Sumo: Mitakeumi on cloud nine after winning 2nd title at Autumn meet english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 21 hours ago - 17:43 | Sports, AllSekiwake Mitakeumi expressed his joy Monday about winning his second top-division championship the previous night in a dramatic conclusion to the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
I was so happy to wake up today," Mitakeumi said during a press conference at his Dewanoumi stable.
Mitakeumi beat komusubi Endo on the final day of the 15-day meet to set up a playoff with overnight co-leader and fellow sekiwake Takakeisho, who was also gunning for his second title while securing promotion back to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki.
Mitakeumi may get a chance at an ozeki promotion himself depending on his results at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka kicking off on Nov. 10.
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