-oyakata retires.

Mitakeumi stays in sanyaku for the 14th straight tournament. And Kakuryu has bottled it.

>Kotoeko gets 7-8 at M15w twice in a row >stays M15w for the 3rd basho running

Just a matter of fact, Fujinoteru (72 kg) beat Wakamatsunaga (117 kg) by TSUKAMINAGE today.

Kise-beya though... 7 sekitori, and none of them in Makuuchi. Is this the record for most sekitori from the same heya?

Maybe not all of us have seen the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, but certainly all of us heard about a controversial episode between Sergio Ramos, the captain of Real Madrid, and Mo Salah of Liverpool. This is the episode. Let's look at this controversy from the sumo perspective. Imagine that you are the shinpan, and this is what happened on the dohyo. What would be your decision on this bout? What kimarite would you call? And who actually won the bout?

Or maybe sakatottari.

In a departure from the yusho topic... Sazanami (Sd43w) has beaten Toryu (Sd48w) by gasshohineri today, first appearance of this extremely rare kimarite in almost 10 years.

Snooker, darts and F1. Not a big fan of soccer football anymore but still watch it either when Swansea City or our national team plays. Soccer football these days is full of yaocho.

Oh, I completely forgot about the guy. Then, it's Kaisei (60%), Endo (20%), Tamawashi (19,9%), Abi (0,1%) for the second K spot.

Mitakeumi's sanyaku position is 90% safe. The last time a non-haridashi sekiwake went 7-8 and was demoted to hiramaku happened after Hatsu 1992, when both Takatoriki and Kotonishiki were demoted to give way to Akebono and Takahanada. http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Query.aspx?show_form=0&form1_rank=S&form1_wins=7&form1_losses=8&offset=50 query, http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspx?b=199201 banzuke for Hatsu 1992. My guess for Natsu 2018 sanyaku: Tochinoshin (100%), Ichinojo (90%)/Kaisei (10%) S Mitakeumi (90%)/Ichinojo (10%), Kaisei (60%)/Endo (39,9%)/Abi (0,1%) K

Also, every man in Turkey and some in Azerbaijan are great fans of Abi. They used his shikona even before he was born. The Azerbaijani singer Uzeyir Mehdizade even has a song dedicated to Abi!

Is it possible for Ikioi, Takekaze and Sokokurai to be demoted if they lose tomorrow?

So, Kakuryu has (almost) bottled it. Seems to have lost his clue against Endo. Takayasu is the dark horse in this race. That's funny. Mitakeumi nowhere to be seen. I wonder if he even gets his KK eventually, or goes on to completely f it up to become first rikishi in a long time to end up going MK from 7-0 up. Tochinoshin - Sekiwake next basho. But Ichinojo tomorrow...

With Harumafuji out for good, Hakuho kyujo and Kise not up to scratch, the ball is in Kakuryu's court. If he fails now, he better retire.

The Japanese sure know how to have fun. What next? Takanohana-Isegahama drunk brawl? Hakuho kicked out for being caught having sex with a sheep on the dohyo?

So, Daiamami is the lucky loser, 6-9 at M14 is normally a demotable record but, in these circumstances, he gets one last chance at M17.

Hakuho Y Mitakeumi Takayasu O Takakeisho Hokutofuji O Onosho

There is an old saying in Russian pyramid billiards. It says, seven ain't eight. Onosho is a brilliant example of that. Sorry for another billiards reference. Aminishiki... Legend. Nothing else needs to be said.