Asashoryu falls to 2nd defeat, tied with Hakuho at spring sumo

Asashoryu falls to 2nd defeat, tied with Hakuho at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kotomitsuki throws down yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia on the 13th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 21. Asashoryu suffered his second straight defeat. (Kyodo)

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