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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Hakuho stays unbeaten on Day 7

Yokozuna Hakuho, right, forces out No. 3 maegashira Kiribayama on the Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Saturday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Yokozuna Hakuho notched his seventh consecutive victory to start the July Grand Sumo Tournament by forcing out No. 3 maegashira Kiribayama on Saturday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

New ozeki Asanoyama also moved to 7-0 by forcing out No. 3 maegashira Takarafuji, and fellow ozeki Takakeisho defeated No. 4 maegashira Kagayaki to collect his fifth victory.

Meanwhile, sekiwake Shodai (6-1) downed No. 4 maegashira Aoiyama for his fourth consecutive win. Sekiwake Mitakeumi won by default after No. 5 maegashira Abi withdrew from the basho.

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