Sumo: Hoshoryu, Aonishiki win as Takayasu, Takanosho lead Spring meet

Yokozuna Hoshoryu and ozeki Aonishiki got back to their winning ways at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday as sekiwake Takayasu and No. 4 maegashira Takanosho kept their perfect records after five days of action.The only grand champion left in the tournament following the withdrawal of his injured rival Onosato on Wednesday, Hoshoryu (4-1) found his way past No. 2 maegashira Churanoumi (2-3) to avoid back-to-back defeats at Edion Arena Osaka.Okinawa native Churanoumi, who beat Aonishiki a day earlier, briefly seized the front side of Hoshoryu's belt with his left hand. But the Mon…READ FULL ARTICLE