[sumo] [spoiler] [game] Sumo Champ Update

[Joe Petrow]

Many thanks to osaka-san for the header correction.

As predicted, Hakuho regained the Sumo Champ title yesterday with a
win over Tochinonada.  He attempts to become the first rikishi this
basho to hold on to the title for consecutive days in tonight's bought
against Hokutoriki, who is still looking for his first reign as Sumo
Champ.

  - Peterao

On 9/11/07, Joe Petrow <joepetrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ah, for the good old days of Sumo Champ stability brought about by the
> benevolent ruler Asashoryu!  The title has become a veritable hot
> potato since he was stripped of his title at the start of the basho.
>
> By the Sumo Champ bylines, Sumo Champ Asashoryu, due to his, um,
> inability to compete, surrendererd his title to the #2 rikishi Hakuho,
> who promptly lost this title to Ama, who went on to lose the title in
> his first defense against Kotooshu yesterday, who ended up losing to
> first time Sumo Champ Tochinonada today!
>
> Tochinonada becomes the first Maegashira wrestler to hold the Sumo
> Champ title since Tokitenku lost it on Day 7 of the Natsu Basho.  But
> there's a good chance that the belt goes back to Sanyaku tomorrow, as
> Hakuho gets yet another crack at the title.
>
>  - Peterao
>