Musashimaru stays ahead of pack at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (r) employs an elbow clamp to heave top-ranked maegashira Tamanoshima out to remaine unbeaten at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at he Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 16, 2001.

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