Chiyotaikai, 2 others share lead in autumn sumo

Chiyotaikai, 2 others share lead in autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) turns in yet another solid performance on Sept. 15 to keep his slate clean for a share of the lead with sekiwake Kaio and maegashira Miyabiyama four days into the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. The photo shows Chiyotaikai throwing down third-ranked maegashira Toki in the middle of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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