Waka upset in spring sumo

Waka upset in spring sumo

Yokozuna Wakanohana (R) tumbles to his first loss in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that opened on March 14. Wakanohana was listless against No. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi, who muscled out the yokozuna after taking total control of the bout with shoves and arm thrusts. ==Kyodo

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