Asashoryu blows away Kokkai to stay in front at spring sumo

Asashoryu blows away Kokkai to stay in front at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) absorbs fourth-ranked maegashira Kokkai's charge before slapping him forward onto the ring's surface to improve his record to a spotless 9-0 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 21.

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