(2)Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu keep lead in Nagoya sumo

(2)Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu keep lead in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Asashoryu (R) forces komusubi Miyabiyama out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15, the ninth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu, along with Ozeki Chiyotaikai, leads the tournament with nine wins and no losses.

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