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through IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 2 this this DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 3 system system NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 4 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 5 wrestlers wrestler NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 6 are be VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 7 able able JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 8 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 9 advance advance VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 10 from from IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 11 lower low JJR cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 12 divisions division NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 13 such such JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 14 as as IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 15 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 16 " " `` cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 17 Makushita Makushita NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 18 " " '' cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 19 ( ( -LRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 20 literally literally RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 21 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 22 below below IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 23 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 24 curtain curtain NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 25 ) ) -RRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 26 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 27 all all PDT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 28 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 29 way way NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 30 up up IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 31 to to IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 32 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 33 top top JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 34 Makuuchi Makuuchi NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 35 division division NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 182 36 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 1 In in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 2 Makuuchi Makuuchi NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 3 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 4 wrestlers wrestler NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 5 who who WP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 6 win win VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 7 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 8 matches match NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 9 advance advance VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 10 through through IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 11 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 12 series series NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 13 of of IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 14 titles title NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 15 from from IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 16 komusubi komusubi NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 17 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 18 seikwake seikwake VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 19 up up RP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 20 to to IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 21 ozeki ozeki NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 183 22 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 1 Above above IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 2 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 3 ozeki ozeki NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 4 title title NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 5 is be VBZ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 6 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 7 rank rank NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 8 of of IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 9 Yokozuna Yokozuna NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 10 ( ( -LRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 11 Grand Grand NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 12 Champion Champion NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 13 ) ) -RRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 14 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 15 which which WDT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 16 is be VBZ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 17 reserved reserve VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 18 for for IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 19 only only RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 20 an an DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 21 elite elite JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 22 few few JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 23 wrestlers wrestler NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 24 who who WP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 25 are be VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 26 able able JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 27 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 28 constantly constantly RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 29 display display VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 30 championship championship NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 31 - - HYPH cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 32 level level NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 33 Sumo Sumo NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 34 wrestling wrestling NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 35 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 36 every every DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 37 Grand Grand NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 38 tournament tournament NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 184 39 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 1 After after IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 2 becoming become VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 3 an an DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 4 ozeki ozeki NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 5 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 6 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 7 wrestler wrestler NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 8 must must MD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 9 usually usually RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 10 win win VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 11 at at IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 12 least least RBS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 13 two two CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 14 tournaments tournament NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 15 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 16 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 17 row row NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 18 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 19 become become VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 20 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 21 Yokozuna Yokozuna NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 185 22 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 1 This this DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 2 feat feat NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 3 is be VBZ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 4 made make VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 5 especially especially RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 6 difficult difficult JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 7 because because IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 8 an an DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 9 aspiring aspiring JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 10 Yokozuna Yokozuna NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 11 will will MD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 12 face face VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 13 many many JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 14 other other JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 15 ozeki ozeki NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 16 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 17 potentially potentially RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 18 one one CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 19 or or CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 20 more more JJR cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 21 Yokozuna Yokozuna NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 22 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 23 win win VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 24 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 25 Grand Grand NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 26 tournament tournament NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 186 27 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 1 Once once RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 2 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 3 wrestler wrestler NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 4 has have VBZ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 5 attained attain VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 6 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 7 rank rank NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 8 of of IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 9 Yokozuna Yokozuna NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 10 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 11 they -PRON- PRP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 12 are be VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 13 expected expect VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 14 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 15 continue continue VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 16 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 17 win win VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 18 bouts bout NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 19 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 20 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 21 if if IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 22 their -PRON- PRP$ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 23 performance performance NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 24 falters falter VBZ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 25 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 26 they -PRON- PRP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 27 are be VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 28 expected expect VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 29 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 30 retire retire VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 31 from from IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 32 Sumo Sumo NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 33 rather rather RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 34 than than IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 35 continue continue VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 36 wrestling wrestling NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 187 37 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 188 1 Sumo Sumo NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 188 2 wrestlers wrestler NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 188 3 are be VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 188 4 compensated compensate VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 188 5 for for IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 188 6 their -PRON- PRP$ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 188 7 performance performance NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 188 8 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 188 9 several several JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 188 10 ways way NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 188 11 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 1 Sumo Sumo NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 2 wrestlers wrestler NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 3 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 4 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 5 Makuuchi Makuuchi NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 6 division division NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 7 are be VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 8 paid pay VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 9 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 10 salary salary NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 11 of of IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 12 around around RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 13 $ $ $ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 14 11,000 11,000 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 15 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 16 month month NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 17 for for IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 18 low low RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 19 - - HYPH cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 20 ranked rank VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 21 wrestlers wrestler NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 22 to to IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 23 $ $ $ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 24 30,000 30,000 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 25 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 26 month month NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 27 for for IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 28 Yokozunas Yokozunas NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 189 29 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 1 In in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 2 addition addition NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 3 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 4 wrestlers wrestler NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 5 earn earn VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 6 income income NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 7 from from IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 8 bonuses bonus NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 9 provided provide VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 10 by by IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 11 corporate corporate JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 12 match match NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 13 sponsors sponsor NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 190 14 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 1 Notably notably RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 2 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 3 sponsors sponsor NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 4 will will MD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 5 pay pay VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 6 more more JJR cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 7 for for IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 8 matches match NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 9 involving involve VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 10 highly highly RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 11 ranked rank VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 12 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 13 more more RBR cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 14 popular popular JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 15 wrestlers wrestler NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 16 ; ; : cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 17 so so RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 18 much much JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 19 of of IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 20 this this DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 21 bonuses bonus NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 22 money money NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 23 goes go VBZ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 24 to to IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 25 higher higher RBR cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 26 - - HYPH cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 27 ranking rank VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 28 wrestlers wrestler NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 191 29 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 1 In in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 2 some some DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 3 cases case NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 4 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 5 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 6 match match NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 7 may may MD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 8 have have VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 9 no no DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 10 sponsors sponsor NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 11 ; ; : cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 12 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 13 this this DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 14 case case NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 15 there there EX cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 16 will will MD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 17 be be VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 18 no no DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 19 payout payout NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 20 to to IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 21 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 22 winner winner NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 192 23 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 1 Finally finally RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 2 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 3 Sumo Sumo NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 4 wrestlers wrestler NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 5 earn earn VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 6 other other JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 7 bonus bonus NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 8 money money NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 9 based base VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 10 on on IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 11 their -PRON- PRP$ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 12 annual annual JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 13 performance performance NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 14 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 15 especially especially RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 16 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 17 number number NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 18 of of IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 19 tournaments tournament NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 20 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 21 which which WDT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 22 they -PRON- PRP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 23 have have VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 24 winning win VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 25 records record NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 193 26 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 1 While while IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 2 organizers organizer NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 3 claim claim VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 4 this this DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 5 system system NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 6 encourages encourage VBZ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 7 high high JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 8 performance performance NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 9 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 10 it -PRON- PRP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 11 has have VBZ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 12 also also RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 13 generated generate VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 14 incentives incentive NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 15 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 16 fix fix VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 17 matches match NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 194 18 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 1 In in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 2 2011 2011 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 3 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 4 Japanese japanese JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 5 police police NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 6 seized seize VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 7 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 8 cell cell NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 9 phones phone NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 10 of of IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 11 many many JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 12 coaches coach NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 13 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 14 trainers trainer NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 15 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 16 match match NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 17 organizers organizer NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 18 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 19 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 20 some some DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 21 wrestlers wrestler NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 22 ( ( -LRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 23 Hongo Hongo NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 24 2011 2011 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 25 ) ) -RRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 195 26 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 1 The the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 2 ensuing ensue VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 3 investigation investigation NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 4 uncovered uncover VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 5 evidence evidence NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 6 of of IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 7 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 8 large large JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 9 match match NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 10 - - HYPH cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 11 fixing fix VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 12 ring ring NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 196 13 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 1 The the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 2 Japan Japan NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 3 Sumo Sumo NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 4 Association Association NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 5 previously previously RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 6 denied deny VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 7 all all DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 8 allegations allegation NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 9 of of IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 10 match match NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 11 - - HYPH cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 12 fixing fixing NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 13 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 14 including include VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 15 allegations allegation NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 16 dating date VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 17 back back RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 18 decades decade NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 197 19 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 1 As as IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 2 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 3 investigation investigation NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 4 continued continue VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 5 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 6 rumors rumor NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 7 that that IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 8 several several JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 9 wrestlers wrestler NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 10 were be VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 11 involved involve VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 12 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 13 match match NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 198 14 - - HYPH 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3 years year NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 4 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 5 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 6 league league NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 7 employed employ VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 8 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 9 promotion promotion NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 10 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 11 relegation relegation NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 12 system system NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 13 under under IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 14 which which WDT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 15 teams team NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 16 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 17 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 18 National National NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 19 League League NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 20 could could MD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 21 be be VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 22 promoted promote VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 23 under under IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 24 certain certain JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 238 25 circumstances circumstance NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 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cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 14 coaches coach NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 15 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 16 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 17 referees referee NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 18 were be VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 19 found find VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 20 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 21 be be VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 22 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 23 part part NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 24 of of IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 25 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 26 group group NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 27 that that WDT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 28 conspired conspire VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 29 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 30 fix fix VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 31 matches match NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 32 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 33 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 34 cooperation cooperation NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 35 with with IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 36 bookmakers bookmaker NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 242 37 and and CC 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- - HYPH cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 14 League League NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 15 players player NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 16 were be VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 17 sentenced sentence VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 18 to to IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 19 prison prison NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 20 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 21 fined fine VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 22 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 23 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 24 another another DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 25 8 8 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 26 individuals individual NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 27 were be VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 28 forced force VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 29 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 30 pay pay VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 31 fines fine NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 246 32 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 1 Duerden Duerden NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 2 ( ( -LRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 3 2011 2011 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 4 ) ) -RRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 5 noted note VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 6 that that IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 7 South South NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 8 Korea Korea NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 9 has have VBZ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 10 one one CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 11 licensed licensed JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 12 sports sport NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 13 book book NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 14 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 15 but but CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 16 that that IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 17 there there EX cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 18 were be VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 19 between between IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 20 500 500 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 21 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 22 1000 1000 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 23 illegal illegal JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 24 gambling gambling NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 25 sites site NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 26 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 27 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 28 country country NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 247 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years year NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 340 13 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 1 Compton Compton NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 2 ( ( -LRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 3 2012 2012 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 4 ) ) -RRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 5 reported report VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 6 that that IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 7 league league NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 8 wide wide JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 9 payroll payroll NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 10 doubled double VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 11 from from IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 12 $ $ $ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 13 64.2 64.2 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 14 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 15 $ $ $ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 16 144 144 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 17 million million CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 18 dollars dollar NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 19 from from IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 20 2010 2010 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 21 to to IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 22 2011 2011 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 341 23 . . . 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13 estate estate NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 14 tycoon tycoon NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 15 Xu Xu NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 16 Jiaying Jiaying NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 17 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 18 reportedly reportedly RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 19 spent spend VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 20 228 228 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 21 million million CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 22 yuan yuan NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 23 on on IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 24 salaries salary NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 25 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 26 2012 2012 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 27 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 28 reported report VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 29 only only RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 30 17 17 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 31 million million CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 32 yuan yuan NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 33 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 34 ticket ticket NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 35 sales sale NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 343 36 ( ( -LRB- 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Even even RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 2 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 3 2013 2013 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 4 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 5 there there EX cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 6 are be VBP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 7 still still RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 8 trials trial NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 9 ongoing ongoing JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 10 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 11 punishment punishment NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 12 being be VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 13 handed hand VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 14 out out RP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 15 to to IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 16 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 17 teams team NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 18 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 19 individuals individual NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 20 across across IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 21 China China NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 348 22 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 349 1 The the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 349 2 match match NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 349 3 - - 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. . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 1 The the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 2 league league NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 3 was be VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 4 renamed rename VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 5 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 6 Chinese Chinese NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 7 Super Super NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 8 League League NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 9 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 10 order order NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 11 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 12 break break VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 13 ties tie NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 14 with with IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 15 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 16 past past JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 17 corruption corruption NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 18 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 19 Jia Jia NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 20 - - HYPH cord-016950-fnb3yc45 352 21 A. 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on on IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 390 15 building build VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 390 16 grassroots grassroots JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 390 17 interest interest NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 390 18 among among IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 390 19 fans fan NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 390 20 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 1 The the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 2 joint joint JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 3 NBA NBA NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 4 / / SYM cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 5 CBA CBA NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 6 coaching coaching NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 7 program program NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 8 has have VBZ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 9 trained train VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 10 more more JJR cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 11 than than IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 12 700 700 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 13 Chinese chinese JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 14 basketball basketball NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 15 coaches coach NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 16 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 17 in in IN 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cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 42 old old JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 43 players player NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 391 44 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 1 In in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 2 2002 2002 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 3 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 4 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 5 Asian Asian NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 6 Football Football NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 7 Confederation Confederation NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 8 ( ( -LRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 9 AFC AFC NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 10 ) ) -RRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 11 consolidated consolidate VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 12 all all DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 13 three three CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 14 regional regional JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 15 competitions competition NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 16 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 17 organized organize VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 18 them -PRON- PRP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 19 under under IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 20 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 21 single single JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 22 banner banner NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 23 of of IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 24 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 25 AFC AFC NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 26 Champions Champions NNPS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 27 League League NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 28 ( ( -LRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 29 an an DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 30 earlier early JJR cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 31 attempt attempt NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 32 under under IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 33 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 34 same same JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 35 name name NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 36 floundered flounder VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 37 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 38 died die VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 39 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 40 1971 1971 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 41 ) ) -RRB- cord-016950-fnb3yc45 392 42 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 1 Modeled model VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 2 after after IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 3 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 4 UEFA UEFA NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 5 Champions Champions NNPS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 6 League League NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 7 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 8 this this DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 9 competition competition NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 10 had have VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 11 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 12 group group NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 13 stage stage NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 14 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 15 16 16 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 16 teams team NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 17 advancing advance VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 18 to to IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 19 knockout knockout NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 20 rounds round NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 21 after after IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 22 group group NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 23 play play NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 24 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 25 with with IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 393 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2003 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 17 season season NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 18 was be VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 19 canceled cancel VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 20 because because IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 21 of of IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 22 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 23 SARS SARS NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 24 virus virus NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 25 outbreak outbreak NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 26 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 27 East East NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 28 Asia Asia NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 29 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 30 which which WDT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 31 made make VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 32 travel travel NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 33 for for IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 34 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 35 competition competition NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 36 impossible impossible JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 394 37 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 1 After after IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 2 a a DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 3 year year NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 4 break break NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 5 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 6 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 7 AFC AFC NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 8 Champions Champions NNPS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 9 League League NNP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 10 returned return VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 11 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 12 2004 2004 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 13 with with IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 14 29 29 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 15 clubs club NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 16 competing compete VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 17 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 18 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 19 group group NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 20 stage stage NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 395 21 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 396 1 Learning learn VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 396 2 from from IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 396 3 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 396 4 excessive excessive JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 396 5 travel travel NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 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397 3 changes change NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 4 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 5 more more JJR cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 6 teams team NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 7 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 8 leagues league NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 9 were be VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 10 willing willing JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 11 to to TO cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 12 join join VB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 13 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 14 competition competition NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 15 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 16 which which WDT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 17 grew grow VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 18 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 19 2005 2005 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 20 and and CC cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 21 again again RB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 22 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 23 2009 2009 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 24 when when WRB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 25 it -PRON- PRP cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 26 moved move VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 27 to to IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 28 its -PRON- PRP$ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 29 current current JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 30 format format NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 31 with with IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 32 32 32 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 33 teams team NNS cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 34 participating participate VBG cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 35 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 36 group group NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 37 play play NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 397 38 . . . cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 1 One one CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 2 final final JJ cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 3 change change NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 4 that that WDT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 5 was be VBD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 6 made make VBN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 7 in in IN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 8 2009 2009 CD cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 9 , , , cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 10 when when WRB cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 11 the the DT cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 12 competition competition NN cord-016950-fnb3yc45 398 13 moved 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