(1)Musashimaru to sit out autumn sumo tourney

(1)Musashimaru to sit out autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru speaks at a news conference Sept. 4 that he will skip the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament due to a nagging left wrist injury. It will be the 32-year-old Samoan-born grand champion's sixth straight ''kyujo,'' or sitting on the fence, and his ninth overall tournament absence.

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