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Kisenosato became the first yokozuna in decades to begin a tournament with an 0-4 record, including three consecutive kinboshi.

The Penmen of Southern New Hampshire University opened their Northeast-10 Conference season with a convincing 84-62 win against Saint Michael’s College on Wednesday night, climbing to 3-0 overall on the season.

Yokuzuna Kisenosato fell to 0-4, the first time a yokozuna has begun a basho with four straight losses since 1931.

A new look Manchester Monarchs squad broke out of their four-game slide on Wednesday morning, earning a 4-1 victory over the Adirondack Thunder.

Kisenosato, the sole yokozuna in November’s basho, fell for the third time in three matches on Tuesday, leaving doubts on whether he will withdraw from the tournament completely.

The Manchester Monarchs return to SNHU Arena this week after a road trip that the boys in black are looking to quickly forget.

Yokozuna Kisenosato lost his second straight match in this November’s Grand Sumo Tournament, unable to budge the much smaller Myogiryu.

Sunday marked the opening of the final Grand Sumo Tournament of 2018 and it was a day that included two key upsets among the 20 total Makuuchi level matches.

Half of the losses so far this year for Manchester (4-6-1-1), have come against Newfoundland.