Front-runner Nishikigi suffered his first loss of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday, dropping back into a tie for the lead with promotion-hunting Hoshoryu and two other wrestlers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/15/sumo/basho-reports/nishikigi-falls-into-tie/?utm_content=buffer81330&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #nishikigi #hoshoryu #kotonowaka
Nishikigi loses to Kotonowaka to fall into tie for first

Taking a double inside grip from the jump, Kotonowaka quickly forced No. 1 maegashira Nishikigi (6-1) out of the ring to snap his 14-match win streak dating back to May's grand tournament.

The Japan Times