Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tamakasuga takes a gold star off yokozuna Wakanohana
November (Kyushu) 1998 has completed day 9. Tamakasuga (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Wakanohana by Yoritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3. Kotonishiki (Maegashira 12) leads alone at 9-0.
Championship Race
Tosanoumi trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Kotonishiki holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Kotonishiki is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 9.
- Maegashira 12 Kotonishiki9-0 ・ W9
- Maegashira 9 Tosanoumi8-1 ・ W4
Today's Kinboshi
Tamakasuga (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Wakanohana by Yoritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.
Upsets
Gojoro (Maegashira 13) beat Oginishiki (Maegashira 8) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance.
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 14 Akinoshumake-koshi (1-8)
- Maegashira 9 Tosanoumikachi-koshi (8-1)
- Maegashira 2 Kaihomake-koshi (1-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hamanoshima (Maegashira 5, 3-6) vs Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 7-2) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 9-0; the rating model gives Hamanoshima 10%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 7-2) vs Wakanosato (Maegashira 6, 5-4) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-0; the rating model gives Takanohana 87%
- Tochiazuma (Maegashira 1, 6-3) vs Kotonishiki (Maegashira 12, 9-0) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 7-5; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 73%