Akebono sufferes 3rd defeat

Akebono sufferes 3rd defeat

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (R) lurches to his third defeat of the 15-day meet against ozeki Chiyotaikai at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 22. Akebono had no answer to the hit-and-slide tactics of Chiyotaikai, who had the Hawaiian-born giant staggering like a toddler in a playpen with his speedy footwork before launching him off the ring for win No. 7.

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