Meisei takes a gold star off yokozuna Terunofuji

11 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 17 Takerufuji4-0 ・ W4
• Maegashira 5 Onosato4-0 ・ W4
• Komusubi Abi4-0 ・ W4
• Maegashira 15 Roga3-1
• Maegashira 13 Ryuden3-1
• Maegashira 11 Sadanoumi3-1
• Maegashira 12 Shonannoumi3-1
• Maegashira 10 Shodai3-1

Meisei (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Terunofuji by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.

• Maegashira 2 Meisei2-2

Asanoyama (Maegashira 1) beat Kirishima (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.

• Maegashira 1 Asanoyama2-2

Kadoban ozeki Takakeisho stands at 3-1 — 5 more wins needed with 11 days left.

• Ozeki Takakeisho3-1 ・ kadoban #8

• Terunofuji (Yokozuna, 2-2) vs Oho (Maegashira 3, 1-3) →head-to-head: Oho leads 1-0; the rating model gives Terunofuji 91%
• Kirishima (Ozeki, 0-4) vs Meisei (Maegashira 2, 2-2) →head-to-head: Kirishima leads 9-6; the rating model gives Kirishima 85%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Kirishima
• Abi (Komusubi, 4-0) vs Nishikigi (Komusubi, 1-3) →head-to-head: Abi leads 7-5; the rating model gives Abi 61%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even