Asashoryu stays in pole position at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu sends veteran Takanoumi sprawling to the sandy surface with a clever backward leg trip to score his sixth win and maintain sole possession of the lead at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 15. (Kyodo)

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