Articles from 1988

1987	1988 (173 entries)	1989
`January 1` Futahaguro Expelled From Sumo Ring. (M) `2`Wrestler Fails to Keep Hold on an Honorable Past. (US) `7`Futahaguro Get ¥12 M. Allowance. (M) `8`Kushima Passes Test. (M) `9`Futahaguro May Become US Pro Football Player. (M) `10`Chiyonofuji Favored Again In New Year Sumo Tourney. (M) `11`All Yokozuna, Ozeki Nab Sumo Openers. (M) `12`Hokutoumi, Onokuni Tumble In Shockers. (M) `13`All 7 Top Rankers Victorious In Sumo. (M) `"`Nanyozakura Seen Retiring From Sumo. (M) `14`All Yokozuna Win; Hokutenyu Stunned. (M) `15`Futahaguro's Finish. (M) `"`Chiyo, Konishiki, Asahifuji Unbeaten. (M) `16`Onokuni Suffers 2nd Loss, 3 Unbeaten. (M) `17`Chiyo's Streak Snapped. (M) `18`Konishiki Beaten: Asahifuji Leads 8-0. (M) `19`Asahifuji Maintains Sumo Lead With 9-0. (M) `20`Asahifuji Keeps Sole Lead With 10-0 Slate. (M) `"`Y'zuna Onokuni Withdrawing. (M) `21`Asahifuji Unbeaten; Hokutoumi Stunned. (M) `22`Asahifuji Extends Win Streak To 12. (M) `23`Asahifuji Remains Undefeated At 13-0. (M) `24`Asahifuji Stopped; 'Sally' Stuns Chiyo. (M) `25`Asahifuji Captures Grand Sumo Crown. (M) `"`Last Tourney For Kasugano. (M) `"`3 Wrestlers Retire. (M) `27`Asahifuji Engaged. (M) `28`2 Foreign Wrestlers Leave Sumo Ring. (M) `29`How Super a Star? (M) `31`Reshuffle Of Sumo Association. (M) `February 1` Futagoyama Takes Over Sumo Reins. (M) `"`Wakashimazu Is Formally Retired. (M) `2`Futagoyama Elected New Sumo Body Head. (M) `11`Konishiki Eyes Yokozuna Rank. (M) `"`New Hawaiian Sumo Aspirant Confident. (M) `14`Heros. (M) `15`Hokutoumi Cops Sumo Tourney. (M)
`March 1`Chiyonofuji Heads Sumo List. (M) `5`Chiyo Dislocates Shoulder In Tune-Up. (M) `8`Kosakin. (M) `"`Melbourne Sumo Tourney Canceled. (M) `"`Futahaguro Becomes Koji Kitao. (M) `9`Chiyonofuji Out Of Tourney. (M) `10`Hawaiian Passes Sumo Test. (M) `"`Chiyo's Shoulder Injury To Take A Month To Heal. (M) `12`Hokutoumi Seeking Third Spring Grand Sumo Crown. (M) `"`Chiyonofuji Submits Pullout Notice. (M) `13`Sumo - Sunday's Matches. (M) `14`Defending Champ Asahifuji Upset. (M) `15`Onokuni, 'Sally', Hokutenyu Suffer Defeats. (M) `16`Onokuni, Asashio Fall To 2nd Defeats. (M) `17`Hokutoumi Remains Unbeaten. (M) `18`A Sporting Look: Someone Worth Watching. (M) `"`Hokutoumi At 5-0; Konishiki Upset. (M) `19`Hokutoumi Remains Unbeaten. (M) `20`Hokutoumi Still Unbeaten. (M) `21`Hokutoumi Unbeaten, AsahiFuji Wins 7-1. (M) `23`Hokutoumi, Asahifuji Stay Tied. (M) `24`Hokutoumi, Asahi Still Share Lead. (M) `25`Hokutoumi, Asahifuji At 11-1. (M) `26`Hokutoumi Leads At 12-1. (M) `27`Hokutoumi, Onokuni To Clash For Crown. (M) `28`Onokuni Snares 2nd Crown in Playoff. (M) `April 1` A Sporting Look: A Sleeping Giant Wakes. (M) `2`Konishiki Loves Sumo, Deplores Xenophobia. (M) `5`Hawaiian Rowan To Be 'Taro Akebono'. (M) `6`2nd Argentine To Make Sumo Debut. (M) `26`Hokutoumi, Onokuni Head Sumo Lineup. (M) `29`Sumo in Britain: No Laughing Matter. (M)
`May 2`TV Highlights. (M) `7`Onokuni: Awful Or Awesome In Summer Sumo. (M) `8`Sumo. (M) `9`Yokozuna Hokutoumi Tumbled In Opener. (M) `10`Konishiki, Asashio Suffer 1st Defeats. (M) `11`'Sally', Hokutenyu Beaten. (M) `"`Asashio Withdraws From Tournament. (M) `12`3 Yokozuna Win; Nankairyu Hands Hokutenyu 2nd Loss. (M) `13`'Sally', Hokutenyu Drop to 2-3. (M) `"`Mainichi President On Yokozuna Panel. (M) `"`Masurao Withdraws. (M) `14`Chiyonofuji, Asahifuji Upset. (M) `15`Kirinji Stuns Onokuni. (M) `16`3 Yokozuna, Asahifuji Share Lead. (M) `17`'Kachikoshi' Records Earned By Four. (M) `18` 4-Way Tie For Lead Continues On 10th Day. (M) `19`Onokuni, Asahifuji Dealt 2nd Loss. (M) `20`A Sporting Look: Feeding the Big Boys. (M) `"`Chiyonofuji, Hokutoumi Lead. (M) `21`Hokutoumi's Upset Leave Chiyo On Top. (M) `22`Chiyonofuji, Asahifuji To Clash For Crown. (M) `23`Chiyonofuji Wins 23rd Sumo Crown. (M) `27`US Hopeful Joins Tomozuna Stable. (M) `June 15` TV Highlights. (M) `"`Hokutoumi Likely To Sit Out Nagoya Basho (M) `16`Relative Of Konishiki Joins Takasago Stable. (M) `21`Chiyonofuji Tops July Sumo Rankings. (M) `23`Hokutoumi To Pull Out Of Tournament. (M) `29`Konishiki's Kin Biggest Newcomer. (M)
`July 3`Chiyonofuji Eyes 24th Title. (M) `4`Asahifuji Tumbled On Sumo First Day. (M) `5`All Yokozuna, Ozeki Chalk Up Victories. (M) `"`Konishiki's Kin Named 'Shinnishiki'. (M) `6`Asashio Toppled; 5 Men Undefeated. (M) `7`Konishiki, Hokutenyu Upset. (M) `8`Chiyonofuji, Onokuni Remain Undefeated. (M) `9`Chiyonofuji, Onokuni Keep Perfect Slate. (M) `10`Chiyonofuji, Onokuni Main Lead. (M) `11`Onokuni, Konishiki Fall. (M) `12`Chiyo Maintains Lead With Perfect Record. (M) `13`Asahifuji, Konishiki Fall. (M) `14`Chiyonofuji Stays Unbeaten. (M) `"`Snacking A Problem For Young Sumo. (M) `15`Chiyonofuji, Onokuni Win, Head For Showdown. (M) `16`Onokuni Upset For 2nd Loss. (M) `17`Chiyo Wraps Up 24th Sumo Title. (M) `18`Chiyonofuji Winds Up With 15-0 Mark. (M) `August 30` Chiyonofuji Tops Sept. Sumo Rankings. (M)
`September 1` Konishiki Loses 18 Kg. (M) `2`Onokuni Engaged. (M) `8`Sumo Tourney In Seattle Canceled. (M) `"`3 Filipino Sumo Hopefuls Pass Test. (M) `9`Point of View. (M) `"`Hokutoumi To Sit Out Autumn Tourney. (M) `11`Sumo. (M) `13`Sumo. (M) `14`Sumo. (M) `15`Onokuni Grabs 1st Win. (M) `16`Chiyo Stays Unbeaten. (M) `17`Sumo. (M) `18`Sumo. (M) `19`Emperor Has Fever, Cancels Sumo Visit. (M) `"`Chiyo Grabs 32nd Win; Ties 5th Highest Streak. (M) `20`Sumo. (M) `21`Sumo. (M) `22`Chiyonofuji Extends Winning Streak To 35. (M) `23`Chiyo's 36th Win Ties Third Longest Streak. (M) `24`Chiyo Wins In Row, Nears Crown. (M) `25`Chiyo Grabs 25th Title. (M) `"`Meiji Shrine Sumo Tourney Canceled. (M) `"`Kirinji Retires. (M) `26`Chiyo Ends At 15-0. (M) `"`Samoan Nankairyu Flees From Stable. (M) `27`Sumo Wrestlers Pay Respects. (M) `October 1` Fixed Matches Suspected In Sumo Tournaments. (M) `24`Blackmailer Also Sumo Promoter. (M)
`November 1` Chiyo Heads Kyushu Sumo Rankings. (M) `12`Another Hawaiian Seeks Sumo Career. (M) `13`Chiyo Clear Favorite In Kyushu Tourney. (M) `"`Hokutoumi To Sit Out. (M) `15`Chiyo Wins 41 In Row. (M) `16`Chiyo's Streak At 42. (M) `17`Chiyo Wins 43rd Bout in a Row. (M) `18`Silk, Salt and Sand In Sumo (Silk). (M) `"`Chiyo Set To Tie Taiho's Mark. (M) `19`Chiyo Captures 45th. (M) `20`Invincible Chiyo Triumphs. (M) `21`Chiyo Makes It 47 In Row. (M) `22`Chiyo Gains 48th. (M) `"`Yokozuna Salaries To Reach ¥1 Million. (M) `23`Wolf Wraps Up 49th. (M) `24`Chiyo Downs 'Sally' For 50 Wins In Row. (M) `25`Chiyo Extends Streak To 51. (M) `26`Chiyonofuji Nears Fourth Straight Tournament Title. (M) `27`Chiyonofuji Wraps Up 26th Sumo Title. (M) `28`Chiyo's Streak Halted At 53. (M) `December 2` Silk, Salt and Sand In Sumo (Salt). (M) `10`Ready For January. (M) `16`Silk, Salt and Sand in Sumo (Sand). (M) `26`Come To Grips With Life In Japan. (M) `27`Chiyonofuji Keeps 'Reserved Seat'. (M) `29`Onokuni Weighs In at 211 kg. (M) `30`10 Biggest News Events In 1988 (Domestic). (M) `"`The Good, The Bad, And The Worst - 1988 Edition. (M)