Sumo match-fixing scandal

Sumo match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestlers enter Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo stadium on Feb. 3, 2011, a day after a match-fixing scandal rocked the sport. Police said Feb. 2 text messages suggesting bout-fixing have been found on some wrestlers' confiscated cellphones. (Kyodo)

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