OSAKA, Mar. 17 – With only three days to go in the current spring main professional sumo tournament at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, seven wrestlers, including two grand champions Kagamisato and Chiyonoyama, tied for the top position with a record of 9 wins and 3 defeats apiece to win the Emperor's Trophy on the 12th day, Wednesday.
    Beside the two “Yokozuna” grapplers five other leaders include “Ozeki” Mitsuneyama, “Sekiwake” Ouchiyama, “Maegashira” Futaseyama, Nayoroiwa and Daitenryu.
    In one of the feature bouts on the 13th day, veteran favorite Nayoroiwa will meet fighting Futaseyama.

Results of other leading matches were:
Tokitsuyama beat Orochigata
Wakasegawa beat Kuninobori
Ouchiyama beat Hajimayama
Mitsuneyama beat Asashio
Tochinishiki beat Shimanishiki
Kagamisato beat Wakanohana
Chiyonoyama beat Matsunobori.