Asashoryu denies alleged drunken rampage

Asashoryu denies alleged drunken rampage

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, a former sumo grand champion, arrives at Ulan Bator airport on March 11, 2010. At a press conference, the former yokozuna, whose ring name was Asashoryu, refuted reports of an alleged drunken rampage that preceded his retirement from sumo. (Kyodo)

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