Musashimaru to sit out rest of Kyushu sumo tournament

Musashimaru to sit out rest of Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru speaks to reporters in front of his stable's dormitory in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 15 after his withdrawal from the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament following an injury to his left wrist.

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