(1)Asashoryu claims 5th title of year in Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (R) forces ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 27, the penultimate day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu secured his fifth title of the year, becoming the first wrestler to win five Emperor's Cups in a single year since Chiyonofuji accomplished the feat in 1986.

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