Asashoryu continues to win in New Year sumo tournament

Asashoryu continues to win in New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu (background) marked the third straight win in the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 14 by sneaking inside top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama and toppling him from behind.

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