Asashoryu takes sole possession of lead at Nagoya sumo

Asashoryu takes sole possession of lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu topples closest rival Miyabiyama in a bout between unbeaten wrestlers to grab sole possession of the lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 13.

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