Sekiwake Kotomitsuki to pull out of summer sumo

Sekiwake Kotomitsuki to pull out of summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (file photo) will pull out of the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament after failing to recover from a broken jaw sustained in March, sumo sources said April 23.

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