Musashimaru wins in Kyushu sumo

Musashimaru wins in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Samoa-born yokozuna Musashimaru forces No. 2 maegashira Takatoriki out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 8 for his first win in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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