No. 7 maegashira Takayasu and No. 16 Atamifuji remained in the lead Sunday after eight days at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament as all three ozeki suffered defeats.Takayasu (7-1) overcame a tough challenge from fellow former ozeki and No. 11 Mitakeumi (5-3) in a long, heated match, moving within a victory of securing a winning record at the 15-day meet at Ryogoku Kokugikan.Heavy pushes from both wrestlers were followed by a brief standstill in the middle of the raised ring before Mitakeumi attempted to grab Takayasu's left leg. But Takayasu backed off slightly to foil that ploy before slapp…READ FULL ARTICLE
