Sumo: Yokozuna Kakuryu injures ankle, pulls out of summer meet

Mongolian grand champion Kakuryu (front) steps out of the ring after being pushed by komusubi Yoshikaze on May 17, 2017, the fourth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Kakuryu has withdrawn from the tournament due to an injury to his ankle, his stablemaster Izutsu said May 18. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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