Asashoryu upset, drops to 3-way lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) suffers an upset defeat to rank-and-filer Kokkai and drops into a three-way tie for the lead as the title race unexpectedly became wide open at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20. (Kyodo)

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