NAGOYA - Ukrainian star Aonishiki moved into sole possession of the lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday. While the sekiwake has clinched his promotion back to ozeki, sumo's second-highest rank, the title race is still open with four days remaining as five wrestlers trail by just one win.
Here is a digest of the 11 days of action, including Aonishiki's run from Day 1.
Day 1: Returning yokozuna Onosato loses on Nagoya meet opening day
Sunday, July 12 - Onosato fell to a worrying opening day defeat while his fellow returning grand champion, Hoshoryu, triumphed as the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament began on Sunday.
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