Sumo: Hoshoryu beats Hiradoumi to stay in 3-way tie for lead on Day 9

Promotion-seeking sekiwake Hoshoryu remained tied for the lead with rank-and-filers Nishikigi and Hokutofuji after all three improved to 8-1 Monday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.The leading trio, each gunning for a maiden top-division championship, became the first wrestlers to secure winning records at the 15-day meet in front of a packed public holiday crowd at Dolphins Arena.Aiming to move up to the second-highest rank of ozeki, Hoshoryu stayed composed to avoid an upset loss to No. 5 maegashira Hiradoumi (3-6). The 24-year-old Mongolian balanced on one foot at the edge before topp…READ FULL ARTICLE