Yokozuna Asashoryu beats ozeki Kaio at summer sumo

Yokozuna Asashoryu beats ozeki Kaio at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) forces ozeki Kaio out of the ring on the 11th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20. (Kyodo)

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