Asashoryu labors to 13th win at Kyushu sumo

Asashoryu labors to 13th win at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Newly crowned champion Asashoryu (R) squashes fellow ozeki Tochiazuma, boosting his chances of promotion to yokozuna with a 13th win on the penultimate day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 23 in Fukuoka. (Kyodo)

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