Asashoryu notches 1st day win at Spring tourney

Asashoryu notches 1st day win at Spring tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) slaps komusubi Tosanoumi to the clay to post his first win as a grand champion on the first day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 9.

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