(2)Musashimaru retires after failed comeback

(2)Musashimaru retires after failed comeback

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L)is about to leave the sumo ring after falling to his fourth loss at the hands of Tosanoumi (R) on the seventh day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 15. After the bout, the Samoan-born grand champion decided to retire from sumo.

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