Yokozuna Takanohana to drop out of Kyushu tournament

Yokozuna Takanohana to drop out of Kyushu tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (file photo) has decided to drop out of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament opening Nov. 10 in Fukuoka, as his knee injury has worsened, his stable master Futagoyama said Nov. 8.

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