Takanohana to sit out spring sumo tourney

Takanohana to sit out spring sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana speaks to reporters at his stable's lodging facility in Higashi-Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, on March 8 after submitting a medical report to the Japan Sumo Association to tell it knee trouble will prevent him participating in the next tournament. Takanohana will sit out the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament due to start on March 10 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. He will be the first yokozuna to miss five tournaments in a row.

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