Sumo: Back injury forces Kakuryu out of November meet

Sumo: Back injury forces Kakuryu out of November meet

Mongolian-born sumo grand champion Kakuryu, seen in this file photo, has to sit out the November Grand Sumo Tournament beginning Nov. 8, 2020, the final meet of the year, because of a lower back injury.

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