Hakuho at practice ahead of Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian sumo grand champion Hakuho (L) practices with rank-and-filer Mokonami in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 7, 2010, ahead of the July 11-25 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho is the lone yokozuna at a time when the traditional Japanese sport has been shaken by a baseball gambling scandal. (Kyodo)

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